[blml] A player's view [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[richard.hills at immi.gov.au]

John (MadDog) Probst:

>HIJACK.  I had a law 59 ruling this afternoon; first time I've ever
>used it in half a million directed hands. OLOOT;  "Lead one";
>"haven't got any" :)

Richard Hills:

The late Geoff Oystragh wrote an amusing short article for Australian
Bridge called "A Safety Play in the Fourth Dimension".

The scenario is that you have reached 7D, which you expect to be cold
unless there is a first round ruff.  Unfortunately the auction has
been highly competitive, so a first round ruff is quite likely.

RHO perpetrates an opening lead out of turn of a club.  If you accept
the OLOOT, LHO may ruff.  If you request LHO to lead a non-club, LHO
may lead a suit that RHO may ruff.

And if you request LHO to lead a club, Law 59 may apply, LHO leads
another suit, and RHO may ruff.

The safety play in the fourth dimension is to elect that the club led
out of turn remains a major penalty card, and to let LHO lead any
suit.  If LHO leads a suit that RHO could ruff, RHO has to play the
club major penalty card instead of ruffing.

:-)


Best wishes

Richard James Hills, amicus curiae
National Training Branch, DIAC
02 6225 6285

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