DOUBLE DIGIT SWINGS WITH JEC - ONE OUTRIGHT MISPLAY OF LAYDOWN 3NT; DOUBLING 2S WHEN YOU CAN MAKE 4D IS NOT WINNING BRIDGE

 MISPLAYING 3NT CREATES AN ELEVEN IMP LOSS

DLR: W                   S: A T 9 3 2                     W    N    E    S
VUL: N-S                H: 4 2
                                D: 6 5 3 2                         P    P     2S   P
                                C: K 2                              3D  P    3N   P
J                                               K Q 8 7 6 5     P     P
9 3                                            A Q J
A K J 10 7                                4                      P    P    1S    P
9 8 6 5 4                                   A J T               1N  P    3S    P
                                4 3                                   P    P     
                               K T 8 7 6 5
                               Q 9 8
                               Q 7 3


AS THE CARDS LIE, 3NT BY WEST (A VERY LOGICAL CONTRACT) OUGHT TO MAKE 10 TRICKS VIA FOUR SPADES, TWO HEARTS, TWO DIAMONDS, TWO CLUBS. 


IN THE CLOSED ROOM (WHERE 3NT failed BY THREE TRICKS, DECLARER PERMITTED HIMSELF TO BE SEDUCED BY A NICE SWITCH NORTH FOUND, THE CLUB KING FROM K-X, TO CREATE AN ENTRY FOR THE SOUTH HAND.




MISSING PARTNER'S TAKEOUT DOUBLE THINKING IT IS FOR PENALTIES CAN'T
EVER BE RIGHT WHEN THE OPPONENTS HAVE BID AND RAISED A MAJOR SUIT.
DOUBLES OF TWO LEVEL CONTRACTS (BY THE PASS OUT SEAT) ARE OF
NECESSITY FOR TAKEOUT.


BUT A MORE PRAGMATIC PREPARED OPENING BID BY EAST COULD AND SHOULD
HAVE SAVED THE DAY. INSTEAD, A DISASTROUS TWELVE IMP SWING OCCURRED




DLR: N                  S: 9 4 3 2                        W      N      E      S
VUL: E-W              H: Q J T 6 2
                               D: 4 2                              -        P      1C   1S
                               C: K Q                            X       2S     P      P
A 6                                          T 8                 X       P       P      P
A 9 8 5                                   K 4
J 8 7 5 3                                A K Q 9           -       P      1D    1S
9 3                                         J T 8 7 4         X       3S    P       P
                                K Q J 7 5 4                   x        P      P      P
                                 7 3
                                10 6
                                A 6 5 2




BETTER BIDDING ALL THE WAY AROUND BY JEC TEAM – ESPECIALLY THE E-W PAIR:
              THE ONE DIAMOND OPENING PERMITS THEM TO FIND THEIR DIAMOND FIT                   
               FROM THE GIT-GO


              NORTH REALLY CHURNED UP THE WATERS WITH THE VALUE-BASED 
              RAISE DIRECTLY TO 3S


               FOUR DIAMONDS IS AN EXPERT CALL, WHICH REALLY OUGHT TO BE              
               AUTOMATIC (GIVEN THAT EAST OPENED ONE DIAMOND, RATHER THAN  
              ONE CLUB)