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Moving over 4n natural

#1 User is offline   MickyB 

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Posted 2014-May-04, 02:22

Imps, unfav

x A KQTx AKQT8xxx

1c (2h) 3n (p)
4c (p) 4n (p)

1c was natural 11+ or any 17-19 nt.

Are you happy with 4c? What now?
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Posted 2014-May-04, 03:02

6♣. I think it is a reasonable gamble that partner has an ace. With two aces he wouldn't have signed off so we are not missing grand.
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Posted 2014-May-04, 06:04

What would 4♥ have meant over 3NT, Micky? Over 4♣ there is something to be said for inverting the 4♦ and 4NT advances so that the most discouraging rebid is 4♦.
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Posted 2014-May-04, 06:14

Sorry, 1147. Cant see how to edit from my phone
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Posted 2014-May-04, 10:14

I'll try my luck with 5♥. It's a long shot to find 7, but P's surely got more than a misfitting aceless 12-count for a jump to game, so I can't imagine 6 going off. Conceivably he's got got two aces and a void in my suit - something like AJx KJT9x A9xxx - feels just about consistent with his bidding so far.
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Posted 2014-May-04, 14:35

I want to suggest diamonds as a possible strain, so 5♦, I will accept a 5NT sing off.
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Posted 2014-May-05, 10:11

I prefer 4♦, since this is more likely provoke cooperation. Take the actual hand - partner would bid 4♠ and now we could invoke RKCB (in my case via a bid of 5♥, since 4NT would be rolling).

I intend to follow with 6♣ to offer a choice if we are off a banger.
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