tomb3113

I think passing is pretty sick at imps. Sacrificing with no remote shot at making at IMPs is a terrible strategy. I would bid 5S. At mp i understand that partner can take a pretty wild stab at a sacrifice but still way too strong to pass.

You have bid and led spade. Declarer run a suit... If you discard a spade (low or high) is it attitude for spade or suit preference for the unbid suit based on the assumption that if youre spades are good you wouldnt discard them ? My style is to always play attitude unless it is clearcut that suit preference is better.

I play the following: -X shows a strong balanced hand (NT overcall type) -2NT shows a good 3 level overcall (16+) -an overcall shows 11-15 So I have an easy 3c and partner won t expect too much from me. Also when i X 2h partner will know that i have a balanced hand and will pass when it s right.

1♦-X-pass-1NT- pass-pass-X What do you except the doubler to have? Some points with clubs and X should be penalty oriented or a shapely hand and X should be take out?

playing 10-14NT: 1NT-PASS :P

In my system: 1♠-1NT 2♠-pass 1♠ is 5+♠ 12-14 or 18-22 unbalanced 1NT is a relay 2♠ is 12-14 with 5♠ and 4♣ Over 2♠ North knows about the double fit but with most of his values in the red suit shoud pass when he knows his p his limited to 14 pts. (and with a nice 14 south would open a strong♣)

South knows that when he doubles North will be sitting most of the time with 4 spade and will at least consider passing. My question is then why south should X with no defensive values and no sure tricks? IMO if he doesn t want to play in 2SX he should find another bid. What can go wrong if he bids 2NT? Partner sitting with the S stopper should realise this can t be naturel and will bid on (even if he passes it won t be a disaster!) So even if North pass is a bit optimistic at IMP, i will blame south for putting his partner on the hot seat.

Heart lead to the king and heart back...now the heart are set up and you still have to loose 3 aces and the jack of spade

Everebody agrees but this lead to play an hopeless 3NT on 23hcp... -In balancing lawrence says that 1NT shows 9 to a bad 12...so i think that the hand with 5 spades and 12 hcp is a clear pass over 1NT...24hcp max with no insurance of a fit. -On an other hand the 1spade bid is limited to 14pts so why should you take a bid with 9-10pts when you know there is no game. My partner thought that the 1NT should show 11-12+ and therefore invite to game and if we follow his thought the hand with qx in spade and 11 soft pts is a clear pass of 2NT.

1♥-pass-pass-1♠ pass-1NT 1-What s the range for the 1NT bid? 2-KTxxx Ax QTx QJT Having balanced with 1♠ what s your bid over 1NT? 3-partner raise your 1NT to 2NT what s your bid with Qx Q9xx KJx Kxxx

1st seat RED VS WHITE xx AKJT9xx x KJx What do you open? Your partner hold AKx Qx AKJTx xxx What do you bid over a 3H opening bid?