[mtvesuvius]

Scoring: IMP

Is this just lucky, or is there a reasonable way to get to slam?

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[jdonn]

1♣ 1♠
2♠ 2NT (asking)
4♦ 4NT...

[kenrexford]

jdonn, on Feb 20 2009, 05:49 PM, said:

1♣ 1♠
2♠ 2NT (asking)
4♦ 4NT...

Works for me. Very straightforward.

[skjaeran]

jdonn, on Feb 20 2009, 11:49 PM, said:

1♣ 1♠
2♠ 2NT (asking)
4♦ 4NT...

Basically we'd have the same sequence, except we'd transfer with 1♥, and the raise to 2♠ would guarantee 4-card support and 13-14 (which the hand is worth in support of spades).

[Hanoi5]

Pass 1♠
4♦ 4♥
4NT 5♦
5♥ 5NT
6♠ Pass

[kenrexford]

If I passed the first hand, I would not immediately splinter. No punishing 3rd-seat openings. Instead...

P-1♠
2♦(4-card Drury)-2NT(balanced slam invite)
4♦...(rest the same)

[P_Marlowe]

Pass (1) - 1S (2)
4D (3) - 4H (4)
4NT (5) - 5C (5)
6S

One possible seq.

(1) I would pass with the South hand
(2) SAYC
(3) Splinter, the problem for many will be, that the 1S
opening occurred in 3rd seat
Maybe you have to go via Drury
(4) Cue, showing heart values
Given that we will have 24HCP of the relevant
30HCP, and since we have a 6-4 fit, one should make
a move toward slam
4H would be also ok, if it was Last Train
(5) In view of the fitting heart values,
I am not sure I would bid 4NT, if 4H was just Last Train

The above seq. is heavily depend on agreement and
partnership style, so I would answer your question with

There is a way, but it is more like a path, and it is easy
to stop in 4S.

With kind regards
Marlowe

[mtvesuvius]

Thanks for your responses, they are appreciated .

Our Auction:

1♣ - 1♠
2♠ - 2NT
4♦ - 4♥
5♣ - 5♠
Pass

2NT was a raise ask
4♦ was showing a stiff ♦
4♥ and 5♣ were cuebids

[kenrexford]

mtvesuvius, on Feb 22 2009, 09:51 AM, said:

Thanks for your responses, they are appreciated .

Our Auction:

1♣ - 1♠
2♠ - 2NT
4♦ - 4♥
5♣ - 5♠
Pass

2NT was a raise ask
4♦ was showing a stiff ♦
4♥ and 5♣ were cuebids

It seems that you have a lack of partnership sync here.

IMO, 4♥ should be just a last trian bid. However, your notes suggest true cue. But, then Responder should get a lot more excited about his accompanying KQJx. But, maybe 5♣ was meant as a last-stab check to ensure that controls were present in trumps. If so, Opener holding all of the trump honors should move. But, if that's what Responder wanted to know, why is he not bidding 4NT? Of course, who cares when looking at solid trumps -- how can Responder have interest without these?

I think your sequence is on the conservative side for Opener, but Responder went in a strange direction bidding 5♣ and then Opener went in a strange direction not accepting, or at least pushing back, after 5♣.

Way too conservative throughout.

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

I would not say, that 5C is a conservative bid, in view of
the trash, which got opened, I would say 5C is agressive.

Vs. Last Train: Where are the add. values not yet show.
Vs. a 4H cue: Maybe the hand is worth anothe bid, but it
is close.

With kind regards
Marlowe

[EricK]

1♣ 2♠
3♠* 4♥
4NT etc

*or 4♦

would be my auction. But you probably don't play SJS.

[skjaeran]

kenrexford, on Feb 22 2009, 04:16 PM, said:

mtvesuvius, on Feb 22 2009, 09:51 AM, said:

Thanks for your responses, they are appreciated .

Our Auction:

1♣ - 1♠
2♠ - 2NT
4♦ - 4♥
5♣ - 5♠
Pass

2NT was a raise ask
4♦ was showing a stiff ♦
4♥ and 5♣ were cuebids

It seems that you have a lack of partnership sync here.

IMO, 4♥ should be just a last trian bid. However, your notes suggest true cue. But, then Responder should get a lot more excited about his accompanying KQJx. But, maybe 5♣ was meant as a last-stab check to ensure that controls were present in trumps. If so, Opener holding all of the trump honors should move. But, if that's what Responder wanted to know, why is he not bidding 4NT? Of course, who cares when looking at solid trumps -- how can Responder have interest without these?

I think your sequence is on the conservative side for Opener, but Responder went in a strange direction bidding 5♣ and then Opener went in a strange direction not accepting, or at least pushing back, after 5♣.

Way too conservative throughout.

I think you're mixing Opener and Responder here, Ken....

Anyway, the conservative bids was 4♥ and 5♠ by responder. Over 4♦ it's pretty obvious to me to check keycards and get to slam. I mean, responder, looking at ♠AKQJ and ♥A knows that opener holds a club control.

5♣ on the other hand was pretty agressive. But opener didn't know that partner knew about the club control, and maybe felt he was forced to show it.