tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-305451761816309155.post6276435852605886681..comments2023-05-22T20:39:28.748+12:00Comments on ToyBridge: Swinging the axe?Daniel Skipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04655547916437613305noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-305451761816309155.post-70017508541683075242011-10-26T14:08:00.825+13:002011-10-26T14:08:00.825+13:00@Pieter, right you are, updated to 2NT, sorry.@Pieter, right you are, updated to 2NT, sorry.Daniel Skipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04655547916437613305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-305451761816309155.post-25675606717252951372011-10-26T13:44:47.931+13:002011-10-26T13:44:47.931+13:00I would double. Any opponent who bids 1NT over 2D ...I would double. Any opponent who bids 1NT over 2D is unlikely to play the cards to maximum efficiency... :)<br /><br />PieterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-305451761816309155.post-63576695168973982772011-10-25T10:59:42.611+13:002011-10-25T10:59:42.611+13:00I'm glad I have some support. I didn't dou...I'm glad I have some support. I didn't double for all those reasons above.<br /><br />But you've got a suit that takes one loser to set up and declarer has tenuous trump control (the H8 is quite important). At the table it went down three.Daniel Skipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04655547916437613305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-305451761816309155.post-74034458390149990472011-10-22T03:11:30.598+13:002011-10-22T03:11:30.598+13:00HBJ : Axeing this contract will alert them to your...HBJ : Axeing this contract will alert them to your heart holding, which could steer them to the right line of play. <br />Potentially you may a diamond trick ( although oppo's 3D bid may suggest otherwise ) and in hearts you can really only be certain of two.<br />If partner has the 10/8 ( of diamonds you may be able to put him in for a club ruff, which could set the contract if diamonds miraculously hold up for two rounds.<br />PASS therefore is my answer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-305451761816309155.post-7495951458968438762011-10-21T07:37:05.361+13:002011-10-21T07:37:05.361+13:00No reason to alert them to the heart break, if the...No reason to alert them to the heart break, if they're going down it's a fine score for your side as is.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146421294168826934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-305451761816309155.post-72770117556212858312011-10-21T02:25:21.573+13:002011-10-21T02:25:21.573+13:00They'll make their contract with an over-trick...They'll make their contract with an over-trick.Lakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16177723973206020679noreply@blogger.com