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Posted 2014-August-25, 08:40



MP, best hand south, Instant, pro GIB 30

So, 7H was a bad bid. Let's get that out of the way. Clear the air. Phew. Done that.

Now: Why would North ask for the Q of trumps if not interested in the grand? Perhaps you think this North should be interested in the grand?

I suppose 7C is just about in sight if South has

S:Axx
H:AQxx
D:Ax
C:AQxx

but I can't see us finding it even after the 5S Q ask in H

My guess is that GIB was only asking after the Q "for practice" and is not programmed to realise that it is forcing to slam just by asking.




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Posted 2014-August-25, 16:39

This is one of those hands where 14/30 is better than 30/14. then can Q ask with 5♦
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Posted 2014-August-25, 20:30

It is just as likely that next time responder will have one of my aces, and we would then be in the same boat.
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.

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Posted 2014-November-27, 10:31

At limit(=borderline bidding?) You have 12 tricks (at double dummy) because may discard a diamond on spade Ace then ruffing third and also considering that your (balanced) hand is valutable 35 points and more there are 4 aces..is justify to think at grand (with 10 ♣ in East..) but as i have said once this is the case to bid 6 and eventually sign + 1. Furthemore 3♦ is the only bidding of North (8/+ points) and if in spade there is a queen ?
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