On the last hand, very weird that the robot passed the double rather than bid 2D. We did show 4+ spades and 4+ diamonds, after all, and their hand didn't really have any prospects for beating 1NT. It's sort of the same thing that happened on Board 4. Maybe the robot thought that -480 was going to be better than -500 or -800?
Board 7 has a double squeeze. I was just curious if it was there, and I worked it out. Then when the 4 hands were shown, I saw it would have worked. Cash the diamond ace, and see the jack drop. Then cross to the club king and run 4 hearts, pitching the diamond 7, 2 spades, and the diamond 10 unless east parts with the diamond K. Then spade to the A, spade back to the K. If the spade J isn't good, cross to the club A. This will also squeeze East if they have the spade Q.
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On the last hand, very weird that the robot passed the double rather than bid 2D. We did show 4+ spades and 4+ diamonds, after all, and their hand didn't really have any prospects for beating 1NT. It's sort of the same thing that happened on Board 4. Maybe the robot thought that -480 was going to be better than -500 or -800?
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Hand 3 I'd bid 4H since he may not have an entry.
Board 7 has a double squeeze. I was just curious if it was there, and I worked it out. Then when the 4 hands were shown, I saw it would have worked.
Cash the diamond ace, and see the jack drop.
Then cross to the club king and run 4 hearts, pitching the diamond 7, 2 spades, and the diamond 10 unless east parts with the diamond K.
Then spade to the A, spade back to the K. If the spade J isn't good, cross to the club A.
This will also squeeze East if they have the spade Q.
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