Lord Molyb

*reads "I don't believe the auction"* I wonder why (s)he thinks that? Then I looked at the hand again. Passing..

7.

shouldn't GIB bid 4♠ with both after 1♥ 3♥ 4♦ ?

Many of my auctions start with me opening 1 of a major. These two auctions happen a lot. 1♥ - 3♥ 4♦ 1♠ - 3♠ 4♦ 3 of a major is a limit raise and 4♦ is a cuebid, showing a diamond control and, theoretically, denying a club control. GIB will bid 4NT with both of the following hands: ♠ AQxx ♥ Qxxxx ♦ x ♣ QJx ♠ AQxx ♥ Qxxxx ♦ QJx ♣ x This has gotten me to a lot of slams with my ♣s being something like xx opposite QJx, and they always lead a club on this auction no matter their cards. However, only the second hand is suitable for blackwood in this scenario, since I denied a club control. We don't want to be in a slam off two top losers, do we? The problem is, GIB will push for slam in hearts with both hands opposite something like ♠ Kx ♥ AKJxx ♦ AKx ♣ xx once I bid 4 diamonds. My question is: should and does the system have 4♦ denying a club control?

EXCELLENT.

Sorry, I didn't look at the forum. ;)

Is that actually in your system? :blink:

3nt obviously.

hanoi, north has a major. but he's too weak to bid so I blame him. south's 1NT opening was not perfect but what are you going to do over 1♦ - p - 1♠?

Nay bid.

pass, p will probably balance if he has an 18-19 count (at least he will in my partnership)

I use this: http://www.bridgebum.com/1nt_ultimate_preempt.php

[hv=pc=n&n=st2hj43dkqj3ca987&d=n&v=0&b=1&a=pp2nppp]133|200[/hv] Made 6, also 6 of either minor was cold.

I still finesse on hand two. Why would LHO double with ♠Qx of trumps? If he had a doubleton Qx he surely would not have led it since there are probably better leads.

that can not seriously be real :ph34r:

Really? Our 10-13 NT has only been average so far :blink:

In the sequence 1♠ - 2♠ - 3♠ - ? 4NT is defined as "pick your better minor". I bid 4NT and robot passed with ♠ - ♥ QJ762 ♦ AKQ97 ♣ 642

Robot-Lord Molyb 1NT - 2♣ 2♦ - ? Now 5NT is GSF for diamonds? 1NT - 2NT 3♣ - ? 5NT, 6NT, and 7NT aren't defined. 3♦ and 4♦ are BOTH splinters. 1NT - ? 7♥ is defined but not 7♦, 7♣ or 7♠ !?

just a smidgen

[hv=pc=n&s=shkj32djt53cqj752&d=e&v=b&b=10&a=ppp1sp1n(forcing)2h3sp]133|200[/hv] Same game (there were actually like 5 of these sorts of hands by the way, and it was a 12 board game), different opponents.

Board 3, same opponents after what seemed to be a fairly flat board 2. [hv=pc=n&s=sa82haq4dak653c82&d=s&v=e&b=3&a=1dp2c2n(majors)d3c(definition%20not%20given)d3hd3spp]133|200[/hv] 2♣ is game forcing, 2NT showed 5-5 in the majors, X of 2NT was undiscussed but probably looked like interest in penalty, 3♣ did not have a definition, neither did the double of 3♣, X of 3♥ was penalty, 3♠ was probably preference, and now it's your turn. Weak (10-13) NT is played by you and your partner, so partner knows you don't have that. Double again, or..? 4NT is undiscussed. Do you agree with both doubles?

Played in an ACBL speedball.. 3 spade bids EVERYWHERE [hv=pc=n&s=skt2ha62dkcakt543&d=n&v=0&b=1&a=3d3s]133|200[/hv] Matchpoints, very first board against BBO players with 50-100 masterpoints. We play 2♦ mini-roman so partner might have 6 diamonds

Unanimous poll going on here.

I follow TWO4BRIDGE's line IF south turns out to have 0-1 black cards after I ruff, draw the trump, and ruff the spade. Otherwise fluffy's line. (since he probably has 9 diamonds)