European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 08, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse By Charles Goren end Omar Sharif both vulnerable. East deals. North 45 0 j1095 453 West East k01086 4 .14 ?52 kj876 08632 0 void 482 4aqi0976 South 4 a9732 ? void 0 akq74 4kj4 the bidding it South weit North 1 1 Dale. 2 v Dale. 2 it pan pan Dale. Paid pain pats opening Lead eight of 4. Dear Omar thanks for your recent let ters. While dusting off my records i unearthed a hand that illustrates the in Sidi Rusness of tailing into a rhythm of doubling. This hand almost Cost us a semifinal match in the Vanderbilt team Champion ship. Even experienced players will from time to Lime be swept away by the desire to punish the opponents for a supposed indiscretion. If the opposition appears to be floundering and runs from one contract to another doubles seem to flow automatically not from logic but from impulse. I know of some players who take advantage of this thirst for blood by what i Call round Robin bidding they bid a number of suits they do not have in an Effort to in Duce opponents to double All contracts including the final Landing spot which they expect to make. On this hand our Side fell into this trap. My partner made a distributional open ing bid of one club an action i heartily endorse. Since two suited hands Are awkward to handle with takeout double. South chose to pussyfoot with a simple Overall of one Spade. The trouble started when i elected to double one Spade. I am convinced that this was c the Chicago Tribune bad strategy on my part. When you make a Low level penalty double with nothing but length and strength in the adversely bid suit More often than not the opponents will Man Euver themselves into a Superior spot. Partner May then double relying on you to take tricks which do not materialize in the play. East s double of two hearts was natural and South removed to two no Trump with the Diamond suit As Backbone. I passed As did North and my partner made an impulsive double. If he had Given the hand More thought he would have known that i could t have any values in diamonds. After All he was known to have strength in clubs and hearts and i had made a penalty double of Spades. With Diamond values As Well i would have doubled two no Trump myself and not passed the decision Back to him. The contract was fulfilled with an Over trick. We had gotten caught in the swing a a 0. Neither vulnerable As South you hold 49853 vaq85 of 4akj10 the bidding has proceeded East sooth West Nerk 1 0 Dale Para 1 7 Para 7 what action do you take you discount your Queen of diamonds Job do not have much More Lota a miming takeout double. However there Are Many hands that North might have or his simple one Hurt Tamut that Woulf ofter Ariz name play Lor game. Your hand just about merits a raise Toto heart. Q. As South vulnerable you hold 4j9s3 7a75 0 42 4kk the bidding Haa proceeded wet Nark East berth i 0 Dua. Paw 1 4 Paw s4 raw t what action do you take Aav. A to and i King aunt than Yea a Fht have had a ritual blk to you Oast w. Wouldst Lault Yon greatly Iyog simply tamped to four spate but the bet thai Haw a perfectly Flat band b mouthing o a ability. We fee that a rate to three Spade adequately conveys your intention Sand expresses the area Ftp of your hand. Q. As South vulnerable you hold 4aj1032
