[TimG]

cherdano, on Feb 15 2005, 08:26 AM, said:

At the table I bid 4♦, but when I made this poll I was pretty convinced that it is wrong. I think partner has no chance to judge correctly. How should he know that any hand with ♦AJ and at most two hearts makes for an excellent vulnerable game? That I have 4 immdediate tricks from the top (which is very relevant if he has club losers on a trump lead), so that it doesn't matter at all whether he is 2=2 or 0=4 in the black suits?

I think one either has to pass or bid game, and I like 5♦. Okok, I may be resulting:

Scoring: IMP

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As expected, partner was pretty much on a guess over 4♦, passed with his 7 losers (I think I agree), and we scored +190 on a diamond lead.

Btw, Ben, I hope you wouldn't open partner's 26 Zar point hand with 1♦??

Arend

Game is only 50%. And, wouldn't repsonder have bid the same way with 1264 and AJT9xx of diamonds? Add the ♣Q or ♥Q if you don't think so.

Tim

[HeartA]

TimG, on Mar 7 2005, 03:17 PM, said:

Game is only 50%. And, wouldn't repsonder have bid the same way with 1264 and AJT9xx of diamonds? Add the ♣Q or ♥Q if you don't think so.

Tim

Game is more than 50%: ♦K on side plus none ♥ lead.