ReginaldF

A simple question, why didn't East open the biding :o ReginaldF

A large thank you to Hallway for all the work she put into organizing this event , it was excellent. Also thanks to all the adv/exp/gold players for giving us a great evening. Thanks especially to Baronreit for putting up with me:-) ReginaldF

Thanks Hog, I did read the previous letters, but all the references to bidding 1S were from advanced players who seem happier playing a system that is not strictly 2/1. Yes if your hand is worth only one bid , make it 1S, but with this hand and the limited experience or knowledge of beg/ inters for whom these mailings are meant 2D is obvious. I do appreciatte the time that experts and advanced players take to talk about these questions they do make me think. ReginaldF

Openers 1NT rebid I assume shows 12-14, responder has 9points and a ragedy 5card suit, so 23 points where are the 9 tricks coming from, OK, playing against me, defensive errors, but in any game of a reasonable standard pass 1NT. We in the club R trying to improve so Pass, the 1 time in 50 you make 3NT will never get back the points you lose on the other 49 hands. IMHO Reginald F

Yes Thanks to Fred and other players it was a good insight into the way an expert thinks and the judgement logic and effort of counting that does more for a ggod bridge player than all the exotic conventions in the world. Thanks again to all of you ReginaldF

With a good opening hand oposite partners opener and 6D 4S , I would bid 2D intending to bid S next.Otherwise what is the point of game force 2/1. The 2d bid informs P that you have an opening hand and intend to be in game somewhere except on the rare occasions U end up in 4 of a minor cos 3nt aint on and no major fit. the intended plan of bidding will start to show partner your distribution and values. Reginald Fletcher

I believe a Major must be led, ops have not looked for a major suit fit ,OK so one of them could have 5 small or 2 weak 4card majors , but hopefully my partner has some majors. I have ten high S suit my partner needs a lot of points a couple of good honours correctly placed for us to get tricks If they R placed right ops will maybe give them to him anyway. So H QJ9X i NEED p to have Kxx or Txx , I,d lead H 6 ,but I'm only beg :P ReginaldF

The reference to Losing Trick Count, surely it is not effective until you establish a fit? ;) And judging by the result agree the meaning of Michaels prior to playing! :'(

Another excellent idea, though in the meantime I like to kib almost anyone to try and see if I can understand there reasoning ReginaldF World class loon :)

Not enough to overcall !nt imediatly, No suit long enough or strong enough to O/call,, I expect partner to reopen bidding if it goes 1H pass pass ReginaldF,World class loon ; :)