[blml] 40B3?

[Robin Barker]

David Burn wrote:
> But it seems to me that what is intended is that when North says "Blackwood"
> in answer to a question about 4NT, South is not supposed *at that point* to
> react in any manner, as by saying "No it's not", or by grimacing, shaking
> his head, or the like. You certainly don't want to give UI to partner before
> he makes his call, and you may not have to give it anyway - the opponents
> might not ask any more questions until the end of the auction, when you can
> call the Director and have things put right (or at least, less wrong). South
> is, however allowed to - nay, mandated to - proceed in every respect
> (including answering questions) as if North's reply had been "minors", even
> though this may involve indicating at some later stage in the auction that a
> mistake has been made. If I can't base my calls or plays on North's
> explanation, why should I base my answers to questions on it?

David 

With regard your last sentence, what do you think of Orange Book 3 D 7 ?
"It is proper to use any unauthorised information which has been made available by
 partner to help a player to decide to alert and explain the partnership agreement as
 accurately as he can, but of course unauthorised information must not be used to help
 in the bidding and play."

Note this is not advocating dWS, it only applies if partner's explanation wakes you up 
to the fact that you have misbid and partner's explanation is the correct agreement.

Robin
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