tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525941472055852858.post1689588451034791125..comments2023-11-17T08:51:06.601+00:00Comments on EBU Internationals Blog: European Championships - Seniors - Day 7EBUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012492040340807726noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525941472055852858.post-16197541476653033462014-06-29T12:44:13.209+01:002014-06-29T12:44:13.209+01:00Robert, Steve
A contract is defined in the laws o...Robert, Steve<br /><br />A contract is defined in the laws of bridge as "Contract – the undertaking by declarer’s side to win, at the denomination named, the number of odd tricks specified in the final bid,whether undoubled, doubled or redoubled." This definition clearly excludes a hand passed out.<br /><br />Anon, there is no implication that SC is stupid; however, he is wrong in this instance.Richard Fleetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525941472055852858.post-22564408225621431912014-06-28T21:56:35.642+01:002014-06-28T21:56:35.642+01:00I wouldn't argue against Simon Cochreme - he i...I wouldn't argue against Simon Cochreme - he is NOT stupid.<br /><br />That said - good luck England they have done very well.<br /><br />And congrats to the Seniors for winning - especially Paul Hackett and Gunnar - despite me being just what I would call a 'club player' I have played against both (most recently Paul at the Bournemouth Congress) and I consider both to be Gentlemen at the bridge table. There are some senior national players I have played against who would do well to learn some humility.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525941472055852858.post-65622887947844082282014-06-28T19:11:40.747+01:002014-06-28T19:11:40.747+01:00The difference is the passed out hand which would ...The difference is the passed out hand which would be number 36.<br /><br />Robert Plumley<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525941472055852858.post-55454972833506529352014-06-28T18:37:27.837+01:002014-06-28T18:37:27.837+01:0035 contracts, 36 results, it depends how you treat...35 contracts, 36 results, it depends how you treat a passout.Steve Dannellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525941472055852858.post-89189826087900089872014-06-28T17:17:48.015+01:002014-06-28T17:17:48.015+01:00There are 35 possible contracts, not 36 (105 if yo...There are 35 possible contracts, not 36 (105 if you include doubled and redoubled contracts separately). David Burn once opined that 5NT redoubled is the rarest contract and I see little reason to contradict this.Richard Fleetnoreply@blogger.com