[jdonn]

I think pass is so weird and bad, was partner supposed to bid differently with Kxxx QJx xxxx Jx or something? AQx of hearts and out? Easy 5♣. I could have bid it the round before but I suppose I was hoping partner could rebid spades instead. If he couldn't I'm not going to offer spades though, that has disaster written all over it if we have a 5-3 fit.

[hanp]

Agree with jdonn. The fact that you bid 4C last round doesn't prohibit you from making a good bid this round.

[hanp]

The_Hog, on Oct 8 2010, 07:18 PM, said:

nige1, on Oct 8 2010, 07:46 PM, said:

vuroth, on Oct 7 2010, 07:03 AM, said:

<!-- ONEHAND begin --><table border='1'> <tr> <td> <table> <tr> <td> Dealer: </td> <td> East </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Vul: </td> <td> N/S </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Scoring: </td> <td> MP </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td> <table> <tr> <th> <span class='spades'> ♠ </span> </th> <td> A63 </td> </tr> <tr> <th> <span class='hearts'> ♥ </span> </th> <td> K5 </td> </tr> <tr> <th> <span class='diamonds'> ♦ </span> </th> <td>  </td> </tr> <tr> <th> <span class='clubs'> ♣ </span> </th> <td> KQT98652 </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td> P 1♣ 1♦ 1♠
3♦ 4♣ 4♦ P
P ? </td> </tr> </table><!-- ONEHAND end -->

IMO 4♠ = 10, 5♣ = 9, _P = 8.
Rebidding ♣ at the four-level first should hint to partner that ♣ is probably safer unless he has long ♠ or a ♣ fit.

I think you have these scores somewhat skewif.
4S = 2, 5C = 0 P = 10

Writing the initial hand in x-factor notation would have saved us from this stupidity.

[nige1]

hanp, on Oct 9 2010, 05:44 AM, said:

Writing the initial hand in x-factor notation would have saved us from this stupidity.

What is "x-factor notation", hanp? Anyway, rewriting the original problem to facilitate quotation...

vuroth, on Oct 7 2010, 07:03 AM, said:

Matchpoints NS/East ♠ A63 ♥ K5 ♦ - ♣ KQT98652
(_P) 1♣ (1♦) 1♠
(3♦) 4♣ (4♦) _P
(_P) ??

IMO: 4♠ is a better Matchpoints contract if it makes most of the time, even if 5♣ is a better IMPS contract. There is no need to mastermind: you have already rebid ♣, vulnerable at the four-level, before admitting to ♠ tolerance, so partner may be able to take the hint that 4♠ is a mild suggestion and could be be hard to play. Finally, opposite a perfect fit you might make a slam. It would still be hard to reach but 4♠ could help exploration.
e.g. ♠ Kxxx ♥ AQx ♦ xxxxx ♣ J