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#1 User is offline   ArtK78 

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Posted 2011-June-16, 08:52

This is the next to last board in a 28 board team match. It is a close match, so your decision could be critical:

1NT was forcing.
3D is not forcing.


(1) Do you agree with the bidding so far?
(2) What now?
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Posted 2011-June-16, 09:03

Yes, 4♦ now.

 wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:

Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.


 rbforster, on 2012-May-20, 21:04, said:

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Posted 2011-June-16, 09:04

I'd pass -- Partner rates to have a bunch of values in spades, and we are probably off at least two round suit losers. There will be a lot of handling troubles in 5♦, and I don't think it rates to make that often.

The stiff Ace is a terrible holding, especially since transportation looks to be very shaky. If partner holds something like QTxxxx x AQxx Ax then I probably won't be thrilled with my decision, but 5♦ is still nowhere near cold on a heart tap.
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Posted 2011-June-16, 09:20

I would try 4♠ rather than 3NT. Partner rebid ♠ rather than 2♦ over 1NT so I expect his 6 card suit to have quality cards. Plus if his 3♦ call promises 10 cards ♥ could be a real problem in 3NT.
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Posted 2011-June-16, 09:25

4 clubs - let partner know that a small singleton heart is the ticket.
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Posted 2011-June-16, 13:03


ArtK78 asked...
This is the next to last board in a 28 board team match. It is a close match, so your decision could be critical:
1NT was forcing.
3D is not forcing.
(1) Do you agree with the bidding so far?
(2) What now?

IMO...
So far, the auctiion seems OK.
Now 3♠ = 10, 4♠ = 9, 4♦ = 8, 5♦ = 7, _P = 2.
You should give partner a choice of ♠ or ♦ . 4♠ is a trick less than 5♦ :)
Its close whether you should force to game or give partner the chance to stop in 3♠ or 4♦.
It depends on opening-bid understandings. But anyawy, arguably, you have bid quite strongly.

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Posted 2011-June-17, 05:42

I would bid 4S. In my style it is uncommon for partner to bid 2S holding 6 spades and 4 diamonds. I'd expect partner to have KQJxxx of spades, and less than AQxx in diamonds. There are quite a few possible hands where 4S is quite good, especially when partner holds a doubleton club. But also if partner has KQJxxx xx AJxx x I'd prefer to be in 4S.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2011-June-17, 05:54

3S for me.
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Posted 2011-June-17, 08:13

Hi,

I guess p showed a 6-4 hand.

I would pass, if I dont pass, I bid 5D.

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Posted 2011-June-17, 09:35

View PostP_Marlowe, on 2011-June-17, 08:13, said:

I would pass, if I dont pass, I bid 5D.


How can it be good to either pass or bid 5D? If you think pass is best, isn't 4D then clearly better than 5D? Not only is it in between 3D and 5D, it also makes it possible to get back to spades.

My guess is that 4S is considerably more likely to make than 5D btw, I would never bid 5D.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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