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AJT9xx
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KQJx
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North is dealer and West will bid 3♥. NS vulnerable at matchpoints.
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- Csaba the Hutt
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Posted 2010-August-12, 08:35
... and I can prove it with my usual, flawless logic.
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Posted 2010-August-12, 08:49
1♠-(p)-2♣-(3♥)
3♠*-(p)-4♠
*assuming a direct bid is weak in an FP situation
3♠*-(p)-4♠
*assuming a direct bid is weak in an FP situation
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Posted 2010-August-12, 08:55
1♠(4 card in thory but practically 5)-(P)-2♣(nat 10+)-(3♥)
and now it purely comes down to what N does
At MPs I suspect I bid 3♠ and partner will bid 4, at IMPS I'm not sure whether I bid 3♠ or 4♣.
4♠ can go off on a club lead (give E KQxx, Qx, Jxxxxx, x), but is long odds on to succeed and thus outscore 5♣.
Maybe so if you play 2/1 or similar, but why are you making a weak bid, this is a 6 playing trick hand with a fit for partner (5 losers if you count those).
and now it purely comes down to what N does
At MPs I suspect I bid 3♠ and partner will bid 4, at IMPS I'm not sure whether I bid 3♠ or 4♣.
4♠ can go off on a club lead (give E KQxx, Qx, Jxxxxx, x), but is long odds on to succeed and thus outscore 5♣.
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1♠-(p)-2♣-(3♥)
3♠*-(p)-4♠
*assuming a direct bid is weak in an FP situation
3♠*-(p)-4♠
*assuming a direct bid is weak in an FP situation
Maybe so if you play 2/1 or similar, but why are you making a weak bid, this is a 6 playing trick hand with a fit for partner (5 losers if you count those).
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Posted 2010-August-12, 13:03
I'd be making the same auction as Helene. The South hand isn't as good as it looks. You need partner to have a void or all of ♠AKQ ♣KQ for slam to be good. In fact, I'd be more worried about going down in 4 than making 6 (AQT9xx x Qxx Kxx with ♠KJx offside).
Wayne Somerville
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