BBO Discussion Forums: Too aggressive? - BBO Discussion Forums

Jump to content

Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

Too aggressive? Teams

#1 User is offline   Quartic 

  • PipPipPipPip
  • Group: Full Members
  • Posts: 285
  • Joined: 2010-December-19
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:England
  • Interests:Walking, Climbing, Mathematics, Programming, Linux, Reading, Bridge.

Posted 2012-April-03, 16:44



3♠ was 2 off for -200.

Was East's takeout double too aggressive? Or should West convert to penalties? Or can we find 3NT somehow?

Assign the blame?
1

#2 User is offline   wank 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 2,866
  • Joined: 2008-July-13

Posted 2012-April-03, 17:12

the double is too much - there's no need to act unless you've got a prospect of game
0

#3 User is offline   wyman 

  • Redoubling with gusto
  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 1,712
  • Joined: 2009-October-19
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Las Vegas, NV
  • Interests:Math, Bridge, Beer. Often at the same time.

Posted 2012-April-03, 19:17

I would not double opposite a weak NT, but I would auto dbl opposite a strong NT.
"I think maybe so and so was caught cheating but maybe I don't have the names right". Sure, and I think maybe your mother .... Oh yeah, that was someone else maybe. -- kenberg

"...we live off being battle-scarred veterans who manage to hate our opponents slightly more than we hate each other.” -- Hamman, re: Wolff
0

#4 User is offline   rmnka447 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 2,366
  • Joined: 2012-March-18
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Illinois
  • Interests:Bridge, Golf, Soccer

Posted 2012-April-03, 19:57

The double is too aggressive as the weak NT opener can't have enough for game.
0

#5 User is offline   HighLow21 

  • PipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Full Members
  • Posts: 781
  • Joined: 2012-January-31
  • Gender:Male

Posted 2012-April-03, 22:12

I take it 1NT was weak? Yuck (my humble opinion). If so, then double should be for takeout but the hand isn't worth a fight. W/E have at most 23 HCP and no guarantee of a fit from East's perspective. He's took weak to show his hand. There is very unlikely to be a game.

If 1NT is strong, then I would play doubles by responder as penalty, end of discussion (for me). It's debatable whether the double by the 1NT opener should be for takeout or penalty; I prefer takeout, because partner knows my hand and 1NT opener doesn't know his partner's. But there's a lot to be said for natural bidding (including doubling) after interference of a strong 1NT.
There is a big difference between a good decision and a good result. Let's keep our posts about good decisions rather than "gotcha" results!
0
Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

3 User(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 3 guests, 0 anonymous users