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Interesting advances Do you have an agreement?

#1 User is offline   Poky 

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  Posted 2004-November-27, 20:14

pass - 1♦ - pass - 1♠
1NT* - Dbl** - ???

* ♣/♥
** Penalty

What is now:
- Pass
- Rdbl
- 2♦
- 2♠
- 2NT?
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Posted 2004-November-27, 23:59

Redouble says we might have the balance of the deck; 13-14 balanced and probably 3 in one of their suit.

I don't know what 2♦ / 2♠ mean.

2N should be 4-4 in our suits; pick a suit at the 3 level.

3 of our suit should be blocking; with probably 5 in the suit.
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Posted 2004-November-28, 00:30

XX = equal length in suits
2D = C longer
2S = gt in H
2N = ??
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Posted 2004-November-28, 05:32

I don´t have any agreement, is the double strong or support double?
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Posted 2004-November-28, 08:42

Redouble should be for rescue, asking the 1NT bidder to pick one.

I think 2D should be to play here, especially if the 1D opening doesn't promise 4 cards.

2NT should have good support for both suits, willing to play the 3 level on strength (3m should be pre-emptive)

2S I don't know. I like partners who don't make bids like that.
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Posted 2004-November-28, 10:52

I am going out on a different limb here...

Pass = equal length, or weak escape Partner is expected to redouble
2♣ = longer or equal clubs - partner is free to raise as this is real clubs
2♦ = my suit is diamonds, but I am weak
2♥ = longer hearts (presumably not broke) - partner is free to raise as real hearts
2♠ = game try, good dimaonds, three card heart support
2NT = preemptive club raise
3♣ = not as preemptive club raise
RDBL = shows a great hand with diamonds (trap pass)

Partner mightr refuse to redouble with 5-5 type or very weak 6-5 type hand over the pass.

If the bidding goes...

1x-p-1y-1NT
X-P-P-XX
P-2H/2C <<===== partner had best not raise without his own really great hand. See immediate 2C nad 2H.
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Posted 2004-November-28, 13:37

As usuall i play simple, and the main point is that when we get doubled at the 1 level we look for escape and not for games.
2c=clubs better then hearts
2H= hearts better then clubs.
pass= no preference
those are the only bids i would use because i dont like testing my partner
but if partner use others i will understand
2d=natural
redouble=strong
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Posted 2004-November-28, 22:04

inquiry, on Nov 28 2004, 12:52 PM, said:

I am going out on a different limb here...

Pass = equal length, or weak escape Partner is expected to redouble
2♣ = longer or equal clubs - partner is free to raise as this is real clubs
2♦ = my suit is diamonds, but I am weak
2♥ = longer hearts (presumably not broke) - partner is free to raise as real hearts
2♠ = game try, good dimaonds, three card heart support
2NT  = preemptive club raise
3♣ = not as preemptive club raise
RDBL = shows a great hand with diamonds (trap pass)

Partner mightr refuse to redouble with 5-5 type or very weak 6-5 type hand over the pass.

If the bidding goes...

1x-p-1y-1NT
X-P-P-XX
P-2H/2C <<===== partner had best not raise without his own really great hand. See immediate 2C nad 2H.

Beat me to it. To me, in that situation, pass shows equal length in the unbid suits and a poor hand and redouble will show the opposite, a good hand with cards in the enemy suit(s).
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