BBO Discussion Forums: High level bidding - BBO Discussion Forums

Jump to content

Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

High level bidding what's the difference?

#1 User is offline   Free 

  • mmm Duvel
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 10,728
  • Joined: 2003-July-30
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Belgium
  • Interests:Duvel, Whisky

Posted 2007-September-18, 07:05

Suppose the auction starts:
1 - (3) - Dbl - (4)
...

Now, what's do you expect when the auction continues (opps quiet):
1. Dbl *
2. 4NT - 5 - 5
3. 4NT - 5 - 5
4. 4NT - 5 - 5NT
5. 4NT - 5 - 6
6. 5
7. 5
8. 5NT
9. 6
*. If you take Dbl as takeout, what do opener's rebids 5/5/5NT/6 mean?

Lots of ways to show various hands, I wonder if there's an "expert standard" and what it is.
"It may be rude to leave to go to the bathroom, but it's downright stupid to sit there and piss yourself" - blackshoe
0

#2 User is offline   FrancesHinden 

  • Limit bidder
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 8,482
  • Joined: 2004-November-02
  • Gender:Female
  • Location:England
  • Interests:Bridge, classical music, skiing... but I spend more time earning a living than doing any of those

Posted 2007-September-18, 08:22

I doubt there is an expert standard.
I acknowledge that responder's double does not promise four hearts, so strain is a real issue. Thus much of the auction is about finding the right strain.

I play

Dbl = "take-out" i.e. extra values, no long suit, nothing particular in spades
4NT = EITHER both minors OR a good 5 bid

Working backwards:

6: a desire to play in 6
5NT: No idea. Either grand slam force in hearts or offering choice of 6C and 6H. I'd say the latter, except that I have a general agreement that we only play choice-of-slams when a grand slam is impossible.
5: extremely good hand, first round spade control. Most likely to have long clubs (i.e. 6C by responder is a sign-off)
5: a desire to play in 5

4NT - 5 - 5 = good 5 bid (general slam try in hearts)
4NT - 5 - 5 = grand slam try in diamonds
4NT - 5 - 5NT = GSF in diamonds
4NT - 5 - 6 = grand slam try in hearts, probably doesn't have first round spade control (that would bid 5 - 6)

4NT - 5 - 6 = choice of minor suit slam
0

Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

1 User(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users