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The lunatic is on the graass
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Posted Yesterday, 14:37
You were dealt this monster on the last board of an otherwise placid pairs tournament... and your partner is a GiB robot refractory to the logic of slam bidding, although you can assume it is your preferred human partner if you (comprehensibly) so prefer: I'm interested in both situations.
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Your call now, and how do you evaluate your chances?
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Your call now, and how do you evaluate your chances?
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Posted Yesterday, 15:53
"..a band for people who don't like music or Rock n Roll"
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Posted Yesterday, 17:14
6♣ wtp? 
Ok, I'll bite. 2♣.22+ or 8 playing tricks, I think this qualifies
Ok, I'll bite. 2♣.
“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.”
"You need to play a lot of stuff these days just to deal with the stuff your opponents are playing" DBurn
"You need to play a lot of stuff these days just to deal with the stuff your opponents are playing" DBurn
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Posted Yesterday, 17:54
I would hope to convince the opponents that it is their hand and they need to double to protect their score for a major suit game. I open 1C and I am virtually never passing afterwords, though I will respect partner's double of a slam.
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Posted Yesterday, 20:39
In one of his problem books, Reese asked what do you bid when dealt thirteen clubs.
While it would be great to reach 7♣ redoubled, said he, you should regard the auction as a success if you were allowed to play clubs at any level.
His suggestion was to open 4♣. Then, maybe, when you bid again, some opponents might think you were saving.
While it would be great to reach 7♣ redoubled, said he, you should regard the auction as a success if you were allowed to play clubs at any level.
His suggestion was to open 4♣. Then, maybe, when you bid again, some opponents might think you were saving.
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Posted Yesterday, 22:41
I’ll revisit 6♣
“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.”
"You need to play a lot of stuff these days just to deal with the stuff your opponents are playing" DBurn
"You need to play a lot of stuff these days just to deal with the stuff your opponents are playing" DBurn
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Posted Yesterday, 23:49
1♣ for me.
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Posted Today, 01:24
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Posted Today, 01:29
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Posted Today, 01:31
1♣ works for me.
From past experience opening 2♣ on low hcp, high playing trick hands has not been a success. 1♣ is unlikely to be passed and a subsequent jump to 3(xx46 GF)/4♦ should get the message across to a regular partner. Hopefully, the 'bot will make some sensible reply.
From past experience opening 2♣ on low hcp, high playing trick hands has not been a success. 1♣ is unlikely to be passed and a subsequent jump to 3(xx46 GF)/4♦ should get the message across to a regular partner. Hopefully, the 'bot will make some sensible reply.
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Posted Today, 01:36
bluenikki, on 2026-August-16, 20:39, said:
In one of his problem books, Reese asked what do you bid when dealt thirteen clubs.
While it would be great to reach 7♣ redoubled, said he, you should regard the auction as a success if you were allowed to play clubs at any level.
While it would be great to reach 7♣ redoubled, said he, you should regard the auction as a success if you were allowed to play clubs at any level.
All too true, I managed to get doubled but in 7♠.
One can only imagine criticism of GiB by Reese, a master of cutting wit.
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