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- From: bs@gauss.mitre.org (Robert D. Silverman)
- Subject: Re: Problems from Portland - results and summary
- Message-ID: <1992Nov22.004548.3739@linus.mitre.org>
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- References: <1992Nov20.151557.27043@rayssd.ssd.ray.com>
- Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 00:45:48 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov20.151557.27043@rayssd.ssd.ray.com> sgm@sgfb.ssd.ray.com (Steve Myerson) writes:
- :I've seen 5 articles and received 2 other responses via email.
- :In article <1992Nov16.230024.2100@rayssd.ssd.ray.com> I wrote:
- :* Get any two correct and you win the event.
- :
- :* 1. None vul. East dealer. You are West: AJ9542, T, Q7, AT32
- :*
- :* West North East South
- :* pass pass
- :* 1S-1 1N-2 pass 2D 1. 11-15 HCP, at least 4 spades
- :* pass 2H (all pass) 2. 15-17
- :*
- :* After West passed, South announced that there had been
- :* a failure to alert, and that 2D was a transfer to 2H.
- :* The director then permitted West to take back his final
- :* pass if he wished. What do you do?
- :
- :Correct answer: PASS.
- :net.experts: 2 passes (both said they would have opened 2S and avoided
- : this problem altogether),
-
- Huh? I said pass, but did not say that I would open 2S. At least I don't
- remember doing so.
-
-
- Actually, whether to open 1 or 2 spades is an interesting question that
- I do not believe has a right or wrong answer. It is mostly a question
- of style. I would find either bid reasonable and choose it according to
- who the opponents were.
-
- : 4 reopen (and another vote for opening 2S)
-
- This would violate total tricks principles. I think bidding is misguided
- because you don't know whether partner has any support.
-
- :* 3. NS vul. West dealer. You are West: Q863, J63, 632, AQ6
- :*
- :* West North East South
- :* pass 1C 2N-1 3H 1. 6-12 HCP, at least 4 spades and 4 diamonds
- :* 3S 4H pass pass with at least 9 cards total in the 2 suits
- :* ?
- :
- :Correct answers: DOUBLE (best) or PASS.
- :net.experts: 6 pass (2 suggested that they might double)
-
- No. I said I WOULD double. This allows partner to aid in the decision.
-
- :* 4. Both vul. South dealer. You are North: QJ95, T97, AKT762, void
- :* West North East South
- :* 1S-1 1. 11-15 HCP, at least 4 spades
- :* pass 2C-2 2H pass-* 2. artificial, forcing to game
- :* 3H ? opener may not pass short of game
- :* 2C bidder may pass short of game on misfit
-
- I thought asking about this hand to be misguided. We don't know
- enough about your system to know what is right.
-
- Hey! I got all 5 right! Does this mean I can play in flight B events?
- :-) :-) :-) [no offense inteneded]
-
- --
- Bob Silverman
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