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#21 User is offline   gwnn 

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Posted 2009-August-11, 23:48

is X really 12.5% superior to 5♣? I think your points are unreliable.
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Posted 2009-August-12, 10:30

gwnn, on Aug 12 2009, 12:48 AM, said:

is X really 12.5% superior to 5♣? I think your points are unreliable.

When I pose a bidding problem, I like respondents to list some of the alternatives they consider and subjectively estimate their relative merits. I find this helpful because, usually, I'm aware that I made the wrong call, but wonder how egregious was my error.

I realize that _X would not be most people's choice; but I play that
  • 5♣ just shows long ♣.
  • _X followed by a ♣ bid shows high cards as well as long ♣
    • :( Less pre-emptive.
    • :) More constructive.

  • :) But I prefer 2♣ to _X because I don't fancy defending 1♥ X

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