Elianna, on Apr 4 2005, 01:08 AM, said:
Again, if one read the posts between Hotshot and myself, one would know that 6♠ is not natural, it should show ♠K (and obviously a hand willing to bypass 6♥).
actually following your reasoning it shows
♥Q,
♠K and the lack of
♣K, and if you think it for more than 2 seconds you will realice 2 things:
Forcing to play in 7 with
♣K missing is ridioulous.
If you are gonna force to play 7, you don't need more than 1 bid to show it: 7
♥.
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I take exception to characterizing 6♥ as lazy, it is responding to partner's question. I know that many people on the boards like masterminding the auction, but some people like cooperating with partners.
For partner to ask for
♥Q going beyond the 5 level, he must only have been missing that key card, it is rather obvious you will win 7
♠ as long as the
♣ suit provides enough discards for the third, 4th and maybe 5th
♥, at the 7 level you should never be lazy responder, but have a think of what is going on.
A quick example:
♠AKx
♥xx
♦xx
♣KQJxxx
1
♠-2
♣
2
♥-2
♠
3
♣-4
♣
4NT-5
♥
5NT-????
Regardless f what system you play, 5NT is a grand slam try, therefore partner has to not be missing any ace nor
♠Q, if you don't bid 7NT with these cards partner might not play again with you.
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