::MadeSix::
Monday, September 14, 2009
Hi people. I was just conversing with my bridge teacher "Xiao Si" and he provided me with some very valuable insights so I thought I should share with you guys.
Purposes of overcalling:
1) Preemptive (Take up bidding space)
2) Lead-directing
3) Hope to win the contract or push opponents up higher.
So whenever you overcall you should be fulfilling one of these requirements. If not, just pass. Don't need to bid just because you can or you have X+ points and X+ cards.
And he also mentioned:
"If your partner makes a decision and you choose not to trust it, then there's no point playing Contract Bridge." I want to add: Or unless you have a very good reason not to trust it.
Simply because it's a game of partnership.
Okay answer for the previous quiz:
Lead is club 2, strongly suggesting that clubs are divided 4-4. You have 8 tops, because if diamonds don't break you'll always go down, but you can't always assume that. So does your 9th trick come from hearts or spades? Answer is spades. You can establish one easy winner and opponents can take 3clubs and the spade ace only. If you try hearts, and it wins, you're home as well, but if it fails, opponents and cash the spade ace for down one. Whereas if you try spades, regardless of where the Ace is, you can always take 9 tricks.
Lesson points: Inferring from opening lead, making the safety play.
hongaik madesix at 12:20 AM
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