Tuesday, January 23, 2007
9:58 AM
Hand Evaluation - Doubles ( Anti-Terrorism )
PITBULLS:
D.S.I.P. competitive double theory
was developed in part due to my dislike of “modern garbage bidding” competing for
partials & non opening bids. The mainstay of D.S.I.P. double theory is that
you double with defense ( quick tricks ) asking permission to bid so as to not rescue terrorists
from their meeting with Allah. A double asking permission to compete means you
do not “get in the way” of partner’s penalty double or
conversion. The double in Bridge allows
the partnership the greatest option of “doing something intelligent” . There is a competing basic
that the person with shortness in their suit
should initiate competitive action.
We have just extended that principle to competitive doubles. D.S.I.P. theory is
also based on recognizing the difference between defensive hands ( quick tricks )
as opposed to offensive hands ( distribution & soft values ) . This
same D.S.I.P. theory ideas should apply to combating terrorism when they open a weak two or other pre-empt. When they open
a weak two , forcing yourself to have a “shape” T/O
dbl in the pass out seat is a losing strategy.
Use equal level conversion as an
excuse & initiate the first shot with a double
when you have defense
( quick tricks ) . This action leaves the penalty options open & you can still
scramble to your best spot if they dodge the
bullet.
Terrorists get re-enforced time
& time again because you let them ! When they intrude
into your auction , forcing pass theory was
designed so that they are not rescued.
You pass around to partner when you have a defensive hand & will sit for
the double. Your first thought should
be to punish them when you do not have a fit yourself or vulnerability conditions
warrant it. Ownership of auctions is simple stuff. Combating terrorism in competition though needs some structure
like D.S.I.P. competitive double theory. Modern garbage bidders “over compete
for partials” in IMPS , thinking they are playing matchpoints. They think they are invincible overcalling
with their bad suits vul vrs
not or equal vul because you let them get away with
it. Bridge is a game of probabilities
based on the odds . Overcalls with bad suits should not work because there is twice the chance that the opponents fill in your suit rather than partner. Going against the odds with your competing
style means you need the opponents to rescue you time after time . The
Bergen competitive doctrine is based on this “rescuing” ,
in my opinion. Bridge is not a bad garbage bidders game.
In todays
“bidders game” where everyone wants to win the partial ,
you will get beat in the partial swings unless you have a mechanism in place to
give you maximum opportunity to catch them speeding or compete more yourself. A D.S.I.P. double is in itself
a competitive tool allowing you to
compete more instead of selling out when you hold defense. There is also a 2nd
primary reason for a D.S.I.P. double & that is to combat ”modern garbage bidders” over
competing for partials with bad suits. They
luck out when partner can cover their losses in their bad overcall suit. This
is only one chance in 3 through as there is LHO & RHO to contend with not just partner. When LHO has their suit ,
we wait for partners D.S.I.P. double but if it does not come , we just take our
plus. With values in their suit ( duplication ) , we
cannot make anything our way anyway. When you do not
have their suit , you double with defense instead of bidding
so partner ( RHO to them ) can convert
with their suit. In theory
, the terrorist only will win in one scenario ( 1 out of 3 ) which is when they luck out & find a good dummy. In that case
, partner cannot convert so you bid a
partial your way anyway. All 3 competitive scenarios revolving around their suit for partials covered !
Here is a hand that shows forcing pass theory nicely against the
Lamberts. We are vul , they are not , it goes two passes to Mrs. Lambert in 3rd seat who opens a weak 2♠.
I have ♠AKx ♥KQ1098 ♦Q10xx ♣10 , a hand most people would overcall 3♥. However , bidding rescues known
terrorists & I do have a defensive hand with another suit so I make an
off colour double going in. A pre-empt in 3rd seat & a passed hand
to my left give me some options to walk on the wild side. Doubling initially leaves some options open
so when partner bids clubs , I can equal level convert to show the red suits.
Osama has ♠QJ ♥xxxx ♦KJxxx ♣Jx , you are not keeping him out of the auction so he bids 3♦. My partner has
a very good defensive
hand ( balanced with controls ) .
♠1098 ♥AJx ♦Ax
♣Q9876 so since I
promise diamonds he doubles
to show we have the balance of
power. This gets converted by me so around to Osama who runs to the
“safety” of 3♠ . Good plan ?
Not really as Mrs Osama opened a weak 2♠ on ♠7xxxx ! My partner makes a forcing pass as the
first penalty double says we now own
the auction so I
double.
When the smoke clears they are down 5 or 4 depending on the diamond guess.
Double dummy defense , they are held to 3 tricks for
+1400 ! +1100 or +800 though more than
compensates for your game if there is one. This is how the auction should have
gone. However, in
the crunch time my partner rescued them with a Q bid instead of a forcing pass. I bid 3NT & went down
one as I misplayed the spade suit thinking that the weak two was not five to
the 7 spot. The Q bid to show a strong hand when you do not
have a fit is the worst possible
bid in Bridge . Q bids should imply a fit your way. When
you have power
& no established fit , the opponents playing the hand doubled
should be a very viable option. Forcing pass theory works very nice in combating terrorism.
The pass does the job nicely to allow
partner to have her say in the partnership decision.
The reason why “modern garbage
bidding” works , is
the opponents rescue them
time after time. Weak fields & club games breeds Bridge terrorism. The opponents
have this irrational
fear that when they pass
with their good hand , this will end the auction. Bridge is a partnership game so when the ball is passed , partner should not fumble it. Partner will not pass when you own the auction .
With D.S.I.P. theory , partner will not pass with transferable
quick tricks . When the national security advisor has a threat level of orange
or higher , this means there is the threat of terrorism. React accordingly with
the red card to blow them up instead..