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3♥ limit raise. Two fine Aces and a little distribution.

[hv=d=w&v=n&n=sq8hj632daj52ca98&w=s975ha74dt98763c7&e=skjt64hk8dqcj6532&s=sa32hqt95dk4ckqt4]399|300|Scoring: IMP p - 1♦ - 3♣*- X 3♠ - p - p - 3NT * 5-5 clubs and spades Lead ♠9[/hv] I bid 3 NT. Other table made 4♥ for a vul gameswing.

[hv=d=w&v=n&s=sa32hqt95dk4ckqt4]133|100|Scoring: IMP p - 1♦ - 3♣*- X 3♠ - p - p - ? * 5-5 clubs and spades Teams with new p and teammates. Partner opens 1♦, we are vul vs not. No agreement on defense vs twosuited. Default agreement of X: I have penalty of (at least) one of their suits P.S. No shots were fired. Not even one unpleasant word from p :)[/hv]

Yes, that is my intended line. I clicked the ♣J at trick one and failed :unsure:

[hv=d=s&v=b&s=sqjt982hdkjt964c4]133|100|Scoring: IMP p - 2♥ - X - p 4♠ - p - 4NT - p 5♣*- p - 5♠ all pass * 0 or 3 keycards[/hv] Online, pickup, SA, rkc 0314 What do you think of this auction? Agree passing in 1. seat? Agree 4♠?

[hv=d=n&v=e&n=sj3h7dt98752ckj86&s=s4hakq8652dqj6ca5]133|200|Scoring: IMP 2♦ - 2NT 3♣*- 4♥ * bad suit, bad hand (indeed!) Lead ♣3[/hv] Do you play to fast online, like I do, or will you make this one?

[hv=d=w&v=n&s=s2hj73d73cajt9853]133|100|Scoring: MP p-1♠-2♦- p p-2♠ -p -? [/hv] Is this a 3 ♣ bid? If not how close is it?

My first thought is ♥A, ♠A, ruff ♠, ♥J, later play small club towards QJ. Ohh its MP, still thinking ....

Im just a beginner, but would surely bid 3♥. It shows 10-12 and 6 hearts. I have that. I also have it controlcards only(AKK). No quacks. The T9 of hearts is an added bonus.

[hv=d=w&v=b&s=sxxhakjxxxdqxxcxx]133|100|Scoring: IMP p-p-p-?[/hv] How strong a hand do you need for a weak 2 in fourth?

[hv=d=s&s=sxhkjtxxdqtcakqxx]133|100|Scoring: IMP 1♥ - p - 1♠ - 2♦ ? (X = 3 card ♠ sup)[/hv] Playing Stand Am what do you bid? If you bid 3♣, can you stop below game?

[hv=d=s&v=n&s=satxxhqj8xdqxxxcj]133|100|Scoring: IMP p - p - 1♣ - X XX - 1♥ - X - p ? [/hv] IMPs, vul aginst not, partner opens 1♣ Do you like my XX? What is partners X? (I think penalty, but what hand can he have?) What now? Does it make a diff if you are not a passed hand? EDIT: Single club, not single Diamond!

[hv=v=n&s=sht8xxxxdqtxxxxcx]133|100|Scoring: IMP 1♥ x 4♥ 4♠ 5♥ p p 5♠ x p ?[/hv] IMPS, SAYC pickup, no agreements on high level bids My first 4♥ might be bad, but now I face the decision to stand partners penalty x or bid on?

Why is suit quality not mentioned? While 4-card majors has some disadvatages over 5-card majors, isnt flexibilty regarding suit quality one advantage that should be utilized? AKTx Kx Kxxx Jxx Playing 15-17 NT and 4-card majors up-the-line, open this hand 1♠ and rebid 2NT over partners 2/1. (2/1 Acol style, so 2NT is nonforcing)

[hv=d=n&v=e&s=sq8543hkjt854d3c7]133|100|Scoring: MP 1♦ - (2♣) - X - (P) 2♥ - (p) - ?[/hv] Do you agree the negative double? What is the hand worth now and why?

