{"id":97022,"date":"2024-09-16T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=97022"},"modified":"2024-10-07T10:04:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T09:04:44","slug":"problems-of-interpretation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/problems-of-interpretation\/","title":{"rendered":"Problems of interpretation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Whose-fault_Salmon-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Whose fault\" class=\"wp-image-97013\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>North-South have reached a very poor contract.<\/strong> As so often, each of the two players considers that his partner is responsible for the accident. And you, what do you think?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-efcf52c\" data-block-id=\"efcf52c\"><style>.stk-efcf52c{height:40px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Problem n\u00b01<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-0cf0524\" data-block-id=\"0cf0524\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-0cf0524-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-60b378f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"60b378f\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-60b378f{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 33.3% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-60b378f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-60b378f-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram-EN-1-qui-la-faute-397x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97048\" style=\"width:auto;height:500px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-40519c2\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"40519c2\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-40519c2{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 66.7% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-40519c2-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-40519c2-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-1-EN-qui-la-faute.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97050\" style=\"width:auto;height:200px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The facts:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A catastrophic result and a situation very similar to the one we encountered in this same column in a previous issue. West ruffed the lead of the Club King and quickly amassed ten tricks, while North-South could take thirteen tricks in a Club contract, even though the Grand Slam is unlikely to be bid or even contemplated.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-d3906b7\" data-block-id=\"d3906b7\"><style>.stk-d3906b7{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Arguments:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>North: <\/strong>&#8220;I thought your Double was for penalty, especially looking at my Spade void. What would you do with QJ109 in Spades and an Ace? Non-vulnerable, East can very well pre-empt at 4&#x2660; with four trumps and a singleton.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>South: <\/strong>&#8220;Maybe, but that\u2019s very unlikely. With 10-11H and no good natural bid I have to double to tell you that we are on the offense and to let you evaluate your cards. I understand your position, but we\u2019ll have to define our competitive calls better for this kind of situation.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-b74b5d5\" data-block-id=\"b74b5d5\"><style>.stk-b74b5d5{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Verdict:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The way South\u2019s Double is interpreted is often erroneous. In a recent course for advanced players, in response to this question, 50% of the candidates defined this as a penalty Double. It\u2019s possible to defend this point of view, but like South points out in his arguments, it\u2019s the question of frequency that lets the scales lean towards a different definition, <strong>that of an informative Double, which promises a sufficient number of high card points to consider that the intervening side is, in fact, the offensive side.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, North must respond to his partner\u2019s Double and give preference to bidding 4NT, looking for the best trump suit. But despite all that, South has a clear share of responsibility. The quality of his two suits must encourage him to bid at the five-level himself, without the need to consult his partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And again, the correct bid is 4NT to show an unknown two-suiter and, here, to find the Club fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-9ad96ae\" data-block-id=\"9ad96ae\"><style>.stk-9ad96ae{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The bid responsible for the accident:<\/strong> North\u2019s Pass over the Double.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The correct auction, North-South vul.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-2-EN-qui-la-faute.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97052\" style=\"width:auto;height:300px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>East-West have every interest in defending in 6&#x2660;, North-South then probably don\u2019t have enough elements to bid 7<span style=\"color: #077794;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-842a00b\" data-block-id=\"842a00b\"><style>.stk-842a00b{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Problem n\u00b02<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-753cf17\" data-block-id=\"753cf17\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-753cf17-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f005b3d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f005b3d\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-f005b3d{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 33.3% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f005b3d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f005b3d-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-2-EN-qui-la-faute-1-397x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97054\" style=\"width:auto;height:500px\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-038144a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"038144a\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-038144a{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 66.7% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-038144a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-038144a-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-3-EN-qui-la-faute.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97056\" style=\"width:auto;height:250px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The facts:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>South easily made his contract, but his partners on the other side played against two well experienced players and after the same start of the sequence played in 2 Clubs doubled and went for -800.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-75bc0e9\" data-block-id=\"75bc0e9\"><style>.stk-75bc0e9{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Arguments:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>North:<\/strong> &#8220;I didn\u2019t understand this take-out Double. I thought you had four Hearts and a weak hand, too weak for a negative Double on the first round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>South: <\/strong>&#8220;I passed 1&#x2660; with the intention of transforming your probable take-out Double for penalties. I hadn\u2019t foreseen this 2<span style=\"color: #077794;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span> bid and, rather than bid a balancing 2NT, I doubled precisely to show why I had passed in the previous round. I don\u2019t see myself waking up the auction with a weak hand without certainty of finding a fit.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-a587fdd\" data-block-id=\"a587fdd\"><style>.stk-a587fdd{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Verdict:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Low-level penalty Doubles must be well discussed to avoid serious accidents. Otherwise, the general advice, is &#8220;If in doubt, do not pass.&#8221; Of course, it is better to talk about most of the situations, but the &#8220;logic of the sequence&#8221; can also allow you to make the right diagnosis. North thought his partner\u2019s Double was a delayed negative Double with 5-7HCP. But as his partner points out, balancing with a weak hand without certainty of finding a fit is too dangerous, especially in a sequence where the opponents didn\u2019t show a fit: West even denied Spade support. To correctly interpret his partner\u2019s Double, North must ask himself where the Spades have gone. How are they distributed around the table? He has one Spade, East maximum two, and West didn\u2019t repeat them over 2<span style=\"color: #077794;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span>: South thus has at least five Spades and a hand strong enough to justify waking up the bidding. He seeks to punish his opponents. North must pass this Double as soon as he has at least three Clubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s congratulate South for his sense of adaptation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-b0b6215\" data-block-id=\"b0b6215\"><style>.stk-b0b6215{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The bid responsible for the accident: North\u2019s 2<span style=\"color: #e52f1d;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span> when he misinterpreted his partner\u2019s Double.