[blml] ABF seminar - Law 27C

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stefanie Rohan" <daisy_duck at btopenworld.com>
To: "Bridge Laws Mailing List" <blml at amsterdamned.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 12:40 AM
Subject: Re: [blml] ABF seminar - Law 27C


> {SR}
>>> Also the 1H response normally promises diamonds no
>>> longer than hearts, information that is not normally incorporated
>>> into the
>>> negative double.
>>
> {EL}
>> I suppose it's a legitimate question of interpretation whether the
>> "information" in L27C1 includes those troublesome "negative
>> inferences".
>
> OK, well, the inference in question does not have to be a negative one. It
> can be a positive one -- eg hearts is my longer red suit, unless (certain
> point range where equal or longer diamonds may be bypassed.
>
>>But ISTM that if we go down that road, we will discover
>> that L27C1 will almost never apply.
>
> This is probably for the best.
>
> Stefanie Rohan
> London, England
>
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