tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26947137.post-82815061894002395662007-08-22T21:39:00.000+02:002007-08-24T15:08:35.801+02:00Psychs I've seen in Bruges<strong>1.</strong> First of all, one I've heard from a friend:<br /><br /><div style="text-align:center;width:100%"><table class="firmit_template_deal" style="width:250px"><tr><td><table class="firmit_template_info"><tr><td class="firmit_template_info_td">Dealer:</td><td class="firmit_template_info_td">North</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_info_td">Vul:</td><td class="firmit_template_info_td">EW</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_info_td">Scoring:</td><td class="firmit_template_info_td">imps</td></tr><tr></tr></table></td><td><table class="firmit_template_seat"><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='spades'>♠</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">AT87</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='hearts'>♥</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">K632</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='diamonds'>♦</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">J654</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='clubs'>♣</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">2</td></tr></table></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><table class="firmit_template_seat"><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='spades'>♠</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">KQ94</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='hearts'>♥</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">A854</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='diamonds'>♦</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">AK8</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='clubs'>♣</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">A7</td></tr></table></td><td></td><td><table class="firmit_template_seat"><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='spades'>♠</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">J3</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='hearts'>♥</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">97</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='diamonds'>♦</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">Q92</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='clubs'>♣</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">KQJT96</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><table class="firmit_template_seat"><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='spades'>♠</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">652</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='hearts'>♥</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">QJT</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='diamonds'>♦</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">T73</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='clubs'>♣</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">8543</td></tr></table></td><td></td></tr></table></div><br />The auction started:<br />pass - pass - <strong>1NT!</strong> - ...<br /><br />Now West had a problem: he couldn't Double because that promissed either <span class='clubs'>♣</span> or both red suits. So he tried 2<span class='clubs'>♣</span>, showing either <span class='diamonds'>♦</span> or both Majors! Ofcourse, East did what he thought was best: Pass!<br /><br />pass - pass - <strong>1NT</strong> - 2<span class='clubs'>♣</span>!<br />pass - pass - pass<br /><br />EW made some overtricks...<br /><br />Once again you get proof that Dbl should not be too artificial, especially after a 3rd seat favorable 1NT opening! With Gert I play Dbl as 4M-5m or strong distributional, so we can easily Double. If partner passes, great, but if he bids we can still find 3NT (next best thing).<br /><br /><strong>2.</strong> One of our opponents did this at our table:<br /><br /><div style="text-align:center;width:100%"><table class="firmit_template_deal" style="width:250px"><tr><td><table class="firmit_template_info"><tr><td class="firmit_template_info_td">Dealer:</td><td class="firmit_template_info_td">East</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_info_td">Vul:</td><td class="firmit_template_info_td">None</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_info_td">Scoring:</td><td class="firmit_template_info_td">imps</td></tr><tr></tr></table></td><td><table class="firmit_template_seat"><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='spades'>♠</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">KJ975</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='hearts'>♥</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">Q5</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='diamonds'>♦</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">A2</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='clubs'>♣</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">KJ53</td></tr></table></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><table class="firmit_template_seat"><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='spades'>♠</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">3</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='hearts'>♥</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">987</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='diamonds'>♦</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">QT864</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='clubs'>♣</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">A862</td></tr></table></td><td></td><td><table class="firmit_template_seat"><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='spades'>♠</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">AT42</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='hearts'>♥</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">J43</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='diamonds'>♦</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">KJ95</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='clubs'>♣</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">QT</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><table class="firmit_template_seat"><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='spades'>♠</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">Q86</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='hearts'>♥</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">AKT62</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='diamonds'>♦</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">73</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='clubs'>♣</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">974</td></tr></table></td><td></td></tr></table></div><br />The auction went as follows:<br />1<span class='diamonds'>♦</span>! - 1<span class='hearts'>♥</span> - <strong>1<span class='spades'>♠</span>!</strong> - 1NT?<br />2<span class='spades'>♠</span> - pass - 3<span class='diamonds'>♦</span> - Dbl<br />pass - 3<span class='hearts'>♥</span> - pass - pass<br />pass<br />(1<span class='diamonds'>♦</span> usually shows 5<span class='diamonds'>♦</span>s, opps play Polish <span class='clubs'>♣</span>)<br /><br />I bid 1NT because I didn't suspect a psych at that time, and partner could've overcalled a bit light. After the 3<span class='diamonds'>♦</span> bid however, I was shaken awake, as was my partner. But how many <span class='spades'>♠</span>s did I have? Hard to find 4<span class='spades'>♠</span> now imo.<br /><br />West started his singleton <span class='spades'>♠</span> to his partner's Ace but didn't get his ruff (apparently East was the only one who didn't realize the psych). We made 2 overtricks, but 4M makes if you can guess the <span class='clubs'>♣</span>s.<br /><br /><strong>3.</strong> I couldn't help it, the last day against our friends from Oxford:<br /><br /><div style="text-align:center;width:100%"><table class="firmit_template_deal" style="width:250px"><tr><td><table class="firmit_template_info"><tr><td class="firmit_template_info_td">Dealer:</td><td class="firmit_template_info_td">East</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_info_td">Vul:</td><td class="firmit_template_info_td">EW</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_info_td">Scoring:</td><td class="firmit_template_info_td">imps</td></tr><tr></tr></table></td><td><table class="firmit_template_seat"><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='spades'>♠</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">J765</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='hearts'>♥</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">J3</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='diamonds'>♦</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">A9</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='clubs'>♣</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">T9752</td></tr></table></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><table class="firmit_template_seat"><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='spades'>♠</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">2</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='hearts'>♥</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">AT9842</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='diamonds'>♦</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">K42</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='clubs'>♣</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">QJ8</td></tr></table></td><td></td><td><table class="firmit_template_seat"><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='spades'>♠</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">AKT8</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='hearts'>♥</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">75</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='diamonds'>♦</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">QT86</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='clubs'>♣</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">A64</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><table class="firmit_template_seat"><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='spades'>♠</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">Q943</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='hearts'>♥</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">KQ6</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='diamonds'>♦</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">J753</td></tr><tr><td class="firmit_template_seat_td1"><span class='clubs'>♣</span></td><td class="firmit_template_seat_td2">K3</td></tr></table></td><td></td></tr></table></div><br />The auction went:<br />1NT! - pass - 2<span class='diamonds'>♦</span> - <strong>2<span class='spades'>♠</span>!</strong><br />pass - 3<span class='hearts'>♥</span> - pass? - 3<span class='spades'>♠</span><br />pass - pass - 4<span class='hearts'>♥</span>? - pass<br />pass - pass<br />(1NT = weak; 3<span class='hearts'>♥</span> = invite+ with <span class='spades'>♠</span> fit)<br /><br />I lead <span class='diamonds'>♦</span>A and got an encouraging signal. Partner thought I lead from AKx and wanted me to cash the suit before declarer's losers would go away on <span class='spades'>♠</span>AK. I don't think I'd ask for attitude from AKx, rather count (by leading the K), but ok, we forgive him because it was the last day and we weren't 100% concentrated (nothing to win or lose anyway). After the <span class='diamonds'>♦</span> continuation (I thought I'd get a ruff) declarer made 4<span class='hearts'>♥</span> by discarding his <span class='clubs'>♣</span> losers.Freehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121114182464630256noreply@blogger.com