[jtfanclub]

Scoring: IMP

How do you get to 6NT?

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How do you find 6NT with this hand?

[MarceldB]

If you allow me to bid it through a HUM.

•Pass= 13+ any shape
2♥= 6-11 singl./void♣ 4441 or 5?440
•2NT= relay
3♣= 4441 4/6-9 or 5♠440 4/6-11 (if 4p=A, 5p=K+anyQ)
•3♥= Control Points?
3NT = 1 CP (thus a King)
•4♣ scan (HSDC order)
4♥= K♥, no Q♥
•4♠= scan
5♦= Q♠, Q♦, no Q♣

now comes the tricky part if no J♠ you will not like a ♠ lead
•5♥= scan Jacks
5♠= no J♥
•5NT=scan
6♦= J♠, no J♦
•6NT and in the correct hand
Pass

If J♥ and no J♠ = the 5NT answer, you can pass eventually

[helium]

my first tought was that i dont find 6nt whit this hand, but we can find ut if p choose to open 2 clubs and rebid 2 nt, whith is 23-24 in our system. then it whould go 2 cl-2di-2nt-3cl(puppet)-3nt-4nt(kvant)-6nt:))

[whereagles]

2C 2D
3N 6N

3N = 25-27 bal. Has only 22, but has extra source of tricks to compensate.

Much easier with open cards, don't you agree?

[Fluffy]

This is IMPS and I am gonna end in 6♣.

[inquiry]

2♦ 3NT
4♣ 4♥
6♣ Pass

where,

• 2♦ = multi 2♦, either weak two major, bal 22-23, or acol 2 in either minor,
  
• 3NT = 4-4 in majors, ask partner to bid his major if weak two in major
  
• 4♣ = acol two in clubs
  
• 4♥ = cue bid, no diamond contol, slam try
  
• 6♣ end

Requirement for the acol minor part of this auction, is the ability to play this minor suit in slam opposite singelton, so north can make slam cue-bid try.

to read more about this treatment, which i play all the time, see chris rydal's webpage at.... http://www.cavendish...wo/diamonds.htm

Now change the condition of contest from IMPS to Matchpoints:

Scoring: MP

NOTE CHANGE to Matchpoints

How do you get to 6NT?

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In a reasonable strong field, we will wrong side the contract, but can't be helped, but at mp, you got to take a shot at 6NT... does you little good to be in 6♣ when the field is in 6NT by south. In a weak field, south may choose to use the matchpoint auction.
2♦ 3NT
4♣ 4♥
4♠ 5♣ <<----- 4♠ cue-bid, 5♣ nothing else to cue
5NT 6NT <<----- 5NT pick a slam, 6NT ok
Pass

Ben

[GijsH]

Looks like easy hand for MIDMAC:

S N
1NT 2♦
3♣ 3NT
6NT

1NT: any 20+ points
2♦: 8+points, 4+card ♦, 1+ control
3NT: natural, no extras (p.f.a.)
6NT: count your tricks: if there are only 3♦ tricks, than N will have points in majors for extra stoppers.

For more info on MIDMAC: http://www.midmac.tk

[MarceldB]

GijsH, on Oct 22 2004, 08:56 AM, said:

Looks like easy hand for MIDMAC:

S      N
1NT  2♦
3♣  3NT
6NT

1NT: any 20+ points
2♦: 8+points, 4+card ♦, 1+ control
3NT: natural, no extras (p.f.a.)
6NT: count your tricks: if there are only 3♦ tricks, than N will have points in majors for extra stoppers.

For more info on MIDMAC: http://www.midmac.tk

Is it really so easy?

I suppose you will have the same auction giving North
Qxxx
Qxxx
Axxx
x

or

KJxx
KJxx
xxxx
x

or

Qxxx
KJxx
Qxxx
x

and there is a long way from 3NT to 6NT.......

[daswallow]

Maybe....
2c 2d
2NT 3c
3NT 4NT
6NT

2c is strong, 2d waiting.
2nt = bal 23/24
3c = 5 card stayman
3NT = no 4/5 card M
4NT = quantitative
6NT = hope the clubs get us up to 12!

However, the 6NT is doubtful, may pass or bid 6NT depending on how lucky I feel.