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Posted 2014-February-09, 02:17

MP, best hand South.

OK, I lied with the Spade splinter. Trouble is, I forget the precise wording the explanation of 4N (where I bid 4S), but it was not Blackwood of any flavour. I figured that if I bid 4S as a splinter, there was a chance that GIB might Blackwood, and then an outside chance that it could follow up with 5N to confirm all key cards held. But it was not to be, and in the end I just had to guess.
Well, I guessed that partner may have the Ace of Clubs. Or RHO might have it and LHO not find the Club lead.
The double was ominous, but all worked out in the end.

You may not like Soloway jump shifts, but I would expect you to agree that you should have the advantage when they crop up.
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Posted 2014-February-09, 10:40

The focus is on 4S. Is 4D-4S a form of splinter? Ok..a new info for me:)
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Posted 2014-February-09, 11:57

View Postsurelyours, on 2014-February-09, 10:40, said:

The focus is on 4S. Is 4D-4S a form of splinter? Ok..a new info for me:)


Yeah, new for me also. I had no idea what the various followups over 4D meant until I started scrabbling about for something to bid. Hovering your mouse over each option before committing tells you how GIB will interpret it, and 4S here turns out to be splinter.
Psych (pron. saik): A gross and deliberate misstatement of honour strength and/or suit length. Expressly permitted under Law 73E but forbidden contrary to that law by Acol club tourneys.

Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. mPosted ImagesPosted ImagetPosted Imager-mPosted ImagendPosted Imageing) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees.

"Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"

"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
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Posted 2014-February-09, 12:06

View Post1eyedjack, on 2014-February-09, 02:17, said:

Trouble is, I forget the precise wording the explanation of 4N (where I bid 4S), but it was not Blackwood of any flavour...
We can't see the full actual explanation of 4N, but North responded to RKC.

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Posted 2014-February-09, 12:13

View Post1eyedjack, on 2014-February-09, 11:57, said:

Yeah, new for me also. I had no idea what the various followups over 4D meant until I started scrabbling about for something to bid. Hovering your mouse over each option before committing tells you how GIB will interpret it, and 4S here turns out to be splinter.


Yes! I pay more time on mouse moving than clicking cards! lol
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Posted 2014-February-09, 12:22

View PostBbradley62, on 2014-February-09, 12:06, said:

We can't see the full actual explanation of 4N, but North responded to RKC.


Thanks. Bit of a shame that it interprets D rather than H for the trump suit, having already shown solid D. Not that it makes any diff here
Psych (pron. saik): A gross and deliberate misstatement of honour strength and/or suit length. Expressly permitted under Law 73E but forbidden contrary to that law by Acol club tourneys.

Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. mPosted ImagesPosted ImagetPosted Imager-mPosted ImagendPosted Imageing) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees.

"Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
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Posted 2014-February-09, 21:26

A very typical instance showing robot has no idea of which is its goal between tricks and scores.
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Posted 2014-February-15, 17:43

good God! 4N is Blackwood of some sort. you've both jump-shifted surely there has to be a way to check if you have all the aces. your gonna have lots of tricks for 7 maybe even 8 lol
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