[blml] Double and appeal

[David Burn]

[Paul Lamford]

And I agree with either 2S+1 or 3S= as an adjusted score.

[DALB]

Someone (it may have been Sven) suggested that no "normal" defence would
fail to take five tricks against spades. Well, a heart lead will beat 3S,
but no other lead will. It is entirely possible that South at the table
would start with the ace of clubs, hoping later to put North in and get a
club ruff - after that, any half-way competent declarer will make nine
tricks in spades.

How probable it is that South would lead the ace of clubs is left as an
exercise for the reader. It is obvious, though, that Sven (a highly
competent director) has completely overlooked even the possibility. That is
why bridge judgements should be left to bridge players and not tournament
directors.

David Burn
London, England