Lord Molyb

Can partner have as little as ♠KQJx ♥x ♦QJx ♣AQJxx? Anyway, his jump to 6 suggests at least 2 aces, as there is no way he can expect us to have 2 first-round controls. I raise to 7.

We have a 3♥ bid available to show this distribution/count, so it will go: 1NT - 3♥* 3♠** - 4♦ cue, 4NT etc *3-1-(54), slammish **undiscussed, either a cue for a minor or asking which minor I don't think it's a very good slam, though.

[hv=pc=n&s=skq6532hdckt97432&n=sa4hqjdakj7432caq]133|200[/hv] south dealer, IMPs

@1eyedjack: in which scenarios would the ♠4 lead gain over the ♠6? :huh:

small diamond for me too

[hv=pc=n&s=sahq5dakj932cakt8&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1d1spp]133|200[/hv] Partner/opponents are GIB

Looks like a real mess to me. No point in doing all of this as far as I can tell?

I don't have distribution and I'm a maximum passed hand so partner might not have much at all. Pass

4NT, hoping partner and I both play the same responses. Now that I've seen the above, he probably has all 3 key cards so I will ask for the queen which would probably be safest with 5♥.

[hv=pc=n&s=sahq5dakj932cakt8]133|100[/hv] Matchpoint scoring. Do you open 1♦ or 2♣?

I had an auction that went something like: 2♦ - 2♥ - 2♦ - 2♥ 3♦ - 3♥ - 3♦ - 3♥ all pass Both sides bid their suits twice each and didn't get past the three level.

But not with 13.

It's not hidden Edit: I thought East opened 1♥ not south. Probably 2 spades. Vulnerability is temping but partner can have a 9 count making us cold for a grand.

If north doubles 4♥ showing the two unbid suits, south is probably going to bid slam in diamonds. If he doesn't, north will.

3♥ the first time around. Now that I haven't done that, 3♥.

based on a few tests, GIB will always do the following with 25-27 balanced: -Open 3NT with 4333 or 4432 -Open 2♣ and rebid 3NT with a 5 card major and 5332 -Open 3NT with a 5 card minor and 5332 -Open 2♣ and rebid a suit with a 5 card suit and 5422

I am pretty sure 2♣--> 3NT shows a 5 card suit while 3NT shows none.

4

You make slam in everything including NT, missing an ace, which is in the east hand both times.

4th best lead at IMPs Bidding misunderstanding, due to a new partner

[hv=pc=n&w=sa52ha962dqj5ck82&e=skj3h8da9732caq43]266|100[/hv] Auction went W --- E 1NT - 3♥ 3NT 1NT = 12-15 3♥ = 3-1-(45), slammish North leads ♥3 to the king. The ten comes back if you duck (north follows with the 4), followed by the ♥2 if you duck again.

conveniently, gambling 3NT will get you to the cold 6♦ 100% of the time and avoid the questionable 7♦ at the same time. I think with this hand, opening 1♦ was ok.

[hv=pc=n&w=skq5hat7dk4ck6532&e=sa62hq4da9875c984]266|100[/hv] West plays 3NT on the auction 1NT - 3NT North leads the ♠T and south follows with the ♠7. How do you play it?

A 13th card.