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Posted 2016-September-13, 05:16
What is going on? What do we plan to do.
Scoring is Cross IMP
We are playing 2/1.
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Posted 2016-September-13, 05:24
I would just bid an agricultural 3♦.
2NT as showing two places to play is a possible treatment, but anyway 4-7 is a one-suiter, and besides East's double probably shows hearts.
Pass is also possible and may well be right, partner doubles for penalties after all and on a good day I can get him to lead clubs twice before trumps are drawn.
2NT as showing two places to play is a possible treatment, but anyway 4-7 is a one-suiter, and besides East's double probably shows hearts.
Pass is also possible and may well be right, partner doubles for penalties after all and on a good day I can get him to lead clubs twice before trumps are drawn.
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Posted 2016-September-13, 05:25
pass and collect a fat penalty. you've got a great hand in the circumstances.
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Posted 2016-September-13, 05:37
opps are probably in a 7 card trump fit and if p has any sense they are not counting on cards like the !d KQ to be worth anything on defense. I would not be shocked to find p is VERY short in diamonds and it somehow feels right to lead a very plebian !D 2 to try and make sure the defense goes as well as can be expected. P knows we have a long weak dia suit and has expressed no game interest so let's trust them that 2s x just might be the best spot we can be in -- the heart A is a huge card we have not promised and the club void could make defese miraculous.
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Posted 2016-September-13, 06:42
Perhaps we have some layout like this (very roughly):
I'm going to pass - partner redoubled then doubled for penalty, so his hand is probably based on a lot of points with some decent, if not long, spade holding. However, our diamonds are quite poor so 3NT and 5D are some way out. Let's just take the 300 vs a partscore.
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I'm going to pass - partner redoubled then doubled for penalty, so his hand is probably based on a lot of points with some decent, if not long, spade holding. However, our diamonds are quite poor so 3NT and 5D are some way out. Let's just take the 300 vs a partscore.
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Posted 2016-September-13, 08:26
Why didn't I make a negative double planning on signing off in diamonds if partner didn't show hearts?
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Posted 2016-September-13, 08:30
Kaitlyn S, on 2016-September-13, 08:26, said:
Why didn't I make a negative double planning on signing off in diamonds if partner didn't show hearts?
Because according to the alerts, they play NFB(negative free bids) so double and then diamonds would be forcing.
Click on the yellow boxed bid in the auction of OP.
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Posted 2016-September-13, 18:00
hi phoenix214,
My interpretation: TRUST PARTNER!
He's already shown strength with XX, and X of the opponents 2♠ bid re-affirms that (with a good trump holding). Take the penalty.
My interpretation: TRUST PARTNER!
He's already shown strength with XX, and X of the opponents 2♠ bid re-affirms that (with a good trump holding). Take the penalty.
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Posted 2016-September-13, 21:08
Looks like pd has 4405
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"It's only when a mosquito lands on your testicles that you realize there is always a way to solve problems without using violence!"
"Well to be perfectly honest, in my humble opinion, of course without offending anyone who thinks differently from my point of view, but also by looking into this matter in a different perspective and without being condemning of one's view's and by trying to make it objectified, and by considering each and every one's valid opinion, I honestly believe that I completely forgot what I was going to say."
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Posted 2016-September-14, 06:50
Passing obviously works best but I'd probably bid 3D. Partner won't always have such great defence. Sitting under the bidder his double is more cooperative than 100% penalty. Whilst he would be happy for you to pass he should be prepared for you to take out if lacking defence. I think that he might have bid the same with the major suits reversed or with a slightly weaker hand.
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Posted 2016-September-14, 14:02
Since it is clearly mentioned that the pair plays 2/1 and also mentioned that 2 D is a NFB.by xx the opener is showing a strong hand and requesting partner to pass all his next bids warning perhaps a misfit in D.1S overcall may be ,therefore ,on tram tickets since his partner has made a negative double.As for me there is not the slightest doubt as to what to bid now.A confident PASS is my bid.
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Posted 2016-September-14, 14:05
Kaitlyn S, on 2016-September-13, 08:26, said:
Why didn't I make a negative double planning on signing off in diamonds if partner didn't show hearts?
It appears,you have not paid enough attention to the fact that the pair plays 2/1 and that 2D is a NFB..Anyhow,the question is 'what do to do now?"which is left altogether unanswered!
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