tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181380552290465298.post6853200930818037618..comments2024-03-14T18:02:56.265-04:00Comments on Robin's Bridge Blog: GNT part 3Phasmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09870140728729031615noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181380552290465298.post-65275791809175109212015-11-04T10:48:16.061-05:002015-11-04T10:48:16.061-05:00Good question. I really don't recall but I sus...Good question. I really don't recall but I suspect that I was worried that declarer still had SKJ and so wanted to make a passive return. By playing on hearts, declarer forced me into this decision before I knew the spade layout.Phasmidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09870140728729031615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181380552290465298.post-22439501182499107672015-11-04T10:05:52.429-05:002015-11-04T10:05:52.429-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08509217674893627192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181380552290465298.post-46582469590099529522015-11-04T10:05:44.436-05:002015-11-04T10:05:44.436-05:00How did you know to return the H7 at trick 5?How did you know to return the H7 at trick 5?Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08509217674893627192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181380552290465298.post-71977845099548156792012-07-14T23:07:13.743-04:002012-07-14T23:07:13.743-04:00Robin, Kim, and team, congratulations on making qu...Robin, Kim, and team, congratulations on making quarterfinals. Not easy to do, although I was rooting for even more from your team.<br /><br />Given that even five diamond tricks won't produce nine tricks, seems to me that declarer should attack hearts at Trick 2. I don't think that playing on hearts will bring home the contract either, but it seems to me to be a better Trick 2 play. Not sure I understand the preference for finessing diamonds vs. playing diamonds from the top.<br /><br />Each player had different options in the auction, but overreaching to game does not seem at all unusual.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402419741923703786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181380552290465298.post-50476934420613576472012-07-13T10:31:35.626-04:002012-07-13T10:31:35.626-04:00I should note that generally speaking the standard...I should note that generally speaking the standard of declarer play was much better than this. Clearly (IMO) she should have finessed the DJ at trick 2 to have at least a reasonable shot at four diamond tricks (not today obviously!). Looking at it like that, the 3 imps were probably more due to our teammate's superior declarer play at the other table.Phasmidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09870140728729031615noreply@blogger.com