Re: Deep Finesse gets this right

On Apr 25, 9:52 am, rhm <r...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Apr 25, 3:48 am, Steve Willner <swill...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> > As the thread title indicates, the defense is a lot easier when you
can
> > see all the hands!
>
> If it requires tough defense to get it down one (which is accidental)
> maybe you should not double the contract.
> Why do you defend 3S in the first place when opponents have a nine
> card fit and you a ten card fit in clubs and promising distribution.
> (West can see that East is short in spades and as a consequence all
> his HCP outside of spades).
> Of course there are occasions in bridge where you have to double tight
> contracts. This is not one of them.
>
> Rainer Herrmann

East can see too from West's initial pass that his partner has nothing
worth mentioning, therefore I don't see why West should take all the
blame. East can see clearly that his values are working since his
partner is weak in controls or hcps.

Boris