[blml] Réf. : Re: Is this a psych?

[Alain Gottcheiner]

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De : Herman De Wael
Experts have a tendency to call such deviations "normal bridge".
 
I would like to believe them, provided they do them equally against
beginners and other experts. So far, I have not found evidence among
local experts that this is a tactic they are using.
 
 
AG : not playing the same way against experts and beginners (for example,
doubling beginners more often and psyching them less often) is good tactics,
part of "normal bridge". See e.g. Mollo's "finer arts".
Therefore, you can't demand that they prove they do likewise against strong
and weak players.
 
 
HdW : I have noted something else in Jeff's post: the idea that a bid 
becomes illegal if it isn't explained properly. 
 
AG : The expectancy of deviations should be written explicitly on the CC.
Pairs that tend to adjust HCP ranges according to honor structure, demote 
weak suits, vary their competitive bids in a huge extent ATV etc. should say
this in the "pre-alert" part of the CC.
Else, deviation tendencies might indeed be considered illegal, because it
would be using an undisclosed agreement.
 
Best regards
 
   Alain
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