Where do you want to be

Where do you want to be ... and how do you get there

#1 Cyberyeti

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Posted 2015-April-30, 12:50

N deals

We met this at IMPs (where 5♣ appears best), but it's an even more horrible problem at pairs.

If N opens 1♣

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Over any other opening bid

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As you may have seen from the 841 I posted in another thread, the dealing machine had a sense of humour for this match ... except that we hand dealt the boards and there were a lot more oddities than just these two.

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Posted 2015-April-30, 13:39

I would appear that 5♣ is a lot worse if South doesn't have the 10 of Spades and I'm not sure how you're going to figure that out.

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#3 neilkaz

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Posted 2015-April-30, 13:52

hrothgar, on 2015-April-30, 13:39, said:

I would appear that 5♣ is a lot worse if South doesn't have the 10 of Spades and I'm not sure how you're going to figure that out.

Haven't you heard of the Hasenpfeffer Convention? An opening 4♦ bid specifically asks for the 10♠. This is played by bunnies worldwide!

#4 Cyberyeti

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Posted 2015-April-30, 16:24

Opps played 3N by N and didn't get either a heart lead (or switch after a top diamond) or spade through from W that forces you to guess the spades so made in comfort.

I was in 4♥ and failed to get the spades right after a top diamond lead and 3 clubs stood up for -1.

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