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This is not a criticism of GIB. It probably made a sound choice given the information it had.
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The standard auction - as I and most others bid it - led to a ♦ lead and the defense taking the first 5 tricks. I did well not to lose another trick, winning 0.9 IMPS.
Only one declarer made 3NT. My first thought was a direct 3NT response. But where that occurred, W played AK of ♦ and another, once again taking the first 5 tricks. So what was the "magic" auction that deflected the D lead? A direct (non-forcing) 2NT response holding 14 HCP! So in order to win 12.2 IMPS all you had to do was grossly misstate both your shape and strength.
That's bridge sometimes.
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What's the Magic Auction?
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Posted 2015-August-11, 13:08
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Posted 2015-August-11, 13:48
The real magic auction gets you to 4♥ I suspect, not sure you can do it with GIB. Do you know which side 3N was made from ? I suspect somebody creatively found a diamond bid on the way.
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Posted 2015-August-11, 14:25
Cyberyeti, on 2015-August-11, 13:48, said:
The real magic auction gets you to 4♥ I suspect, not sure you can do it with GIB. Do you know which side 3N was made from ? I suspect somebody creatively found a diamond bid on the way.
I am not trying to be snarky, but please re-read the OP, your question is answered.
And yes 4H is the winning spot, but I have to admit that I also rebid 1NT with the N hand, with any partner.
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Posted 2015-August-11, 15:30
iandayre, on 2015-August-11, 14:25, said:
I am not trying to be snarky, but please re-read the OP, your question is answered.
And yes 4H is the winning spot, but I have to admit that I also rebid 1NT with the N hand, with any partner.
And yes 4H is the winning spot, but I have to admit that I also rebid 1NT with the N hand, with any partner.
Sorry, I read your 2N as a question not an exclamation.
Using the system I play but changing the NT range (I normally play weak), we would bid 4♥ 1♣-1♥-1N-2♣(asking)-2♥(3♥ minimum not denying 4♠)-2♠(4 and forcing)-3♦(4SF no stop)-4♥
I also wonder if 1N-2♣-2♦-3N would get the diamond lead, people often try to pick the major dummy doesn't have.
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Posted 2015-August-12, 14:52
you cant bid 2N with 14 pts, you'lll miss easy games. plus opener will likely bid 3N anyways.
Just one of those hands.
Just one of those hands.
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