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Butler, All red, you deal:
♠AQ
♥Q9x
♦KQJxxxx
♣x
1♦-1♠
3♦-3♥
?
Recently I had witnessed the following:
♠KJTx
♥KJ9x
♦9xx
♣Tx
1♦-1♥
3♦-3NT
And 5 tricks were taken by the defense before we could make 9 (clubs got blocked). Someone offered 3♠ as a possible solution, to show spades and let partner in on the decision to play 3NT. Here a similar thing happened, how would you have played?
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1Dia-1M-3Dia again Once again I have this problem
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Posted 2013-July-07, 13:39
wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:
Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.
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Posted 2013-July-07, 14:06
In the first auction you gave i would bid 3♠ by opener.
Second auction, the suggestion to solve the issue is valid imo. Not only due to the fear of losing 5 fast club tricks in 3NT when we have ♦ fit and decent major holdings to play a 4-3 4M, but also right siding the 3NT contract if thats where we belong to. Assume pd has AQ or Kx ♣
Second auction, the suggestion to solve the issue is valid imo. Not only due to the fear of losing 5 fast club tricks in 3NT when we have ♦ fit and decent major holdings to play a 4-3 4M, but also right siding the 3NT contract if thats where we belong to. Assume pd has AQ or Kx ♣
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Posted 2013-July-07, 15:41
opener is unbalanced and they opted to rebid 3d (rather than 2h) so it is
not possible they have 4 hearts. They have also limited their hand with
the 3d bid. The 3h bid does not promise 5 hearts but if responder does
not have 5 hearts they have a serious problem with clubs for nt.
Opener's hand has just improved due to either a heart fit and/or responder
having little wasted values in clubs. How does opener account for all the
possibilities
4c
Opener could bid 3s with 3 card spade support 3n with clubs adequately
stopped (even with 3 hearts) 4h to show 3 card heart support and no
club control.
The 4c bid is less accurate overall on its meaning (aside from showing a
club control and 3 hearts) but it denies the other holdings and keeps the
bidding relatively low if responder is interested in slam. If responder
happens to be looking at the club A they will be very happy indeed to
hear that 4c bid.
In deal 2 the 3s rebid (vs 3n) is very reasonable and gives your side the
chance to play 3n 4/5 diamonds (most will not be able to stop in 4d though).
not possible they have 4 hearts. They have also limited their hand with
the 3d bid. The 3h bid does not promise 5 hearts but if responder does
not have 5 hearts they have a serious problem with clubs for nt.
Opener's hand has just improved due to either a heart fit and/or responder
having little wasted values in clubs. How does opener account for all the
possibilities
4c
Opener could bid 3s with 3 card spade support 3n with clubs adequately
stopped (even with 3 hearts) 4h to show 3 card heart support and no
club control.
The 4c bid is less accurate overall on its meaning (aside from showing a
club control and 3 hearts) but it denies the other holdings and keeps the
bidding relatively low if responder is interested in slam. If responder
happens to be looking at the club A they will be very happy indeed to
hear that 4c bid.
In deal 2 the 3s rebid (vs 3n) is very reasonable and gives your side the
chance to play 3n 4/5 diamonds (most will not be able to stop in 4d though).
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