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Interesting decision from BBF vs JEC Oct. 4 2014

#1 User is offline   Phil 

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Posted 2014-October-04, 17:57

Was fun to play with Timo today. I had a few interesting decisions.

R/w alqxxxxx x Axx x

P p 1d ?

R/r

X Q9xx A9xxx kxx.

1d 1s x 2s
P p ?

This post has been edited by diana_eva: 2014-October-06, 00:48
Reason for edit: split this as a separate post from BBF vs JEC index thread

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Posted 2014-October-06, 07:19

4 spade and double (asuuming you mean AKQ), on the second I would pass 2NT
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Posted 2014-October-06, 07:49

4 on the first one.
On the second one, 4 is tempting, but I think 3 is enough.
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Posted 2014-October-07, 06:39

As a typical lazy student, I checked the hand records instead of answering. Partner actually opened 1 instead of 1 on the second hand and we are unfavourable. I.e.:


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Posted 2014-October-07, 07:00

Yes I opened 1
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Posted 2014-October-07, 07:27

1st hand: easy 4, I think.

2nd hand: Pard rates to have 12-14 bal or some irregular min with 5+ clubs. Both dbl and 3 are options here, but I think dbl is better because if you bid 3 and find, say, a 4315 across, it's gonna be a mess.

Note: 3 should be taken as canapé, i.e. weakish 45 reds, not some strong variant, which can be bid in other ways.
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Posted 2014-October-07, 08:20

With AKQxxxxx in spades and a side ace I Think a take-out double stands out, If you bid a direct 4S partner has no chance to guess your hand. Don´t forget spades is the boss suit.
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Posted 2014-October-07, 08:32

As a nonexpert I would pass. Sounds like partner is 11-13 and 4=3=2=4
perhaps a typical hand might be:

Oxxx...Axx..Qx....Axxx

I guess double is option2.
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Posted 2014-October-07, 11:07

On the first one I would bid 4.

On the second one I think 2NT ought to show this hand but without that agreement I would double. Partner's most likely holding is 4333 opposite which I want to pass at imps, but he could have as much as 16(17?) with five clubs and four spades.
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Posted 2014-October-07, 15:59

View Postsnillrik13, on 2014-October-07, 08:20, said:

With AKQxxxxx in spades and a side ace I Think a take-out double stands out, If you bid a direct 4S partner has no chance to guess your hand. Don´t forget spades is the boss suit.


On a good day partner might guess that when you jump to 4 at unfavourable vulnerability you hold a long spade suit with lots of playing strength.
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