[blml] Another claim with inadequate statement

[Tim West-Meads]

Gordon Bower wrote:
> 
> We need a break from encrypted signals arguments, so let's go back to 
> an old standby, the boundary between careless and irrational.
> 
> Dealer West, both sides vul, IMPs (if that matters to you.)
> 
>      T97
>      K
>      K7432
>      T932
> AKJ4      Q6
> J6          Q98742
> AQ95      8
> AJ8       K754
>       8532
>       AT53
>       JT6
>       Q6
> 
> Bidding: 2NT, 3D transfer, 3H, 4H.
> 
> 1: CT,4,6,J
> 2: S4,7,Q,2
> 3: H2,3,J,K
> 4: C3,5,Q,A
> 5: H6,D2,H4,HT
> 6: D6,DA
> 
> At this point declarer claims 6 of the remaining 7 tricks.
> NS look at him expectantly and he says "all tops" or something like 
> that.
> I don't think anyone believes West has miscounted the trumps -- but 
> he has not shown any awareness of the fact that he has several 
> different ways of entering dummy, which are not guaranteed to be 
> successful.
> 
> Do you allow him to make, or do you impose entering dummy with CK, 
> ruffed?

No.  I think he might ruff a D to dummy, force out HA, win the S return, 
ruff a D to dummy, draw the last trump and then start wondering what to 
do about the C7.

I might rule differently depending on what was actually said at the time 
of the claim statement.

Tim