Well, that is not quite the best way to play this particular combination (you should in fact run the eight if it is not covered). But I cannot tell from your post whether you are offering advice or asking for it. I foolishly thought I knew how to play it. Now I need pen and paper (using the backside of an envelope with a letter that tells me the company I work for has just been taken over by an equity fond!) trumps AJ96x 87xx Examing two plans: 1) Ace and then small towards J 2) run 8 if not covered Plans are equal except two combinations: KQT - x KQTx - void plan 1 : 4 tricks 50%, 3 tricks 43.75%, 2 tricks 6.25% plan 2 : 4 tricks 62,5%, 3 tricks 31.25%, 2 tricks 6.25% Is this correct?

Quote: "Before tacking how to play a bridge hand, it is appropriate to study how to play a single suit.." I like that so ill buy em both. Last time I bought a book an amazon.com it took 6 weeks to arrive so ill try to find a seller in Europe.

[hv=d=s&v=n&n=sa986hat94dj32c74&w=sjt75h8632d4ck653&e=sk42hj75dkt8cjt98&s=sq3hkqdaq9765caq2]399|300|Scoring: MP 1♦ 1♥ 2NT 3NT ♠5 to K, ♣T to ?[/hv] I played ♣A, ♥A and small ♦ to Q. Then saw that with KT onside im no good anyway so played the ♦A. In my line is it better to run the ♦J or play a small to the 9?

How do you practice card combinations? I mean the easier ones. Not those that experts debate or those that come down to a few percentages, but stuff like this: trumps AJ96x 87xx Play the ace and then small towards J When they are 2-2 doesnt matter When 3-1 only looses to single T behind. Single H behind is twice as likely.

Club Q would loose to club King and a club returned (Clubs are JT98 / K653) EDIT: oh you do the same, didnt see that

[hv=d=s&v=n&n=sa986hat94dj32c74&s=sq3hkqdaq9765caq2]133|200|Scoring: MP 1♦ 1♥ 2NT 3NT opps silent Lead: a small spade to the king ♣T back[/hv] How do you play this 3NT? Do you agree with the 2NT bid? (we play 3♦ as 15-17HCP)

[hv=d=n&v=e&n=st8643hq94dqjt4cj&w=s2hj865da3ckt8754&e=sakqj97h3dkcaq932&s=s5hakt72d987652c6]399|300|Scoring: XIMP (2♠) 3NT all pass made 13 on ♦ lead[/hv] I bid and made 3NT for average, but p kept bugging me about the missed club slam. Full ximp scores were: 1 200 247 2 100 226 1 -150 173 1 -300 126 1 -500 71 6 -650 22 1 -720 3 <-- 3NT +4 1 -1100 -112 5 -1370 -181 1 -1390 -187

[hv=d=e&v=n&s=sakqj97h3dkcaq932]133|100|Scoring: XIMP 2♠ ? RHO (East) opens 2♠ explained as exactly 5 spades and 2-10 HCP[/hv] Its imps across the field and you know this board will swing like ... You have no agreed defense against this opening, playing natural (no leb etc) What do you bid now and what do you plan on partners response?

RHO started with ♣KJ1093 so had I ducked I would have made it. I didnt. Funny thing was that the result was 11 tricks at every table: 4 x 4♠ 650 13 x 6♠ -100 2 x 6NT -100 3 x 7♠ -200

[hv=d=s&v=b&n=sakq5h432da42cq74&s=sj8763hakdkq5ca52]133|200|Scoring: MP South opens a 15-17 NT and you reach 6♠ after stayman and blackwood. Lead a smallish ♦ Spades are 2-2[/hv] I drew two rounds of trump. They were 2-2. Ruffed ♥ crossing back in ♦ and pulled the last ♦. Both opps had three ♥'s but RHO dropped ♣3 on the third diamond. I played a third round of trumps ending in dummy. RHO dropped a ♥ and LHO a ♦ reaching this: [hv=d=s&v=b&n=s5hdcq74&w=sh(?)djc??(?)&e=sh(?)dc???(?)&s=s8hdca52]399|300|Scoring: MP I lead ♣4 from dummy and got ♣J from RHO What now?[/hv] How was my play so far and what now?