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XYZ Question

Poll: What does this sequence show? (36 member(s) have cast votes)

What does this sequence show?

  1. Invite with 4S and 5+D (18 votes [50.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 50.00%

  2. Invite with 4+S and 5+D (6 votes [16.67%])

    Percentage of vote: 16.67%

  3. Invite with 5+S and 5+D (10 votes [27.78%])

    Percentage of vote: 27.78%

  4. Other (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  5. What's XYZ? (2 votes [5.56%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.56%

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Posted 2008-January-06, 04:14

awm, on Jan 5 2008, 01:31 PM, said:

You agree to play XYZ with an expert partner, without a lot of discussion. How would you interpret responder's hand in this auction:

1♥ - 1♠
1N - 2♣
2♦ - 3♦

one spade=4+ spades
2c=invite deny game force
3d=natural, invite.....
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Posted 2008-January-06, 06:31

IMO Trinidad raised the key point, you have 2 ways to show diamonds and spades invitational.

I would take it as 4-6, 4-5 I would tend to make balanced invitational. But of course it may still be.


If the suit was clubs, I agree with others that just bidding 2♠ with 5♠ is simplest and best, staying low if you can't assure to get the best fit at least.
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Posted 2008-January-06, 07:27

Fluffy, on Jan 6 2008, 06:31 AM, said:

IMO Trinidad raised the key point, you have 2 ways to show diamonds and spades invitational.

I would take it as 4-6, 4-5 I would tend to make balanced invitational. But of course it may still be.


If the suit was clubs, I agree with others that just bidding 2♠ with 5♠ is simplest and best, staying low if you can't assure to get the best fit at least.

I thought it is XYZ-standard to play the jump to 3♦ as game forcing, showing a strong 2-suiter with slam interest.
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Posted 2008-January-06, 13:43

cherdano, on Jan 6 2008, 05:27 AM, said:

Fluffy, on Jan 6 2008, 06:31 AM, said:

IMO Trinidad raised the key point, you have 2 ways to show diamonds and spades invitational.

I would take it as 4-6, 4-5 I would tend to make balanced invitational. But of course it may still be.


If the suit was clubs, I agree with others that just bidding 2♠ with 5♠ is simplest and best, staying low if you can't assure to get the best fit at least.

I thought it is XYZ-standard to play the jump to 3♦ as game forcing, showing a strong 2-suiter with slam interest.

It is in XYZ. Since I'm near its birthplace, I think I can state this with some confidence.

If 2♣ is really 2-way NMF, I'm less sure.
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