As a teacher, there are certain phrases I hear with dread. One of those phrases is "Drop Dead Bid", because this is almost always used incorrectly. I have made a "Drop Dead Bid" once in my life.
I was playing in the second qualifying session (out of 2) of a national pairs event with a good friend. We had a slightly below average first session, but were optimistic heading into the second set. We started the evening session with the worst 7 boards in history, with everything going
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