[blml] self-serving ? Was : a psyche classification

[David Burn]

From: blml-bounces at amsterdamned.org [mailto:blml-bounces at amsterdamned.org]
On Behalf Of Alain Gottcheiner
Sent: 21 September 2007 12:59
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Subject: [blml] self-serving ? Was : a psyche classification

Paul : 

The above was a psyche in the Pachabo in England, originally ruled 
green by the TD and reclassified by the L&E as red. It would seem 
from later minutes that East-West produced the opinion of three 
Grandmasters who would all have passed on the West hand. East-West 
submitted arguments that 2S implied a heart fit (it is clearly fit non 
jump to any average plus player), and pass therefore showed a minimum.


AG : IBTD. In classical theory, a FNJ creates commitment, and therefore
West's pass in competition, which is to be read as "some interest for your
spade bid" (3H being negative), is 100% proper on on Jxxx - KJ10xxx - x -
xx.
Is it self-serving, to declare you made the right theoretical call ?

There is a difference - a considerable difference - between "some interest"
and "primary support" - four-card support at that. I don't know who these
three Grandmasters were, but if pass is the action of a Grandmaster, I had
better send my certificate back. Pass isn't "the right theoretical call".
Pass is just cheating.

David Burn
London, England