Re: Claim

On Fri, 2 Dec 2016 10:33:57 +0100, Herman wrote:

>Thank you Brian, for supporting me, already half-way.
>But consider the next argument:
>You agree that it would be silly to cash the trump two.
>And if the last trump is the Ace, it wouldn't matter.
>So now consider the trump 8:
>For a claimer who "knows" trumps are gone, it would be silly to cash a 
>trump in order to catch a non-existent one.
>And for a claimer who is doubtful as to whether trumps have all gone, it 
>would be strange to assume that he does know the possible missing trump 
>is lower than his eight. So playing his eight is again, silly.
>
>I really believe that playing trumps when one "knows" they've all gone 
>is not normal.
>
>When you next direct a tournament for novices or lower players, do 
>observe them and see what they do. Many refuse to claim and play on and 
>on (or their opponents insist they do). They never play trumps until the 
>end (at which point they reluctantly show their hand).
>

I'm only siding with you when declarer's remaining trump has to be the
lowest one, Herman. If there's any possibility that declarer's last
trump could be used to pull an outstanding one, then I think it
becomes a doubtful point, and the Law which Richard has quoted comes
into play, declarer must be assumed to make the wrong decision.

Brian. 

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