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High level decision (Matchpoints) (2D)-2S-(5D)-?

Poll: What is your call, Love All, MPs? (20 member(s) have cast votes)

What is your call?

  1. Double (2 votes [10.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 10.00%

  2. 5H (4 votes [20.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 20.00%

  3. 5S (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  4. 5NT (10 votes [50.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 50.00%

  5. 6D (1 votes [5.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.00%

  6. 6H (2 votes [10.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 10.00%

  7. 6S (1 votes [5.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.00%

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#1 User is offline   jallerton 

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Posted 2015-October-05, 16:18



Love All, Matchpoints. 2 is a natural weak two.
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Posted 2015-October-05, 16:33

5N followed by 5H 6 to offer partner the choice between H and S.
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Posted 2015-October-05, 17:44

View Postjallerton, on 2015-October-05, 16:18, said:

Love All, Matchpoints. 2 is a natural weak two.
I rank JAllerton's suggestions.

  • Double. "Had we but world enough and time", we might find a better contract but given our predicament, this is a fair compromise..
  • 5N. 2 places to play. Bidding 6 over 6m (as Brose suggests)
  • 6 Cue. OK if partner can understand it as suggesting a major slam.
  • 6 Should have some play. Reasonable gamble at match-points.
  • 6 At least a 7-card fit..
  • 5 Likely to be fairly safe. Some regard it as a slam try,
  • 5 .

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Posted 2015-October-06, 02:52

This kinda problem is too hard for me. I would do what broze suggested if I was 100% sure that it would be understood that way...but I am not. I just haven't discussed this sequence with any partners. Think I would just bang down 6h and hope for the best.
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Posted 2015-October-06, 03:16

View Postphil_20686, on 2015-October-06, 02:52, said:

I would do what broze suggested if I was 100% sure that it would be understood that way...

If we only want to provide a choice between the majors then 5NT followed by 4 seems to be at least as good as the suggested sequence... :blink: :D
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Posted 2015-October-08, 08:05

I can't imagine very many scenarios where 6 doesn't show at least a very nice five s, and two s, asking partner to pick a major suit. My only fear is that we're missing two too many queens. 5NT, intending to pull 6 to 6 probably achieves the same purpose.

I'd imagine partner has at least A, Q, and A. Five s, two s, two s, four s.
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