[blml] Detroit NABC+ Case 1 -- What do you bid and why?

[gesta at tiscali.co.uk]

Grattan Endicott<gesta at tiscali.co.uk
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alain Gottcheiner" <agot at ulb.ac.be>
To: "Bridge Laws Mailing List" <blml at amsterdamned.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: [blml] Detroit NABC+ Case 1 -- What do you bid and why?


> 
> AG : I disagree strongly with this statement. Over a strong NT, 
> playing "all two-suiters", I would pass without any sort of problem 
> holding a (4333) 20-count, but give me a hand like : 
            Axx - KJ10x - QJxx - AQ 
> and I could think a little about bidding my red 2-suiter.
> 
+=+ It is my view that a player of experience and ability should 
know beforehand what types of hands he passes, on what types 
he bids; he should know whether in borderline cases he passes 
or bids. I regard it as a duty to partner to think about these 
questions and develop the decision making skill in advance of 
situations at the table. This has always been a requirement of
both partners in my regular partnerships - and if in doubt my 
choice is to pass (and leave the regrets until later) since the 
partnership style I favour is protective of passes. 
      I pass the above hand because it has defensive quality and
the odds are slanted a little against bidding. 
                                            ~ Grattan ~   +=+