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These are all imps:
1. You sit south, dealer north, NS vul, and you hold ♠AJ6 ♥J3 ♦K862 ♣A987.
The auction goes:
Pass - 1♥ - Dbl - 2♥
2♠ - 3♦ - Pass - 3♥
Pass - Pass - Pass
Your lead?
2. You sit south, dealer east, All vul, and you hold ♠T ♥K943 ♦AKJ4 ♣AQJT
The auction goes:
2♥ - 2NT - Pass - 4♣ (1)
Pass - 4♠ (2) - Pass - Pass
Pass
(1) = Gerber
(2) = 2 aces
The lead is the heart 7.
Dummy: ♠KQ87654 ♥Q6 ♦6 ♣K96
Declarer: ♠T ♥K943 ♦AKJ4 ♣AQJT
So it goes heart to the ace, then the 2 of hearts back which is ruffed with the 2 of spades. LHO then returns the spade 3. Your play?
3. You sit south, dealer west, NS vul and you hold: ♠QT6 ♥AT962 ♦AT3 ♣T4
The auction goes:
Pass - Pass - 1♣ - 1♥
Dbl (1) - Pass - 3♠ - Pass
Pass - Pass
(1) = Alerted as "negative(ish)"
Your lead?
4. Nobody vul, You hold: ♠7 ♥8763 ♦6 ♣AQJ8532
RHO deals and opens 1♠. Your call?
5. Unfavourable vul, You hold: ♠J ♥JT53 ♦KQJ ♣KT942
RHO deals and opens 1♠. Your call?
6. You sit south, Nobody Vul, you are dealer, you hold: ♠943 ♥AKT98 ♦K54 ♣54
The auction goes:
Pass - Pass - Pass - 1♠
Pass - 1NT - Pass - 2♣
Pass - Pass - 2♦ - 3♣
???
Your call?
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A few problems from teams practice last night
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Posted 2008-May-13, 04:35
The difference between theory and practice is that in theory, there is no difference between theory and practice, but in practice, there is.
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Posted 2008-May-13, 07:46
1. ♠A, change the ♥J to low and I would lead trumps
2. ♠K, not playing preemptor for 2 aces
3. ♥A, don't like any lead
4. 3♣
5. Dbl, close
6. pass
2. ♠K, not playing preemptor for 2 aces
3. ♥A, don't like any lead
4. 3♣
5. Dbl, close
6. pass
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Posted 2008-May-13, 08:10
1. ♥3. I think a trump lead is pretty much obligated
2. ♠K, preempter shouldn't have 2 Aces. Only A, J and 9 are left. If LHO has them all we won't be able to make, so the K is clear. Then we'll need to ruff some ♦s to shorten dummy's trumps to equal length as LHO.
3. Why didn't I support partner's ♥s??
I guess it's rotated somehow. Then I lead ♦3.
4. 3♣ wtp
5. pass
6. Dbl
2. ♠K, preempter shouldn't have 2 Aces. Only A, J and 9 are left. If LHO has them all we won't be able to make, so the K is clear. Then we'll need to ruff some ♦s to shorten dummy's trumps to equal length as LHO.
3. Why didn't I support partner's ♥s??
I guess it's rotated somehow. Then I lead ♦3.4. 3♣ wtp
5. pass
6. Dbl
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Posted 2008-May-13, 08:58
- Low trump
- ♠K
- ♥A, worst of evils
- 2♣. I would bid 3♣ if not Ghestem.
- Double, minimum but have to bid with shortage
- Pass - double is killing partner
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Posted 2008-May-13, 09:05
1. Hmm. Anything might cost. I'm leaning towards a diamond.
2. SK. Don't think I would be intending to run the ST if LHO had switched to a minor
3. Do you mean West was dealer but East opened? If not, how come i didn't raise? Anyway, I lead the HA
4. 3C if I wasn't playing ghestem. But that now leaves 2C for me.
5. X
6. Would have X'd 2C the round before. But now..hmm pass
2. SK. Don't think I would be intending to run the ST if LHO had switched to a minor
3. Do you mean West was dealer but East opened? If not, how come i didn't raise? Anyway, I lead the HA
4. 3C if I wasn't playing ghestem. But that now leaves 2C for me.
5. X
6. Would have X'd 2C the round before. But now..hmm pass
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Posted 2008-May-13, 12:52
Sorry, board 3 you are the 1♥ bidder (hence being on lead against 3♠). I just had the dealer as east instead of west.
The difference between theory and practice is that in theory, there is no difference between theory and practice, but in practice, there is.
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Posted 2008-May-13, 14:18
I think that 3♠ was one of the weirdest bids I've seen lately.
Sorry not to have much to contribute here.
Sorry not to have much to contribute here.
... and I can prove it with my usual, flawless logic.
George Carlin
George Carlin
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Posted 2008-May-14, 00:39
1. Jack of H
2. King of spades
3. Ace of Heart
4. 1 NT, okay this is forbidden, so 2 Club
5. X
6. pass, would have bid 2 Heart after 1 Spade.
2. King of spades
3. Ace of Heart
4. 1 NT, okay this is forbidden, so 2 Club
5. X
6. pass, would have bid 2 Heart after 1 Spade.
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Roland
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