Lord Molyb

yeah it happened a second time a few days ago

I intended 4♠ as penalty but I really don't remember which one it said.

[hv=pc=n&n=s8652hqjt64daj52c&d=w&v=b&b=4&a=pp1s1np2c(should%20transfer%20to%20hearts)2sd(defined%20as%20%22takeout%22)pp(%21%21%21)p]133|200[/hv] The contract was ice cold, making 8 tricks exactly on a non-trump lead. GIB's play, though... ... let's just say they made 11 tricks.. I may put up the play of the hand tomorrow.

I should play more tournaments so I can go straight from beginner to advanced B-) A beginner is someone that is learning at an abnormal rate (either much slower or much faster) then they will learn in the future. edit: whoops don't know how I managed to bump a month old topic, sorry

And how do we know he wouldn't have ruffed with the king anyway? I reject because there is a perfectly normal way to go down.

And here I was thinking it was going to be some cool, flashy squeeze found through discovering an unusual distribution. It took me several tries :angry:

You should make them all multi so you can define every hand with just the two-level. This leaves up space for pre-emptive bids at the one level.

yes, still not enough distribution or kings/aces/10s

amazingly people agree with me, this must be a pretty easy problem :ph34r:

6 count 5-5 with soft face cards at unfavorable in IMPs. Hmmmmmmm.... yeah definitely pass. Give me a 6 count 6-5 with kings at favorable and we're talking.

It's undiscussed in this situation.

Do I really need 25+ total points to bid 4♠ in this auction? [hv=pc=n&s=saj752h65dcakqj87&n=st863hq7dajt2ct52&d=w&v=b&b=4&a=pp2hdp2sp4sp4np5n(even%20KC%20+%20void)p6sppp]266|200[/hv]

[hv=pc=n&n=skqhk5dk8cqt97643&d=s&v=n&b=15&a=p4sppdp]133|200[/hv] X is generally penalty. Now what? If it makes a difference, you're slightly behind in an IMPs match against a strongish team.

I was playing in a tournament and came across 2 grand slams in a row, neither of which were bid. Please assign the blame for both. [hv=pc=n&w=s9h73daj74ca97643&e=sakqjhak4dkq653c5&d=e&v=0&b=14&a=2cp2dp2np3s(Minor%20Suit%20Stayman)p4dp5c(Cuebid)p6dppp]266|200[/hv] Obviously 7 was made after trumps were drawn (2-2) and a heart was ruffed. [hv=pc=n&w=sa3hkj75dkq983ca4&e=s9542hadat752ckqt&d=n&v=e&b=9&a=p1d3c4c(Cue)p4dp6dppp]266|200[/hv] Trumps split 2-1 so it was easy. Who was responsible for both?

1NT - 2♣ 2♥ - 3♣ 3♠ - 5NT 6♦ - P 3♣ = GF with clubs and 4+ spades 3♠ = 3 5NT offers a choice of slams 1NT opener has 3-4-4-2 and Responder has 4-0-4-5. :rolleyes:

these all seem really easy to me low spade again

low spade and low club

low spade

My 2/1 is also 1♥ - 2♣ 2♥ - 3♦ 3NT - P Molybdenum goes P - 1♠ 2♥ - 3♣ 3♥ - 3♠ 3NT - P P = Opening hand 1♠ = Artificial GF 2♥ , 3♣ = Natural 4+ 3♥ usually shows 5+ 3♠ asks for 3-card support in clubs. 3NT = signoff

yeah I can't find anything either :(

whoops didn't see the king of hearts, change my vote to 100% north

Only 11 tricks are taken if west discards the ace of diamonds and east keeps his jack at trick 10, but that is pretty much double dummy :P Also wouldn't taking the ace immediately work?

By improving my bidding.

If hearts are 4-3 or 5-2 with the doubleton queen dropping, we can just ruff two hearts in dummy and lose only a spade. That's about 70%, I think?