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Of the 19 participants, 10 evaluated this hand as being worth a 2NT opening (20-21 HCP), while 9 opened 1♣ and rebid 2NT (presumably 18-19 HCP). In the latter instances, North drove to slam in ♦ without any encouragement from South, while opposite the stronger 2NT opening North invited with 4NT. The Souths who opened 1♣ received a 12-IMP gift, which is very difficult to overcome unless the hands are very volatile. This is a recurring problem which I think deserves BBO's attention.
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Posted 2015-April-10, 15:45
uva72uva72, on 2015-April-10, 15:29, said:
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Of the 19 participants, 10 evaluated this hand as being worth a 2NT opening (20-21 HCP), while 9 opened 1♣ and rebid 2NT (presumably 18-19 HCP). In the latter instances, North drove to slam in ♦ without any encouragement from South, while opposite the stronger 2NT opening North invited with 4NT. The Souths who opened 1♣ received a 12-IMP gift, which is very difficult to overcome unless the hands are very volatile. This is a recurring problem which I think deserves BBO's attention.
IMPS, ACBL robot individual
Of the 19 participants, 10 evaluated this hand as being worth a 2NT opening (20-21 HCP), while 9 opened 1♣ and rebid 2NT (presumably 18-19 HCP). In the latter instances, North drove to slam in ♦ without any encouragement from South, while opposite the stronger 2NT opening North invited with 4NT. The Souths who opened 1♣ received a 12-IMP gift, which is very difficult to overcome unless the hands are very volatile. This is a recurring problem which I think deserves BBO's attention.
As far as I can tell Gib has no way to make a slam try with long diamonds over 2N (a weakness). Can show 5+♦ using Stayman by later bidding 4♦ but Stayman supposedly promised a 4 card major.
Perhaps after 1♣-1♦ opener can upgrade their hand based on K♦ and cooperate which 2N opener can't. or did auction go 1♣-1♦-2N-6♦?
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Posted 2015-April-10, 15:52
With perhaps 1 exception, South didn't cooperate. The auction usually went:
1♣-1♦
2NT-3♦
3NT-4NT(RKCB)
5♥-6♦
1♣-1♦
2NT-3♦
3NT-4NT(RKCB)
5♥-6♦
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Posted 2015-April-10, 21:29
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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. m
s
t
r-m
nd
ing) 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
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. m
str-mnding) 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 2015-April-10, 21:31
I wonder how gib expects south to bid a 4-4-1-4 19 count. Maybe bid 3M over 3D.
Perhaps at the majority tables the 3N bid implies D support by reason of failure to bid 3M over 3D.
Perhaps at the majority tables the 3N bid implies D support by reason of failure to bid 3M over 3D.
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. mstr-mnding) 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
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. m
str-mnding) 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 2015-April-11, 06:07
The explanation of the 3N bid denies 5M but not 4M, but the 2NT rebid denies singleton or void. Oddly, the 3N rebid explanation says 19HCP, after the 2N rebid shows 18-19HCP. Is South really supposed to bid differently with 18 than with 19?
OP's initial objection is clearly right: North shouldn't bid more opposite balanced 18-19 than he does opposite balanced 20-21.
OP's initial objection is clearly right: North shouldn't bid more opposite balanced 18-19 than he does opposite balanced 20-21.
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