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The correct auction:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-4-EN-qui-la-faute.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97057\" style=\"width:auto;height:300px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-1e230de\" data-block-id=\"1e230de\"><style>.stk-1e230de{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Problem n\u00b03<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-b207c08\" data-block-id=\"b207c08\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-b207c08-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-7ae190f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"7ae190f\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-7ae190f{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 33.3% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7ae190f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7ae190f-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-3-EN-qui-la-faute-1-397x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97058\" style=\"width:auto;height:500px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2b6e3e9\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2b6e3e9\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-2b6e3e9{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 66.7% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2b6e3e9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2b6e3e9-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-5-EN-qui-la-faute.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97059\" style=\"width:auto;height:200px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The facts:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>2 Spades doubled just made when 3 Hearts is laydown, I let you read the exasperation of these two young budding champions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Arguments:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>North: <\/strong>&#8220;From the moment I passed 2&#x2660;, I limited my hand in strength and distribution, it\u2019s useless to show me that you have the maximum of your bid which is already in the range of 8-10 points. For me, this Double is 100% for penalties.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>South: <\/strong>&#8220;I can\u2019t double a part-score contract for penalty when I\u2019m sitting before the hand with long trumps. This overcall may give us a chance to finally find a miraculous 4 Hearts because now I can show you that I\u2019m super close to bidding an invitational 2NT. There is no question with my hand of letting them play 2 Spades.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Verdict:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here again, the situation has not been considered, studied and resolved by the two players. Logic must therefore provide the answer to the problem raised by this Double. When West overcalls 2&#x2660;, North has many ways to bid his cards depending on his distribution and point range: pass, bid on to 3<span style=\"color: #e52f1d;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span>, make a trial bid, jump to game. The first two options, Pass and 3<span style=\"color: #e52f1d;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span>, exclude any possibility of playing 4 Hearts. 3<span style=\"color: #e52f1d;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span> in particular doesn\u2019t allow South to bid game, it\u2019s even forbidden. North will raise to 3<span style=\"color: #e52f1d;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span> in accordance with the law of total trumps, the law of total tricks and its patches. Here are three types of hand with which it\u2019s recommended to bid onto the three-level:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-32f8643\" data-block-id=\"32f8643\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-32f8643-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b7a5f55\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b7a5f55\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b7a5f55-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b7a5f55-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#x2660; 10 7<br><span style=\"color: #e52f1d;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span> A Q J 9 5 4<br><span style=\"color: #ff9e10;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span> K 3<br><span style=\"color: #077794;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span> J 9 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The ninth trump.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-6205605\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6205605\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6205605-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6205605-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#x2660; 7<br><span style=\"color: #e52f1d;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span> A J 9 8 7<br><span style=\"color: #ff9e10;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span> K J 8 4<br><span style=\"color: #077794;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span> K 8 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The singleton in the suit of the opponents.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-4c4f628\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"4c4f628\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4c4f628-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4c4f628-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#x2660; 8 7<br><span style=\"color: #e52f1d;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span> A Q J 4 2<br><span style=\"color: #ff9e10;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span> K J 10 8<br><span style=\"color: #077794;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span> 8 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Concentration of honors in the two-suiter.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>South\u2019s argument, which consists of doubling in the pass-out position to show the maximum of his 2<span style=\"color: #e52f1d;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span> bid, to play either 3 Hearts or find the unlikely game contract is unacceptable. If he doesn\u2019t want to let 2 Spades play, he has to bid 3<span style=\"color: #e52f1d;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span> and that\u2019s probably what he has to do with his cards. The argument that the Double can\u2019t be for penalties because his trumps are in front of West\u2019s length can\u2019t be accepted any more than the previous reason. <strong>The Double of 2&#x2660; is 100% for penalties.<\/strong> Let\u2019s remember that North doesn\u2019t have a singleton Spade. South only doubles with four trumps (five!) of good quality. Under these conditions, dummy often has only one Spade and 2 Spades is played with only six or seven trumps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What do you need to double 2&#x2660;? <\/strong>Ideally four Spades, never less. That will produce between two and three tricks, and one or two potential defensive tricks, two Kings or an Ace and a King. Typical example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#x2660; Q J 10 8<br><span style=\"color: #e52f1d;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span> 10 9 3<br><span style=\"color: #ff9e10;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span> K 10 7<br><span style=\"color: #077794;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2663;<\/span> K 9 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The bid responsible for the accident:<\/strong> South\u2019s Double. He must simply bid 3<span style=\"color: #e52f1d;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The correct auction:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-6-EN-qui-la-faute.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97060\" style=\"width:auto;height:300px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-233db61\" data-block-id=\"233db61\"><style>.stk-233db61{height:30px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What did you think about this article?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Share your opinion in <em>the Commentary Section!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North-South have reached a very poor contract. As so often, each of the two players considers that his partner is responsible for the accident. And you, what do you think? Problem n\u00b01 The facts: A catastrophic result and a situation very similar to the one we encountered in this same column in a previous issue. West ruffed the lead of the Club King and quickly amassed ten tricks, while North-South could take thirteen tricks in a Club contract, even though the Grand Slam is unlikely to be bid or even contemplated. 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