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#1 User is offline   mr1303 

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Posted 2013-August-09, 20:22

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AKQJTXX
JTX

Partner deals and opens 1C. Auction proceeds

1C (2S) 3D (3S)
3NT P ?

Had enough, try for slam, or bid slam?
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Posted 2013-August-09, 23:30

Enough? I have 8 tricks! I'll bid 5NT, pick a slam.
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Posted 2013-August-10, 01:28

4♦ as I don't want to bid 6NT when partner has QJTx in spades.

(As it's from Brighton it will be matchpoints)
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Posted 2013-August-10, 02:02

4♣, set clubs as trumps to ask keycards, then bid 6♦/7NT. 4♦ will get a negative 4NT from partner too often when he is unaware that our diamonds are self sufficent. Even better if we play 30-41 blackwood, since we could stop in 5♦ missing ♣K and an ace.

Worth noting that a 4♦ slam try previous round would had worked better, but probably undiscussed.
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Posted 2013-August-10, 03:44

View PostFree, on 2013-August-09, 23:30, said:

Enough? I have 8 tricks! I'll bid 5NT, pick a slam.



I love it when my pd wants me to pick a slam when he is holding a suit like AKQJTxx Posted Image
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Posted 2013-November-29, 05:00

View PostFluffy, on 2013-August-10, 02:02, said:

Worth noting that a 4♦ slam try previous round would had worked better, but probably undiscussed.

Taking 3NT out into 4♦ is a slam try, no? And using 4♥ as the negative response instead of 4NT is a good agreement that makes many auctions of this type smoother.
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Posted 2013-November-29, 08:28

yes but there are different inferences, direct 4♦ sets trumps, 3♦ + 4♦ suggests slam in diamonds.
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Posted 2013-November-29, 12:48

While my 3♦ bid was forcing it didn't promise a solid suit or this many tricks. I like the idea of arranging to key card on clubs towards a possible grand.
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Posted 2013-November-29, 19:31

4D seems fine, I do not have enough to force to slam since I could easily be off 2 tricks. I will pass 4N from pard.
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