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#1 User is offline   etha 

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Posted 2019-March-10, 10:47




Playing gazzilli do you respond to 1 with this hand ?


Does it matter if you are not a passed hand ?
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Posted 2019-March-10, 11:11

I respond 1NT and then bid 3 if partner continues with 2.
It makes no difference that I am a passed hand.
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Posted 2019-March-10, 17:49


Etha asks 'Playing gazzilli do you respond to 1 with this hand ? Does it matter if you are not a passed hand ?
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Over partner's 1 opener in any position, I rank
1. Pass = NAT. Might bid if opponents compete.
2. 1N = NAT. If partner rebids 2 (Gazzilli) then you might bid 3 or even 2N (if the latter shows both minors).

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Posted 2019-March-11, 02:44

Interesting no one has considered 2 which by a passed hand I wouldn't have thought needed many values and just a decent diamond suit and would be readily passable?
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Posted 2019-March-11, 11:09

View Postetha, on 2019-March-11, 02:44, said:

Interesting no one has considered 2 which by a passed hand I wouldn't have thought needed many values and just a decent diamond suit and would be readily passable?

Two diamonds would need a lot more values for me - normally around 8-10(11) HCP with a decent 5-card suit (or 6-card suit if, like me, you do not have a weak two diamonds opening bid available) and no fit.
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Posted 2019-March-11, 11:43

View Postpaulg, on 2019-March-10, 11:11, said:

I respond 1NT and then bid 3 if partner continues with 2.
It makes no difference that I am a passed hand.

So basically, by passing in first seat I committed to playing in 3 anyway when partner has a spade suit, while giving opponents a free run when he doesn't?
Sign me up for a weak 2 opening bid in first seat, and 3 if the former isn't available.
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Posted 2019-March-11, 11:46

If I was somehow barred from opening, I strongly agree with Nigel - I don't see why we can expect to take three more tricks in diamonds than in spades, and if I pass, we might still get out of having to declare any contract.
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