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You guys do not play with enough BBO experts! But yes, I missed the vulnerability (it is not in the OP).
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Posted 2013-April-11, 04:22
(-: Zel :-)
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Posted 2013-April-11, 04:27
I have never seen anyone who can spell the word expert attempt an advance sacrifice when his partner has shown a strong hand with cards in the suit behind opener at any colors.
"Bidding Spades to show spades can work well." (Kenberg)
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Posted 2013-April-11, 05:22
Even with papa-mama bidding South could have shown a stronger hand by bidding spades first.
1♠-1NT-Pass-3♠
Pass-3NT-Pass-4♣
should be forcing and a slam invitation.
If South wants to be extremely careful and make sure that partner doesn't pass 4♣ (or take it as 63rb3r, lol), he could bid:
1♠-1NT-Pass-3♠
Pass-3NT-Pass-5♣
At least he will have shown that he is interested in more than 5♣.
As it is now, the direct 5♣ means: "I have good hope that we can make this." (to which North thinks: "That shouldn't be a problem."). It is not a slam invitation of any kind. North, nevertheless has a very nice hand for slam purposes and he should at least be tempted to bid slam, but once he realizes that South could have bid much stronger, he should pass 5♣.
Rik
1♠-1NT-Pass-3♠
Pass-3NT-Pass-4♣
should be forcing and a slam invitation.
If South wants to be extremely careful and make sure that partner doesn't pass 4♣ (or take it as 63rb3r, lol), he could bid:
1♠-1NT-Pass-3♠
Pass-3NT-Pass-5♣
At least he will have shown that he is interested in more than 5♣.
As it is now, the direct 5♣ means: "I have good hope that we can make this." (to which North thinks: "That shouldn't be a problem."). It is not a slam invitation of any kind. North, nevertheless has a very nice hand for slam purposes and he should at least be tempted to bid slam, but once he realizes that South could have bid much stronger, he should pass 5♣.
Rik
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The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the new discoveries, is not “Eureka!” (I found it!), but “That’s funny…” – Isaac Asimov
The only reason God did not put "Thou shalt mind thine own business" in the Ten Commandments was that He thought that it was too obvious to need stating. - Kenberg
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Posted 2013-April-11, 06:39
I have still yet to see any hand constructions that justify a pass by North - only preconceptions. But here's one to think about:
♠xx
♥x
♦xx
♣KTxxxxxx
Come on South, make a slam try - you know it makes sense!
♠xx
♥x
♦xx
♣KTxxxxxx
Come on South, make a slam try - you know it makes sense!