[thepossum]

Hi all

Idly wondering whether to bid 1C or 2NT ended up accidentally bidding 2C
The responders 2D was taken as a transfer by me to 2H since I was still in 2NT land (then noticed the error)

Any thoughts

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I failed to find an escape since my NT trump attempts ended up in Blackwood via 3NT-4H. I ended up passing the first Blackwood response of 5D hoping for a miraculous diamond game. I think passing 3H would have been my best score

I am sure escapology is an important skill in Bridge

[smerriman]

Your best shot is to bid 3♠; if GIB bids 4♥ (or cuebids), bid 4♠ (or whatever the cheapest control is). GIB loves to bid Blackwood, and passing it at least gives you hope.

This should be in the GIB forum though..

[thepossum]

smerriman, on 2022-January-18, 23:45, said:

Your best shot is to bid 3♠; if GIB bids 4♥ (or cuebids), bid 4♠ (or whatever the cheapest control is). GIB loves to bid Blackwood, and passing it at least gives you hope.

This should be in the GIB forum though..

Its not really a GiB thingy since it was my blunder and GiB actually bid to card as far as I can tell

I'm not sure what 3S means. Probably a cue bid

Sadly partner didn't have much. Just enough for 3NT if you were lucky

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

Either pass or 3NT.

3NT will most likely take you to 4H, which you have to pass.
You told your partner (GIB) you have 5+ haerts, you can try once to escape,
but only once. The more intelligent partner should pass fist.
Chances are you are in a 43 fit, sometimes those fits make.