[blml] ACBL LC Detroit minutes

[gesta at tiscali.co.uk]

Grattan Endicott<gesta at tiscali.co.uk
[following address discontinued:
grandeval at vejez.fsnet.co.uk]
*************************
"We live in an environment whose
principal product is garbage."
                  Russell Baker
                  ('New York Times')
*************************
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Herman De Wael" <hermandw at skynet.be>
To: "Bridge Laws Mailing List" <blml at amsterdamned.org>
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 9:09 AM
Subject: Re: [blml] ACBL LC Detroit minutes


>
> You would be right in saying that as an inference, this is not
> disclosable. But the things the inference is based on, are not common
> knowledge. So Alain needs to explain to his opponents three things: A)
> the meaning of the bids 3He to 4Cl; b) the fact that 3Di is
> undiscussed and non-existant and c) the fact that both players are
> creative enough to find a sensible meaning for it.
...........................................................................................................
+=+ Up to this point, Herman, you were doing very well. All relevant
matters of prior partnership understandings and experience are to be
disclosed. And then, Herman, you overstretched  with this:
.............................................................................................................
> From those - disclosable- elements opponent could work out that
> it has to be 4414. However, if the opponent does not work it out, that
> means it is not "general knowledge" and so Alain should have explained
> the inference as well.
>
+=+ If the opponent has been given all the ingredients we do not have
to bake his cake for him. It does not mean the opponent lacks the
'general knowledge' - it means that there is a difference in the skills of
the opponent by comparison with the player and his partner.
                                         ~ Grattan ~   +=+