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Posted 2012-May-13, 22:18


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Posted 2012-May-13, 23:18

It's kind of a tough hand for GIB methods IMO, given that it doesn't play transfers with a super-accept option step, and doesn't have any minor suit invitations.

Would you rather it bid 3nt and down 1 off the top on a spade lead (not that robots would lead spades)?

If it's going to transfer and bid 3s, shouldn't south basically force to slam down 1? I certainly would. If it's going to just shoot out 5c, then South could easily come up with some less suitable hand with no play ...
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Posted 2012-May-13, 23:25

Funny you should analyze the 3N defense that way, since half of Souths bid 3N over 2N and West led a diamond.
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Posted 2012-May-14, 17:16

one of those do or dont hands
i see nothing wrong with 3NT to start with
if going for a reverse fix playing 3
heck if north just bids 3NT to start with good chance GIB will lead a or if
it does what it normally does it will lead from Qxx
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