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Bid this Reasonable slam in 3 suits, not 6nt

#1 User is offline   mr1303 

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Posted 2010-October-17, 02:43

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Playing with a pick-up, we had a fortunate result, on the auction:

1C 1D
1H 2S
2NT 4NT
5D 6D

However, since it would appear partner misunderstood my quantitative 4NT bid, I can't really take all the credit.

6D is very good, 6H is fair, 6S has chances, 6NT is off on a club lead.

How would you bid it?
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Posted 2010-October-17, 03:05

To game in my case:

1N-2♣-2♥-2♠-3♣-3♦-3♠-3N or 4♥

Partner opens a weak no trump and shows a 3424 hand with no more than 14 so I'm not bidding a slam with the S hand.
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Posted 2010-October-18, 04:41

That dull a hand?!?
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Posted 2010-October-18, 06:59

I think we would bid:

1C - 1H (4+ spades)
1S (3 spades) - 2C (relay)
2D (12-14 balanced) - 3D
3NT - Pass.

If opener bids 3H instead then we might have a chance of reaching 6D.
and the result can be plotted on a graph.
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Posted 2010-October-18, 07:14

1♣-1♦ (3+♣ ; nat walsh)
1NT-2♠ (playing walsh ; GF 5+♦4♠)
2NT-3♥ (nothing special ; 3♥)
3NT?-pass (no fit no extra's ; trust partner's ♣ stopper I guess)
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Posted 2010-October-18, 07:15

I don't like 3NT on that auction Free.
and the result can be plotted on a graph.
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Posted 2010-October-18, 07:25

hanp, on Oct 18 2010, 02:15 PM, said:

I don't like 3NT on that auction Free.

Me too (hence the "?"), but what would you do? Lots of alternatives, but which one to chose? :unsure:
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Posted 2010-October-18, 07:38

Free, on Oct 18 2010, 01:25 PM, said:

hanp, on Oct 18 2010, 02:15 PM, said:

I don't like 3NT on that auction Free.

Me too (hence the "?"), but what would you do? Lots of alternatives, but which one to chose? :unsure:

I think 4♣ since you can play on whatever strain partner wants to pick. 3♠ also fine. All your cards are working you've got to make an encouraging move.
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Posted 2010-October-18, 07:56

1NT (12-14) - 2♣
2♥ - 3♦
3NT - pass.

Too bad that opener has a perfecto.
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Posted 2010-October-18, 09:51

1NT (12-14) 2NT (transfer to diamonds)
3C (I have less than Hxx in diamonds) 3S
3NT

I don't see a clear way to slam.
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  Posted 2010-October-18, 10:45

Probably something like in C-cubed:

1♥ (4 card majors) - 2♣* (art GF)
2♦* (balanced, or single suited, or 4441) - 2♥* (ask)
2♠* (balanced) - 2NT* (Baron style, seeking minor fit; pard is not on 5 carder for major)
3♣* (four clubs) - 3NT (pard didn't open 14-16 NT, has no canape, lacks four diamonds, and can't have what I need)

Chalk it to the magic hand.
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Posted 2010-October-18, 10:51

Quote

♠ QJx 
♥ KQ8x 
♦ J7 
♣ A109x 

♠ AKxx 
♥ A109 
♦ KQ109x 
♣ x 

  Playing with a pick-up, we had a fortunate result, on the auction:

1C 1D
1H 2S
2NT 4NT
5D 6D

Side issue:
What was 2S-jump ?
If that was 4th SGF, it denies 4 cards Sp ( standard ).

The correct bid is 1S.. forcing to at least 1NT.

99% of the time 1S means 4 cards Sp.
"The only time one uses 1S as artificial is if he wants to jump to 3C or to 3H and have that bid ( 3C or 3H ) be forcing. "
" After bidding the 4th suit at the 1 level ( 1S ), a jump (next) in partner's suit is game forcing. 1C - 1D - 1H - 3H invites. 1C - 1D - 1H - 4H shows an opener. And 1C - 1D - 1H - 1S - 1NT - 3H is ( now ) forcing and shows slam interest. "

1C - 1D
1H - 1S
1NT( 12-14) - ?? You don't have a 3C-jump or a 3H-jump and my notes don't show it, but I would think
a 3D-jump is also GF, slammish since 1C - 1D - 1H - 3D would be an invite....
although I would rather have 6+ cards ♦ for a 3D-jump. It only works here w/ 5 cards because Opener has at least J-x in ♦ . Percentagewise, though, it is not a good slam.

1C - 1D
1H - 1S
1NT - 3Djump
4D - ( RKC )
( 1 key ) - 6D
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