I was Expecting More from GIB's raise to Game!

#1 msheald

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Posted 2023-March-09, 05:24

https://tinyurl.com/2qw92bhy

I always thought a splinter by opener was a 4 diamond bid over partner's 1 level response, and a 3 diamond bid (1C-1S-3D) was natural showing a big hand and a good second suit in diamonds.

See https://www.bridgebu.../splinters.php.

I guess robots play splinters differently that I do! Best regards.

Mike

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Posted 2023-March-09, 05:44

msheald, on 2023-March-09, 05:24, said:

2♦ is the strong hand, I assume the seats are switched to make you declarer. (6♠ was the par contract)

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#3 TylerE

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Posted 2023-March-09, 09:58

3 is a splinter because 2♦ is already a forcing reverse.

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Posted 2023-March-09, 13:12

msheald, on 2023-March-09, 05:24, said:

See https://www.bridgebu...m/splinters.php

I guess robots play splinters differently that I do! Best regards.

Mike

Quoting from the page you linked to:

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Since 1C - 1S - 2D and 1C - 1S - 2H are reverse bids and therefore forcing, you never need jumps to Three Diamonds or Three Hearts as natural bids.

GIB doesn't actually play mini-splinters as mentioned by that page, but it does agree with the principle that 3♦ here can never be natural, since 2♦ is unlimited and forcing.

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