Tony's
adventures - Part I
By Mark Horton
Many
famous players have been involved in a total disaster, but few have
encountered more than one. One notable exception is England's Tony
Forrester, who has experienced both sides of the coin. This is what
happened when Great Britain faced Sweden in the semi final of the
1987 Bermuda Bowl.
Dealer
South Game All
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North |
East |
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Forrester |
Lindkvist |
Armstrong |
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Pass |
3* |
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3NT |
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Re-dbl |
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John
Armstrong and Tony Forrester were playing TRS - The Random System,
very aptly named! - and the opening bid showed 7-10 points, and
a two suiter excluding clubs. Three Hearts asked South to pass or
correct, and when he passed, the fun started. West bid Three No-Trumps,
thinking it would be clear to his partner that he had the minors,
as he had not bid on the first round. When North doubled, East,
with quite a good hand but no preference for either minor, was content
to pass. West now dug his own grave with his redouble. Four Diamonds
would have been much safer, and less expensive! When a confused
East passed the redouble, the defenders showed no mercy, ensuring
that the West hand took only one trick, and claiming a penalty of
2800 for five down, redoubled and vulnerable.
It
cost a massive 21 IMPs, and put Great Britain on their way to the
final. Next time we will see Tony at the table when the boot was
on the other foot.
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