Retired ex-School Psychologist, worked in a middle school in the South Bronx. living outside of NYC. Not an expert, never claimed to be, never will be. Became LM over 35 years ago but don't ask me how? Frequently play on BBO - (Double !) but play live bridge relatively infrequently. Memory and attention/ concentration skills are clearly not what they once were. If I post a problem or OP, even if it seems like such a no-brainer and elementary to you, something likely occurred at the table where a disagreement occurred or there was some difference in approach or style. So please view it as respecting and appreciating your input.
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Read more »Years ago, Dorothy Hayden introduced a bid she called the Cooperative Slam Double.
As I remember it, this was a method to help a side who had competed in the bidding decide whether or not to sacrifice after the opponents bid a slam (assuming that a sacrifice would not be worse than letting the opponents bid and make a slam).
In immediate seat (after the opponents bid a slam) one had 2 options:
Double with 2 defensive tricks (partner was expected to pass this), or
Pass with 0 or 1 defensive trick. Partner would then 1) double with 1 defensive trick (then the original passer will pass with 1 defensive trick, and will pull/ sac with 0), 2) take the sac with 0 defensive tricks, or 3) pass with 2 defensive tricks.
I think this is how it went. It made more sense to me than something like the Negative Slam Double.
Does anyone play this any more? Is this a good convention or is there something better?
TIA
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