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NS play four-card majors, four card minors, 15-17 notrump. A 1C opening is systemic on this shape; 2C showed the majors; 3S was a game-forcing splinter; N/S's passes were forcing.
Do you agree with South's actions so far, and what would you do now?
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Posted 2007-November-03, 17:22
NS play four-card majors, four card minors, 15-17 notrump. A 1C opening is systemic on this shape; 2C showed the majors; 3S was a game-forcing splinter; N/S's passes were forcing.
Do you agree with South's actions so far, and what would you do now?
... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
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Posted 2007-November-03, 17:52
I agree with the initial pass, we don't need much for slam. Afetr partner rejected I will double this.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.
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Posted 2007-November-03, 18:07
Double. Go for the plus.
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Posted 2007-November-03, 20:31
Double. You were not going to bid slam before, and nothing has happened to affect that decision. Make sure of a plus score.
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Posted 2007-November-03, 20:41
ArtK78, on Nov 3 2007, 09:31 PM, said:
Double. You were not going to bid slam before, and nothing has happened to affect that decision. Make sure of a plus score.
How has nothing happened? The opponents bid 5S which might be cold, and partner passed indicating a willingness for you to bid on (likely he has a spade void).
And why is doubling going for a plus? They could easily be cold here, or we could make 6C, or both. I would definitely bid 6C. Probably both 6C and 5S are down 1 but I cannot take the risk.
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Posted 2007-November-04, 00:24
6C automatic for me
Partner did make a slam try by passing 5S and i did suggest some defending when i passed 4S instead of bidding 5C. So partner is probably afraid of losing 2H that why he cant bid slam. I can + i have no wasted values in S. Partner is clearly expecting a 12-14 balanced So i like my hand.
+ there is some chance opps will pay the insurance.
Partner did make a slam try by passing 5S and i did suggest some defending when i passed 4S instead of bidding 5C. So partner is probably afraid of losing 2H that why he cant bid slam. I can + i have no wasted values in S. Partner is clearly expecting a 12-14 balanced So i like my hand.
+ there is some chance opps will pay the insurance.
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I happen to think it's a very noble way to meet one's maker, especially for a guy like him.
Bottom line is we never let that difference of opinion interfere with anything."
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Posted 2007-November-04, 00:59
At IMPs this is an easy 6♣ bid to me.
I don't really expect opps to make 5♠ or us to make 6♣ more than 30-40% of the time. But that's more than enough to make 6♣ a big long time winner at IMPs. And I can stand those 3-5 IMPs I lose when I'm wrong.
I don't really expect opps to make 5♠ or us to make 6♣ more than 30-40% of the time. But that's more than enough to make 6♣ a big long time winner at IMPs. And I can stand those 3-5 IMPs I lose when I'm wrong.
Kind regards,
Harald
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Posted 2007-November-04, 07:50
X, although I would have already Xed 4S,
because I dont really have interest in slam,
and 5C may or may not make, so ...
but your action turned out to be the right one.
With kind regards
Marlowe
because I dont really have interest in slam,
and 5C may or may not make, so ...
but your action turned out to be the right one.
With kind regards
Marlowe
With kind regards
Uwe Gebhardt (P_Marlowe)
Uwe Gebhardt (P_Marlowe)
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