Shane Mage wrote:
>
> On Jan 27, 2009, at 12:33 PM, Carrol Cox wrote:
> >
> > Assume a distribution which will make your hopeless contract
> > possible(S.
> > J. Simon in "Why You Lose
> > at Bridge"; paraphrased from memory
>
> You left out a two important caveats, which I'm sure Simon must have
> included: never at match-point scoring unless everybody else figures
> to be in a makeable contract; and at rubber or IMP scoring only when
> the indicated line doesn't involve a high probability of expensive
> additional undertricks.
Simon assumed ordinary rubber bridge, not matches. No qualifications needed there.
Incidentally, the first group should also include "The Present as History."
Carrol