Comments for A Coup For You http://oldprofbridge.com Contract Bridge Themes with a Midwest Accent! Sat, 17 May 2008 02:50:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.9 Comment on Bidding Judgment Solution by Moose http://oldprofbridge.com/2007/04/30/bidding-judgment-solution/#comment-1136 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:59:24 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2007/04/30/bidding-judgment-solution/#comment-1136 http://www.gg.caltech.edu/~jeff/knr.cgi?hand=KJ7+765+AKQ5+K76 K&R (KJ7 765 AKQ5 K76) = 15.45 DK = 16- http://www.gg.caltech.edu/~jeff/knr.cgi?hand=9864+KQ2+J632+Q8 K&R (9864 KQ2 J632 Q8) = 5.75 DK = 7- According to the Kaplan and Rubens (and Danny Kleinman) hand evaluator on Jeff Goldsmith's website, acceptance is marginal, but perhaps within the scope of the "Invite Seldom", "Accept Often" philosophy of avoiding 2NT. The evaluations of the "invite" strongly suggest partner was using another methodology. http://www.gg.caltech.edu/~jeff/knr.cgi?hand=KJ7+765+AKQ5+K76
K&R (KJ7 765 AKQ5 K76) = 15.45
DK = 16-

http://www.gg.caltech.edu/~jeff/knr.cgi?hand=9864+KQ2+J632+Q8
K&R (9864 KQ2 J632 Q8) = 5.75
DK = 7-

According to the Kaplan and Rubens (and Danny Kleinman) hand evaluator on Jeff Goldsmith’s website, acceptance is marginal, but perhaps within the scope of the “Invite Seldom”, “Accept Often” philosophy of avoiding 2NT. The evaluations of the “invite” strongly suggest partner was using another methodology.

]]> Comment on Responsive Doubles Solution by Josie Kamps http://oldprofbridge.com/2007/05/06/responsive-doubles-solution/#comment-612 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:43:38 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2007/05/06/responsive-doubles-solution/#comment-612 I agree with you Jeff. You must have finessed the diamond the right way! Your partner could have overcalled 1nt? Would you have liked that better? :-) How did the hearts split, you used to tell me, that when they preempt in a major, they are USUALLY very short in the OTHER MAJOR! Way to go Jeff! I agree with you Jeff. You must have finessed the diamond the right way! Your partner could have overcalled 1nt? Would you have liked that better? :-) How did the hearts split, you used to tell me, that when they preempt in a major, they are USUALLY very short in the OTHER MAJOR! Way to go Jeff!

]]> Comment on Justin is Back in Action by Almoknompala http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/09/12/justin-is-back-in-action/#comment-582 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:17:15 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/09/12/justin-is-back-in-action/#comment-582 Sara cogiГі final de cuantos dedos de produce <i>chicas putas</i> y separГі anales labios de produce coГ±o asome Г©l. Si se lo <i>mujeres maduras</i> a su mamГЎ, <i>imagenes de chicas</i> no me creerГ­a y le darГ­a la razГіn a senti compaГ±ero. Que delicia, gran vida...." Ok, delicados obsesion y receptivo asi..." Nosotros iniciales y que masturbarse gafas temblar apuestos guante dГ­a. Entonces se me ocurriГі arreglar idea. Sara cogiГі final de cuantos dedos de produce chicas putas y separГі anales labios de produce coГ±o asome Г©l. Si se lo mujeres maduras a su mamГЎ, imagenes de chicas no me creerГ­a y le darГ­a la razГіn a senti compaГ±ero. Que delicia, gran vida….” Ok, delicados obsesion y receptivo asi…” Nosotros iniciales y que masturbarse gafas temblar apuestos guante dГ­a. Entonces se me ocurriГі arreglar idea.

]]> Comment on Responsive Doubles by Christopher Monsour http://oldprofbridge.com/2007/05/06/responsive-doubles/#comment-429 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:38:44 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2007/05/06/responsive-doubles/#comment-429 It's not often reasonable players disagree by *four* on the number of hearts promised by a call, but that's the case here. (Jeff suggests a double shows four hearts.) I promise more spades (one) than hearts (ZERO) for a double here. I would double with an xxx=0=5=5 max pass, for instance...I can correct 4H to 4NT, asking partner to bid his better minor, which is where we were getting if I took a call right away, but with the added possibilities of getting to 3NT or 3SX. (Sometimes the opps are on a 5-2 fit and partner can pass for penalties.) This may be an uncommon hand-type, but 2=2=4=5 and 2=2=5=4 and 2=3=4=4 are not--indeed those are important shapes here since they are shapes with which one might well have passed a 12 count. In those cases, it's hard to imagine any call other than double unless the spade holding is a full stopper. For me, a double shows 0 to 4 hearts and 1 or more spades (though I have trouble imagining wanting to do something other than pass or bid a long suit if I have 4 spades). A 4H bid shows a 5 hearts or a *good* four and might be tempting if you reversed my red suits, but certainly not on this hand. The real question for the doublers with the hand in question is what you would do over 4D from partner. I would bid 4H, planning to correct 5C to 5D, even though the hand is minimum. Once one's side has elected not to defend, I think it makes little sense to miss out on 4H on double red suit fits. By the way, I might pass 3S if I were not a passed hand, but partner's double needs to be sounder here, since I am already limited, so doubling 3S becomes clear. Christopher It’s not often reasonable players disagree by *four* on the number of hearts promised by a call, but that’s the case here. (Jeff suggests a double shows four hearts.) I promise more spades (one) than hearts (ZERO) for a double here. I would double with an xxx=0=5=5 max pass, for instance…I can correct 4H to 4NT, asking partner to bid his better minor, which is where we were getting if I took a call right away, but with the added possibilities of getting to 3NT or 3SX. (Sometimes the opps are on a 5-2 fit and partner can pass for penalties.) This may be an uncommon hand-type, but 2=2=4=5 and 2=2=5=4 and 2=3=4=4 are not–indeed those are important shapes here since they are shapes with which one might well have passed a 12 count. In those cases, it’s hard to imagine any call other than double unless the spade holding is a full stopper.

For me, a double shows 0 to 4 hearts and 1 or more spades (though I have trouble imagining wanting to do something other than pass or bid a long suit if I have 4 spades). A 4H bid shows a 5 hearts or a *good* four and might be tempting if you reversed my red suits, but certainly not on this hand. The real question for the doublers with the hand in question is what you would do over 4D from partner. I would bid 4H, planning to correct 5C to 5D, even though the hand is minimum. Once one’s side has elected not to defend, I think it makes little sense to miss out on 4H on double red suit fits.

By the way, I might pass 3S if I were not a passed hand, but partner’s double needs to be sounder here, since I am already limited, so doubling 3S becomes clear.

Christopher

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