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Posted 2011-July-05, 16:04



3NT is apparently an offer to play, 4♣ is a "help suit slam try" showing a maximum of 11 8421-points in clubs, and 4♦ is a cuebid showing 7 or less 8421-points in clubs. So what on earth am I supposed to bid?

Hint to whoever thought this up: if 4♣ is not a cuebid, then a 4♦ cuebid can't deny a 4♣ cuebid.
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Posted 2011-July-05, 16:08

What about 5♦ or 5♣? Anyway I think I would punt 6♠, even if we have two heart losers they may get away on the clubs if opps don't lead a heart.
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Posted 2011-July-05, 16:22

In reality I bid 4♣ anyway, and gave up when the bot refused to cuebid. Slam was actually on but only because trumps were 2-2 onside (partner GIB had ♠QJ4). Fortunately, just taking those 12 tricks was worth over 70%, because most people played in 4♠ and contented themselves with a marginally safer line for 11 tricks...
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Posted 2011-July-05, 18:13

What are 3♥ and 4♥? Hopefully at least one is of the "help suit" variety.
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Posted 2011-July-05, 23:00

View Posthelene_t, on 2011-July-05, 16:08, said:

What about 5♦ or 5♣? Anyway I think I would punt 6♠, even if we have two heart losers they may get away on the clubs if opps don't lead a heart.



View PostBbradley62, on 2011-July-05, 18:13, said:

What are 3♥ and 4♥? Hopefully at least one is of the "help suit" variety.


3♥ - 3+ , 18 TP
4♥ - 4+, 12-22TP

5♣ - biddable C, 11-21HCP
5♦ - 22TP, forcing to 5♠

What is requested by GIB partner?

You could bid 4♣ first, then over 4♠ if you're still keen to approach the slam, bid 5♦.

But anyway, to approach slam you are hoping for exactly A♥ and not or K♠/QJ♠ in partner, right?
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