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Assuming you pass, the auction proceeds pass, 1nt by partner which ostensibly shows a decent strong nt hand and in theory a spade stopper. Pass by RHO. Your call?
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AT98xxx of spades, RHO overcalls spades can you find a bid? white at teams
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Posted 2011-July-27, 00:20
Playing in a team match, with an unfamiliar partnership but with an advanced partner, you hold AT98xxx Qxx Tx 9 and partner opens 1♣, which could be as short as 2 if it is a strong nt hand (all strong nt hands start 1♣, weak unbalanced hands with 5 clubs and 4 diamonds start with 1 diamonds, otherwise fairly standard 2/1 weak nt systems). Your RHO bids 1♠. Question 1, what is your call?
Assuming you pass, the auction proceeds pass, 1nt by partner which ostensibly shows a decent strong nt hand and in theory a spade stopper. Pass by RHO. Your call?
Assuming you pass, the auction proceeds pass, 1nt by partner which ostensibly shows a decent strong nt hand and in theory a spade stopper. Pass by RHO. Your call?
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Posted 2011-July-27, 01:00
Now 4♠, which is what you'd have bid if RHO had passed. Don't be surprised if he has KQJx, though... nearly all the psyche-looking bids I've seen turned up to be honest!!
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Posted 2011-July-27, 01:54
pass + 4♠ seems normal to me.
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Posted 2011-July-27, 01:59
Pass first time is obvious.
I will use any method that gives partner a chance to declare spades, but I'm on my way to 4♠.
I will use any method that gives partner a chance to declare spades, but I'm on my way to 4♠.
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Posted 2011-July-27, 05:47
perhaps letting partner get away in partscore is a good alternative (3♠?), but for the shake of being clear on what we wanna play 4♠ is the most practice bid.
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Posted 2011-July-27, 08:32
Fluffy, on 2011-July-27, 05:47, said:
perhaps letting partner get away in partscore is a good alternative (3♠?), but for the shake of being clear on what we wanna play 4♠ is the most practice bid.
I thought of 3♠ as well, but I'm not sure this shows ♠s.
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