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Posted 2005-October-28, 00:38
whats wrong with this auction?
It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.
Bridge should be fun!
SHAPE!
"And no matter what methods you play, it is essential, for anyone aspiring to learn to be a good player, to learn the importance of bidding shape properly." (MH)
Bridge should be fun!
SHAPE!
"And no matter what methods you play, it is essential, for anyone aspiring to learn to be a good player, to learn the importance of bidding shape properly." (MH)
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Posted 2005-October-28, 01:58
Opening 4S is wrong, if you want to get to slam. This is a sound 1S opener.
With that dummy, after 4S P to me, I would pass like a shot and hope to not get doubled.
To be fair though, I'm not sure how I would get to 6S on these cards. Playing 2/1
1S 2C
2S 3C
3S 4D (is this a cue? Probably)
4H 4NT
5H 6S
but I'm not happy with the auction, especially since West has a void in East's main suit.
With that dummy, after 4S P to me, I would pass like a shot and hope to not get doubled.
To be fair though, I'm not sure how I would get to 6S on these cards. Playing 2/1
1S 2C
2S 3C
3S 4D (is this a cue? Probably)
4H 4NT
5H 6S
but I'm not happy with the auction, especially since West has a void in East's main suit.
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Posted 2005-October-28, 04:10
I really hate opening 4S on that West hand, with two aces a king and a void. It just looks like too good a hand to me.
Having said that, there's nothing wrong with playing in 4S. 6S seems to need spades 2-2, which makes it against the odds. It gets to be a slightly better contract if you have any chance of the ace of clubs lead or a heart away from the king, but I'm quite happy not bidding it.
Having said that, there's nothing wrong with playing in 4S. 6S seems to need spades 2-2, which makes it against the odds. It gets to be a slightly better contract if you have any chance of the ace of clubs lead or a heart away from the king, but I'm quite happy not bidding it.
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Posted 2005-October-28, 04:22
jillybean2, on Oct 28 2005, 07:38 PM, said:
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4♠ all pass
4♠ all pass
whats wrong with this auction?
WHY open 4♠ (ESPECIALLY in 1st position)when you have perfectly good 1♠ opener ?????
It's almost impossible for partner to bid over the "weak" 8 card prempt
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Posted 2005-October-28, 08:58
Sicen eyou are asking, what is wrong is probably the trrump distrribution.
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Posted 2005-October-28, 09:07
I also agree that it's not a great slam. It does have a couple of other chances to make, though:
1) Someone has ♣Ax
2) South has ♣Axx... and hops up with the A when you lead a ♣ from dummy, trying to prevent you from scoring a singleton Q.
1) Someone has ♣Ax
2) South has ♣Axx... and hops up with the A when you lead a ♣ from dummy, trying to prevent you from scoring a singleton Q.
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