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#1 User is offline   Gerben42 

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Posted 2011-February-13, 13:23

This weekend another three rounds in the German league were played. Some hard problems arose. Here is one.


We had the opportunity to bid this one without opposition (basic system: 2/1 GF), yet how to continue was very unclear. On other tables, 1st seat opened 3♦ and caused more mayhem...

Do you agree with opening 1♥ (or do you prefer 2♣?) and what do you do next?
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Posted 2011-February-13, 16:05

Definitely not 2♣!

4♠ now I guess, I'm not really sure how I can find a grand here.
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Posted 2011-February-13, 16:09

I would open 4NT. A little crude but it is practical. With 2 aces, he would respond 6♣/6♦/6♥ CRO.
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Posted 2011-February-13, 16:11

Heh yeah, been so long since I had a hand for that, but it'd be nice here.
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Posted 2011-February-13, 16:18

I would have ignored the spades, as weird as that sounds. You know what they call AKQxxxx and all that.

I'm punting 6♥, I'm never intelligently finding the grand here, and it might even deter them from a diamond lead since I've voluntarily skipped RKC.
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Posted 2011-February-13, 16:22

View Postmfa1010, on 2011-February-13, 16:09, said:

I would open 4NT. A little crude but it is practical. With 2 aces, he would respond 6♣/6♦/6♥ CRO.


wot he said
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Posted 2011-February-15, 10:56

If you open 4NT (assuming you play it as specific Aces), what do you do when partner responds 5NT (Ace of Clubs?) Urgs... dislike this convention.
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Posted 2011-February-15, 11:02

That would be the absolute worst case scenario. I believe we would live with it, bid 6H in tempo and hope for some help from defence.
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Posted 2011-February-15, 16:01

Over 4♥ I bid 5♣. If pard can cooperate and bid an ace now, I'm ok for 6.
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Posted 2011-February-16, 02:12

View PostGerben42, on 2011-February-15, 10:56, said:

If you open 4NT (assuming you play it as specific Aces), what do you do when partner responds 5NT (Ace of Clubs?) Urgs... dislike this convention.


Solve it by playing 3nt as your specific Ace ask. Now your problem is solved and you play 5♥.
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Posted 2011-February-17, 11:06

In case you were wondering, partner had the horror hand... 2137 without an Ace - his only useful card was ♠10.
We don't play specific Ace ask.
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Posted 2011-February-17, 14:50

I would bid 4NT and assume he has ♣A, anything is guessing, so at least I can bid a grand confidently if he has the 3 aces. opposite none I stay in 5♥.
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Posted 2011-February-19, 13:01

I thought of bidding 4♠ or 5♣, but gonzalo's idea seems pretty much ok.

Wouldn't be surprised to see 10 tricks are the limit, though.
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