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what goes wrong on this auction How to improve?

#21 User is offline   dboxley 

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Posted 2016-November-07, 03:57

View Postyaohung, on 2016-November-03, 20:26, said:

2D is positive response(one K at least) which deny good 5+card suit (2 of AKQ), 4D splinter


a) Any opinion about what went wrong on this auction?
b) Your minimum value for the 4D splinter call? Is 3 card support acceptable?
c) Please suggest a reasonable auction to reach the proper contract.


a) North can't make a splinter and then decide to pass 4. Once S rebid 2 N should drive to slam unless they are off 2 quick cashers. He should start by setting trump with 3H which invites slam and initiates cue bidding. S should now cue 3 and N can ask for keycards.knowing the opps can't cash 2 spades off the top.
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Posted 2016-November-07, 04:16

I don't think South underbid. He has a minimum 2 and the splinter is not helpful to him.

North has a monster and can't possibly stop short of slam.
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Posted 2016-November-07, 04:29

Hi,

a) North has to do more, he has at least a Ace more, actually AQ, he has to move over 4H.
b) yes, 3 cards are enough, you may or may not like it after 1M opening, but in the given seq.,
you have a 9 card fit, and space is limited, and after showing the support via a simple raise,
you dont have any room left for a splinter.
c) either North continues over the 4H bid, or chooses 3H, which should be forcing and showing SI,
2D was generating a GF, and the splinter consumes a lot of space, so you should avoid it, if
you are unsure, if passing the neg. is a good idea. Given Norths hand, he should feel unconfortable,
if he intends always to move, than go for the splinter.

With kind regards
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