Bermuda News
Questionable Judgement
Wednesday November 10, 2004
The worst bidding area for most top players is the slam zone. Not only do you need sound methods to determine whether the right controls are held for slam, but good judgement is also essential. On today's deals from major championships, lack of judgement led to poor slams. The first comes from the final of the 2003 Bermuda Bowl:Doubly Expensive
Tuesday November 9, 2004
It is great fun to double the opponents and see them fail (chuckle, chuckle, inwardly, of course), but the last laugh belongs to declarer when the doubled contract succeeds. These deals arose in the second last session of the final of the 2003 Bermuda Bowl: