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#21 User is offline   aguahombre 

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Posted 2009-August-12, 21:16

is anyone else concerned that while we quantify instead of searching for a suit, the opps might run a whole bunch of spades?
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Posted 2009-August-12, 21:41

I can only repeat, KISS.


3nt


if you love this hand then 4nt...
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Posted 2009-August-12, 21:49

KISS isn't so effective when any slam is likely to be based on a trump fit.
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Posted 2009-August-13, 02:08

Why is everyone so convinced that partner has 23?, if 2♣ is GF it should show 24+ (maybe 28)
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  Posted 2009-August-13, 02:23

2NT showed 23-24.
4♣ over 3NT is natural.

I invited with 4NT , pd passed with :
AQJ
Axx
Kxx
AKQ9

♠ finesse was offisde , so slam was not making.

Other table had a misunderstanding:
2♣-2♦
2NT-3♣
3NT-4♣
4♦-5NT
7♣

4♦ was intended as a cue, but partner was not sure, and bid 5NT as choice of slams. Opener thought that is GSF , and bid 7♣. They were happy to go down 2 :rolleyes:
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Posted 2009-August-13, 07:29

mike777, on Aug 12 2009, 10:41 PM, said:

I can only repeat, KISS.


3nt


if you love this hand then 4nt...

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Posted 2009-August-13, 13:58

I agree with Mike on keeping it simple, but not being stupid.

3♣ over 2NT is very obvious, and very simple. Over 3NT I prefer a raise to 4NT over a natural 4♣, but this is close.
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Posted 2009-August-14, 08:53

4NT, but only because the hand has gone up in value since I learned that partner has no 4-card major.
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