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Maybe the hardest bidding problem I have had ... Certainly never had this problem before

#21 User is offline   ArtK78 

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Posted 2009-March-22, 16:10

I will just bid 7♣. I believe that 7♣ is the most likely grand, and I believe that partner is likely to have one of several hands that will allow me to take all 13 tricks.
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Posted 2009-March-22, 16:38

I bid 7♣, I expect partner to have either ♦K or good enough spades to rectify to 7♠. I don't think you should overcall 4♠ on junk. RHO might have 5 clubs but it is not that likelly.

IMO 5NT is a clear GSF, but I am not used of the pick a slam convention.

To gnasher: 5♥-5♠-5NT as GSF..... maybe, but you cannot GSF when partner bids 6 something, when you have the bid for direct 5NT you just use it before partner can preempt based on a shortness you don't care about.

I like the 6♦ bid idea to find out where ♦K is, but we should have ♦10 for that, I ain't playing 6♦ opposite a possible singleton or void when we could have grand in 2 other strains.
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Posted 2009-March-22, 17:00

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5NT ought to be pick a slam.


What if partner picks SIX SPADES? KQ9765432, xx, K, x


Me, when I have no realistic solution I simply try to go plus - I bid 6C.
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Posted 2009-March-22, 19:03

gnasher, on Mar 23 2009, 07:26 AM, said:

Cascade, on Mar 22 2009, 07:09 PM, said:

Assuming 5NT is pick-a-slam.

For those who bid 5NT and then 7♣ over 6♠ clearly offering a choice ...

What do you expect partner to do with 2=1 in the minors?

I expect him to bid 7♦, unless his spades are completely solid. I've shown equal minors - 5NT-6♠-6NT is just to play, so this is the only way to force a choice between the minors.

I'm not sure what your point is. If he's 2=1 in the minors, which minor we play in is rarely going to matter.

Just wondering when you expect partner to bid spades.

I suppose since we have not shown any support she will need solid spades to correct.
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Posted 2009-March-22, 22:26

Winstonm, on Mar 22 2009, 07:00 PM, said:

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5NT ought to be pick a slam.


What if partner picks SIX SPADES? KQ9765432, xx, K, x


Me, when I have no realistic solution I simply try to go plus - I bid 6C.

You can always correct to 7♣.

I agree with trying to go plus in principle, but it's just too likely partner has the ♦K here imo.....
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