OK, the contract did make, but that's not the point. Once I bid 6N, that should be final. North however decides to bank on my hand having AKQ of hearts and bids 7H, meaning I had to find the miracle QJ doubleton in trumps to make.
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another gib captaincy problem pulls good 6N to poor 7H
#1
Posted 2014-July-04, 15:08
OK, the contract did make, but that's not the point. Once I bid 6N, that should be final. North however decides to bank on my hand having AKQ of hearts and bids 7H, meaning I had to find the miracle QJ doubleton in trumps to make.
Wayne Somerville
#2
Posted 2014-July-04, 16:41
What were you trying to accomplish with your bidding? Whatever it was, you convinced GIB that the ♠QJ,♣K, and first round control in diamonds were golden cards that justified going to 7♥. I disagree that 6NT is 100% sign off in this type of sequence.
#3
Posted 2014-July-05, 01:13
6N vs 7X is a completely different ball game to 3N vs 4M. I was trying to find out what gibs hand was from those cuebids as 4NT wouldn't tell me what I needed to know (not being able to count the tricks even if partner shows 1 KC, queen of trumps and a side king). Once it bids 6H, I decided it had a very poor hand for hearts and pulled it to 6N which likely had the same 12 tricks, but with some extra chances- like here I pick up all the 4-1 breaks I can in 6H, and I still have some chances if I get one of the less favourable layouts.
Wayne Somerville
#4
Posted 2014-July-05, 04:17
What would 3N have meant by North, instead of 4H?
Psych (pron. saik): A gross and deliberate misstatement of honour strength and/or suit length. Expressly permitted under Law 73E but forbidden contrary to that law by Acol club tourneys.
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. mstr-mnding) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees.
"Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. mstr-mnding) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees.
"Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
#5
Posted 2014-July-05, 09:13
I don't think I've ever seen gib bid 3NT in that auction, but I assume it shows a stop in spades and diamonds.
Wayne Somerville
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