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Recognize that hands are a) obstructive with 60% surety; :) constructive with 60% surety; c) some middle third ambiguous. To crime a constructive bid because THIS hand lands in the 40% obstructive and our bids began on the constructive course is missing the point: Is the system choosing Constr./Obstr bids effectively? F-N constructs auctions when opener is strong; obstructs on weaker. AND pays a price when 1st guess(con/obs) is wrong. But is anyone claiming that the spectrum after F-N 2-bids isn't heavily for obstruction? Or after F-N 1-bids ain't heavy liklihood space wanted?

Which 8.5hcp of SAKQJ, HQ,DAK,CAJ do you think 3NT makes? 6c minor toA and S-stop? How is partner adding 4 tricks on NOT 10+hcp? I want 10+ partner that reopens for game. What side stuff does 3H on HQ109xxxx(xx) have? 3-loser suit+ 4-side suit losers?

I quit Stayman for all 2-level xfers. Develop after 2C= D-xfer much like puppet Stayman. Allow 4cM as 1st xfer when rebid is particular shape (shows short). Auctions are well defined because often two paths eg. to 3D both show S-D.

I leave 11 working bal hands for partner to reopen. SAKxxxx HQxx DQx CQx IS left to partner's reopen.

Give me my spade suit. Maybe I don't care what CHO is trying IF my spades are solid: 7S.

This raise is almost so desperate opposite my light 1S openers that it's a psych 2H. Give raiser CA, even CQ with a 4th spade, I want to be in 4S.

4S. 2H not fnj, but what sane partner has no 2H/1H opener, yet now 2H misfitting spades? Lead direct void? SKx HAQxxx looks about right.

Partner didn't do a whole bunch of bids to find/show controls. But chose WAG 6S. Imagine SQxxxxx HAK DQJxx Cx: he knows H-stuff is wasted but still try slam. Pass.

6C and 6H both off one?? Seems everyone Us/Them bid within one trick in a close judgment situation. Well done ALL around. Next hand.

This contract can't make on partner's defense CQ=SA entry, so play as defending 4H: don't cover. Only 6 diamonds with finesse against my DQ makes 3NT.

Half the deck hcp as minimum AND 6 card spades AND H-2nd control can't pass. 4S best guess if no vs. obstruct agreements. Play xfers in comp: 4H -> spades, then cue 5C(also H-control, else pass 4S). Here partner insists slam/grand try.

Let me follow this logic: hand wasn't an opener, nor H-preempt, BUT now is a 9-trick contract bid? WHAT promoted? ONLY S-fit. That's pure logic! 3H fit bid here.

Although 3S is clear to me. This is my partnership's Achilles. Forcing pass at 2-level and 4+level, BUT best guess at 3-level. Is this strategically correct? What say you experts? What hand types are eased/ pained by this strategy? ==how to show hands most needed? What is left to wicked measures? a structure please

After 4D and partner's 4H, can I trust his no-slam signoff? Or do I Bw anyway, so I should save a blab bid and Bw now? SQx+ HAxxxx+ CK is worth bidding 6H or Sx HAxxxx Dxxxx CKxx; how much less or in D will partner not see 6H and signoff at 4H??

I use a 2NT for minors in 3-seat: 4-15 5+C,4+D for just this case -cheat one here.

P Let partner get his 5H on SAT8xxx HAQTxx D void Cxx.

I've thought of this chasm as between the 'bid to describe my hand' = tell all and 'bid to get to the preferred contract' = tell little. They usually diverge quite quickly even on 1st response. I hate blabbing, so grabbit NT often (even winning against no H-stop, eg.) as NT is a highly desired contract. This often leaves the 4SF cases easier since most 'by guess, by golly' NT were already in NT. Preferred M contracts leads me to 4cM, avoiding blab 1C <let oppts in> 1H <let oppts in> 1S exchanged for 1S <oppts at 2-level> 2S

Try transfer advances in all competing auctions. Advancer always has a rebid to get 2nd piece out: eg. stuff here + fit; control here + slam try; etc. Opener denies super distribution if he accepts taking some cases off this auction. Most that's left is JUDGMENT.

Opposite an inviting 3-suiter short H, I think I'm losing 0-1S, 1H, 0D, 1-2C. I try 4S.

Lead a D as partner obviously made a lead director. Any shape with a D suit would have done some real interfering bid (I say facetiously).

Too bad you don't have an asking bid structure: partner do you have a top H; do you have SA? Yes,Yes= pick grand. Yes,no= pick 6M. No,no= pick 4M. Our 1C would ask H top, then cues SA/not. We know.

Free 3D must show 'Ilike this auction' I expect partner has advance cued a D-control for just this hand I have. Cue 4C to show C-control. Can partner SKJxx HAKxx DAx Cxxx?? How would he progress this hand? Great fitting for Majors.

Partner with his spades thought 'I can't bid direct 3S, that's sure to overheat this auction' You bid 3H, now his 3S WON'T overheat this auction. OR WILL IT ???

SAKxxx HK'Q'xx Dxxx Cx is my minimum to risk double. This looks too much like -800 doubled or 4M-2 or 5M-1 when partner bids HIS cards Pass hoping to decide right if/when partner reopens. That's where this problem lives not in direct seat.

1N hoping this isn't a hand partner gets hot on. Some stuff no Major liking C-stopped.