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http://www.bridge.gr/tourn/MonteCarlo.03/Monaco.htm Thanks very much, Ben. fly

Does anybody know where I can get the 2003 bermuda bowl lin file? Especially those USA1 played. Thanks very much. Fly

with pickup pd without discussion, i would simply bid 6c. what is 4c? is it forcing, or passable denying s stopper? what 4N mean? if it is rkc, i will use it. Is 4d forcing? If yes, it is a good choice too. Just too many good choice.

this seems a useful trick. I would give it a try.

This is our history of hand... :huh: [hv=d=s&v=n&n=stxxxhkqxxdxxcjxx&w=sxxxhxxxdqxxcxxxx&e=skqjxxhdatxxcakqx&s=sahajtxxxdkjxxcxx]399|300|Scoring: IMP 4Hx -790 After heart lead and guessing diamonds right.[/hv] Just wondering what 4H would imply in this sequence: (1H)-P-(2H)-4H. With the given hand, maybe 4H is an option.

This hand is a clear pass i think.

Hmm, this makes sense. point taken. Thanks.

Ben, if 2N in 1S-(2H)-2N played as 4card raise, does it imply cuebid 3H shows three card raise only? 2N is limited plus or 100%gf?

I will bid 5H if must pull. 4N in my view imlies minors. Do I pull? Yes, opp are red as well, so 4S cannot be too broke, which implies pd should have strength in other suits.

I am by no means an expert on the strong club style that Hamman and Soloway use. With this said and done, Hamman Soloway play 4 card majors and have some canape tendencies. As a result, a 1S response to a 1D opening tends to suggest 5 cards or an unbalanced hand. As they play Flannery, in 1H-1S, 1S does promise 5card. However, I dont understand why in 1D-1H/S, 1H/S shold be 5card too. Does it mean they responde 1N with 4card major?

Anybody knows this system? I am learning it and have a few question abou it. 1) 1D-1N 2H/S Does 2H or 2S show maximum, i.e., 15-16HCP? 2) 1D-1S 3C Their notes says 3c shows 3card spt. Does it mean 1S guarantees 5card? Thx in advance. fly

I think mike lawrence's 2 over 1 is a good system. YOu shold learn it whatever you play. It is logical, clear, and natural, most of time:) Perhaps learn one precision is also necesary. I am reading Hamman-soloway's precisio. I like it very much.

I will bid 4c. I dont mind pd raise to 5 if he has a bit extra. 3c a bit conservative, 3h is bit too much. ok, i'm sure not gonna argue that 3♥ is the right bid, but do you really want to give up on 3nt so soon? if not, how do you go about finding if it's possible? I think 3N is not playable, otherwise, pd should bid 2n or 3N rather than dbl. his neg dbl shold deny stopper in 1s-2h-x sequence. There is no major unbid, only game is 3nt or 5m, so if he has stopper, he should consider your problem and then bid nt whenever possible. with good h, he should pass, hoping you reopen with dbl. with modest h, he will bid nt. with small h but good minor, he dbl. I also considered 3h, but i think 3h is gf. If 3h is f1 only, then i will bid 3h too.

I will bid 4c. I dont mind pd raise to 5 if he has a bit extra. 3c a bit conservative, 3h is bit too much.

Not sure if it is logical to play good/bad 2n here. with S: AKQXX H: KJXX D: XX C: XX you really want to play 2n as natural. Your heart is in front of the 2H bidder.

He will bid 4♦, showing a ♦ fit, confirming the ♥ fit and slam try. This also establishes that if RKCB is used, it would be six card RKCB (two suit fit) counting ♥ and ♦Kings plus all the aces. You could play this direct 4♦ as RKCB or as optional RKBC (I don't like optional so much or even as RKCB on this particular auction, I define 4 of minor as RKCB where you are already in GF situation, and over 4♦ you really have strain worries)... if it is optional RKCB, then opener rebids 4♥ with no slam interest of is own, or starting with 4♠ as first step showing key cards out of six. 4♥ has to be kept for yuck hands..... Maybe it is by far best on this scheme if the 4♦ jump just suggest possibility of slam or game two different strains: ♥ or ♦s. Let's imagine some opener hands on this auction and see how it might go (these will all be very minimum hands, because 2H shows a minimum response. With a healthy 2H rebid hand, bidding slam would be piece of cake.) Sitting at south,you hold: ♠: KX ♥: KT8X ♦: AQXX ♣: AXX W N E S 1♦ P 1♥ P 2♥ P 4♦ P (?) A healthy minimum with nothing wasted in the side suits like, and opener can at least theorize possible slam, with this hand I would either bid 4♠ as cue-bid or 4NT as two suit RKCB. This hand is golden... ♠ Axxx ♥ Axxx ♦ Kxxx ♣ x Give a similar hand but with 3 ♥s, and less values and 5♦ seems a clear bid. The three little ♣ are not too exciting. ... ♠ Ax ♥ Axx ♦ Kxxxx ♣ xxx Give me some hand not as rich in controls, and I would just bid 4♥. ♠ QJx ♥ Axxx ♦ Kxxx ♣ Qx And with some yummy 14 hcp hands, I just bid 6♥.. using RKCB if I just have too feel safe about it. ♠ AQx ♥ AJxx ♦ Kxx ♣ xx Ben The major concern is if pd has 4heart raise. when you bid 4d, you are assuming pd raised with 4 card, in that case i think i can bid it in many ways. One of my friend said in this sequence, 1D-1H-2H-3D, 3D is forcing. Then everything will be easy. I looked at Mike lawrence's workbook on 2/1 mentioned this sequence should be forcing.

