Alexcl

Alexcl - broze 5 - 11 Alexcl - elyk25 8.5 - 7.5 Alexcl - Sep123 7.5 - 8.5

Third set: Alexcl 39 - ovncylmz 31 http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:59bd24cf.578c.11e7.be39.0cc47a39aeb4-1498164597&u=alexcl Running total ovncylmz 132 - Alexcl 92

http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:78d5f6b7.561c.11e7.b134.0cc47a39aeb4-1498006594&u=alexcl http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:2b2bc5e1.5759.11e7.be39.0cc47a39aeb4-1498142614&u=alexcl

Haven't received the ok from ovncylmz for the first set yet.

I'm in.

I've seen that treatment described in "Better bidding with Bergen" (vol 1) in the chapter about checkback Stayman, where 2♣ is checkback and 3♣ is a sign-off.

♠ shortness can probably be shown lower (3♠ instead of 4♣) ;) The exact sequence was (opps quite): 1NT-2NT-3♣-3♠-3NT. 3♠ was "short spades, place the contract in 3NT o 5♦". I had two problems: first was to stayman or to show the long diamonds. Second was to treat it as an invitation in diamonds or a FG hand (in case my p didn't superaccept). My p had downgraded a 4=3=3=3 17 count with AJx in ♦ to 1NT, so was happy to accept any invitation.

[hv=d=n&v=e&s=sxhqtxxdkqt8xxxc x]133|100|Scoring: MP Partner opens 1NT (14-16), RHO pass[/hv] What's your bidding plan? ATT it was easy after partner superaccepted my transfer to ♦, and placed the contract in 3NT when I showed my singleton spade.

[hv=d=s&v=n&n=sxhk8xxxdaxxxxcxx&s=skq9xxxxhdkjxxckj]133|200|Scoring: MP Opps from passland.[/hv] Playing a fairly simple 2/1.

Tigris & Euphrates, a nice game.