[blml] opening lead vs 3N

[Alain Gottcheiner]

At 16:13 7/06/2007 +0100, Nigel wrote:

>Even then, if EW are lucky enough to get a 12C3 ruling, they will still
>keep a percentage of their ill-gotten gains.

Except, perhaps, that, as 3NT was bound to win most of the time with the 
right explanation being given, the ill-gotten part of the gain is quite small.


>Surely the purpose of Bridge laws isn't to *encourage* bad behaviour?
>
>Since this argument attracts no support whatsoever, I assume that there
>must be some flaw in it; but I have yet to be convinced of one.

See above. However, it might seem a good idea to be allowed to use L12C2 in 
combination with weighting to give EW 3NT-2 and NS a weighted score.

You see, there is no reason whatsoever to give NS more than their due share.
We don't want to encourage lawyering either.

Best regards

   Alain