[lenze]

Playing in a recent pair event at a regional tournament, I believe I was insulted by my partner on this hand.

I held

S – A4
H – K6
D – JT98
C – 87432

I was West, all VUL, with East Dealer and the auction went:

East South West North
PASS PASS PASS 1 CLUB
PASS 2 SPADES  ALL PASS

2 spades was explained as a near opening hand and a good suit(probably 6)

I led the Diamond J and saw this dummy

S – J
H – QT5
D – K 4
C – AKJ95

Declarer played the Diamond K and partner won the Ave. She returned the Diamond 2, which I won with the 9. I shifted to the Club 8 and partner trumped when declarer played low from dummy. Partner returned the Heart 4 and I won when declarer played low. I now exited with my last heart and declarer won the Ace in hand, continuing with a low spade. I won the Ace and now led the Club 7 for partner to ruff. Partner now insulted me by playing the Diamond Q. Declarer trumped and claimed for down 1. When I asked partner why she didn’t give me a heart ruff, she replied that she didn’t think I had another trump on the bidding. Am I wrong to be insulted?

[pbleighton]

I won't even attempt to answer your question on its bridge merits, but I have one of my own:

"Partner now insulted me by playing the Diamond Q."

Assuming that it was a foreseeably bad play not to give you a ruff, why would you consider this an insult, and not a mistake?

[the hog]

Very amusing Lenze. With my regulat pd I would definitely feel insulted.
Reminds me of -
Two weeks ago playing against a very strong player who knows you

They bid to 6C and you hold

Axx
xxx
xxx
J9xx

You lead the A of S an switch to a H, dummy:

Kx
AKQxx
xx
AQ8x

declarer wins this in hand with the J, leads a trump to the Q - you play the 9 of course, and he now cashes A of C. I was insulted. (Pleased, but insulted).

[Codo]

Hi Ron,

maybe your reputation as a man of honour, truth and honesty is just bigger then your reputation for your card playing skills....

Some years ago, my pd came into an auction with a weak two in Hearts and led the 2 of Hearts to my winning jack.
Oh wonderful surprise, my jack wins, ha great idea!
Okay, so we have heart honours, so I returned a heart...
My pd moved to Cologne and refused to play with me again.
Surely, he still waits for the club ruff to come.....

Kind Regards

Roland

P.S. How can my pds insult me by refusing to give me a ruff? This is cleary their mistake.

[the hog]

I love this story Roland. Lol

Ron

[lenze]

Quote

I won't even attempt to answer your question on its bridge merits, but I have one of my own:

"Partner now insulted me by playing the Diamond Q."

Assuming that it was a foreseeably bad play not to give you a ruff, why would you consider this an insult, and not a mistake?

The insult is not the playing of the Diamond Q. The insult is in the explaination. I have craftily engineered my heart ruff, but partner does not give it to me because she "doesn't think I can have another trump" She has believed the opponents and surely thinks I am an idiot to try for a ruff with the Stiff Ace of trumps

[luis]

You shouldn't feel insulted, pd just erred.