I was thinking this problem too last night. Open 1N with good 12 to 15hcp. Then 1D always promise a unbalanced hand. 1D-1H-1S, 4CARD S 1D-1S-1N, 4CARD H. 1D-1M-2C, at least 54 minors 1D-1M-2D, 6+D. In this framework, you have to open 1N with 2425 or 4225. 2C shows 6+ club or 5c+4M, I know many ppl like 2c promise 6+. This way i think 1D can promise 4+ diamond.

this is one reason i really like the kokish help/short suit game tries... after 2♥, 2♠ is the game try... 2NT would then show 4 spades (or an honor or two with 3 spades), and any other bid shows a short suit.. so here, 3♠ over 2♠ shows short spades the way most people play, the raise to 2♥ can be made with decent 3 card support Hi lukewarm! Game tries like Kokish/Romex/SMART... works perfect for you, but also helps to opponents for defense. The modern style of bidding, like I posted several times in forum, is to not give additional information, untill it is not sure partner need it. Because the games must be played on low percentage, they are very vulnerable to lead and it is better to bid them directly, unlike slams. When your partner can raise with 3 cards too, with some hands (nat a bad way in my opinion), things are even worse. Your parner can respond with 4 small cards in major and even 3 major on "fit" can be bad contract. There are several solutions and Kantar's one is my favourite, because of my aggressive style of bidding. Here it is: 1♦-1♥, 2♥-? 2♠: 5+♥, inv+, deny splinter 2NT: 4♥, inv, NF 3♣: 4♥-5+♣, inv, NF 3♦: 4♥-4+♦, inv, NF 3♥: 5+♥, not inv, preempt 3NT: 4♥, NF 3♠/4♣: Splinter 4♦: 4♥-4+♦, slam try Note: With Ben we play any such 4 minor bid as RKCB and if 2 fits then 2 key K + 2 trump Q (answer for highest first, in this case about ♥ Q) Misho Hi, Misho, What do you bid with the hand then? Seems no bid is available given more of bid are invitational only and NF. Thx fly

This hand also raise another issue. When I make a forcing game try(or slam try)here, is 2s or 3c better? Another issue, is 3D 100% forcing? fly

I did think about 3N. The problem is that if pd is 4342 and leaves me in 3N, it may be in jeopardy while 4-3 fit 4H can be easier. However, I am not sure if 3S means he accept the game try. With: S: AJXX H: AXXX D: KXX C: JX Pd probably will bid same as in the auction here, raising 1h to 2h, and raising 2s to 3s, but doesnot show extra. Or am I wrong? After my 4D, and pd's 4H, I am somewhat stuck.

With pick-up pd, I am not sure 3D is clearly forcing, so i am not risking it. 3C is an alternative clearly. I dont think pd must have 4 hearts. with S: XXXX H: KQX D: KTXX C: AX then you shold raise 1H to 2H. And after 2S, he should raise to 3S too.

Vul.: both Dealer: North Sitting at south,you hold: S: KX H: KT8X D: AQXX C: AXX W N E S 1D P 1H P 2H P 2S P 3S P 4D(?) P 4H P ? Question: How many Hearts pd SHOULD have? Do you pass or carry on?

non vs vul. you hold; S:AX H:KT96X D:KT98X C:A RHO as the dealer,opened 2s, what do you do now? fly

i am with you, jimmy, though i might change the bid depdending on what pd bid after my forcing 1N. If he bid 2c or 2d, i would bid 4s, if he bids 2h, then i think i will bid 3s only. fly

I think some play 1m-1M-2N show this kind hand. I think here judgement may play a role. If your six card is very solid, then jump rebid it. If the suit is broke, then raise pd's major. In precision, I think you wont have this kind question very often. fly