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By setting a clear target when dummy appears, players decide which line of play can realistically surpass the par score. The document contrasts two hands: one where cashing limited tricks avoids a disastrous swing, and another where a high-variance approach can still secure a competitive result even if the critical finesse fails. 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The contract result itself is not as important as the relative outcome versus the field.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"What three questions should a player answer after seeing dummy?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"The document asks whether you are in the same contract as the room, what the par score is for the board, and whether the opening lead is normal or relevant.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"How should you decide between cashing safe tricks and trying to steal extra ones?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"Use the target and compare the par score implications. The examples show choosing the line that can beat the target, while avoiding plays that risk a large negative swing.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},138711,1787486945,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":19,"category_name":20,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":19,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":8,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":129,"read_time":81},8796095360427,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_994ba38a5ba835b3df7d355c54d3ed8d","# Think\n\nPairs  \nAS a result of the unique way in whichmatch-pointed pairs is scored,the tacticsutilised when playing this form of thegame should vary considerably from thoseused in rublber bridge,teams bridge,orButler-scored pairs.  \nUnlike all the other forms of the game,the success or failure of the contract playingMP pairs is of no importance whatsoever.The only thing that matters is how manyof the other pairs your score will beat.With that in mind,you must set a targetwhen seeing dummy,and this will not belimited to merely'making the contract:  \nIn order to arrive at this target,you needto ask yourself the following questions:  \n1.Am I in the same contract as 'theroom?  \n2.What is the'par score'for this board?  \n3.Have Ireceived a normal lead?  \nOnly once you have a clear picture of whatyou are trying to achieve can you proceedsensibly.  \nLook at this ordinary board,whichillustrates how you should be thinking atMP pais:  \nAs South you open 1NT and all pass.  \nThe lead is the six of spades(fourthhighest),won by East's king of spades;hereturns the spade jack which you alsoduck,and then he plays the three ofspades.How should you continue?  \nIt is apparent that you have only five toptricks,which means that you will be twooff for minus 100.You could try to sneak a  \nwww.ebu.co.uk  \ndiamond trick before the opponents havehad time to signal to each other,or youcould just take your four heart tricks andaccept two off.Which should you do?  \nIn order to decide,you should try toanswer the questions above:  \n1.Although your side has a4-4heart fit(where you would be likely to makeeight tricks),many pairs use a 12-14no-trumprange,so your auction willnot be uncommon.  \n2.Although the best result for N/S onthis boand would be +110(2苹√,thepar score is very different.Look atwhat E/W could make in spades.Atworse they would lose one spade,twohearts and two diamonds.It is quitelikely that with almost half of thepoints between them,many E/W pairswill compete.  \n3.The opening lead appears to be quitenormal.  \nNow that you have gone through the mo-tions,you can make a sensible decision onhow to play this hand.You know that thepar score here is N/S minus 110(from de-fending 24√).You must try to beat thatScore,and that means cashing your fivetricks,rather than trying to steal an extratrick which might result in going at leastthree ofL  \nMinus 100 for two off will not be a badscore,as it will beat all the N/S pairsdefending 24.Minus 150,hewever will bea disaster,and is likely to score very poorly.Let us look at another example:  \nBRIDGE EXTRAS  \nThis time you,South,are playing in 3NTand the defence starts with three rounds ofspades,with your queen winning the thirdround.You need to set your target,so startby answering our three questions  \n1.You are very far from being in thesame contract as everyone else,as anysane pair will play in 4.  \n2.The par score for this hand will be+650 for N/S,as playing in4youwould have time to draw trumps,andthen establish the third spade todiscard a diamond from dummy.  \n3.The lead is not a relevant factor onthis occasion.  \nYou have ten top tricks,and can take thediamond finesse,but if this fails,you maybe defeated.This should not deter youhowever,because taking your ten trickswill be worth only +630,which will be abottom'anyway,so you might as well riskthe contract in a desperat bid to recoverthe situation.If the finesse fails,you wilscore minus 100 or 200,but this will stillbe the same 'bottom'on the score sheet.If,however,it succeeds,then you will emergewith +660,and a very lucky'top.  \nThe automatic reaction is to try to makethe contract,or to go as few off as possible,but as can be scen from these examples,atpairs the essential thing is to set a targetbefore embarking on a line of play.  口  \nBBC BRIDGE BUILDER/COMPANION  \nIf any member has an unwantedBBC Bridge Builder/Companionplease contact  \nBernard Davics 01376513073  \nwith a view to punhase,","cbCaipN7VtDzIJko","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipN7VtDzIJko","pdf",117410,"English","# Think\n## MP pairs scoring principles\n## Target-setting questions\n## Example 1: ordinary board decision\n## Example 2: 3NT hand and risk management\n## Core takeaway: set a target before play","[{\"question\":\"Why does contract success matter less in MP pairs bridge?\",\"answer\":\"In MP pairs, what counts is how many other pairs your score will beat. The contract result itself is not as important as the relative outcome versus the field.\"},{\"question\":\"What three questions should a player answer after seeing dummy?\",\"answer\":\"The document asks whether you are in the same contract as the room, what the par score is for the board, and whether the opening lead is normal or relevant.\"},{\"question\":\"How should you decide between cashing safe tricks and trying to steal extra ones?\",\"answer\":\"Use the target and compare the par score implications. The examples show choosing the line that can beat the target, while avoiding plays that risk a large negative swing.\"}]","Think - MP Pairs Bridge Strategy | PDF"]