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[hv=d=n&v=b&s=sjt8xhjdjtckq8xxx]133|100|Scoring: MP[/hv] You play 2/1 GF with forcing NT, and hold the above hand. Partner deals and opens 1H, and right hand opponent passes. What is your bidding plan?

Consider an auction that starts 1C-(1S)-Dbl-(P). For those who have partnership agreements about continuations in this situation, I ask the following questions: As per your agreements, 1) Does opener's 2D rebid show extras? Is it forcing? 2) What does opener's 3D jump rebid show? (Also, what does opener's 3D bid mean for you in the analogous uncontested sequence 1C-1H-3D?) 3) What type of hand is opener indicating in the following sequence? 1C-(1S)-Dbl-(P) 2S-(P)-3C-(P) 3D

[hv=d=s&n=sak843hj8da652ck7&s=sq6hakq54d73ca854]133|200|Scoring: IMP[/hv] This is kind of a silly hand, I'll admit, but can anyone give an intelligent auction to 6 hearts? I'm mostly interested in a standard bidding framework, but feel free to post auctions using any system you want.

Consider an uncontested auction that starts 1D-1H, 2D-2S. Let's assume that 2S is forcing to (at least) 3N and that if responder had bid 3H at his/her second turn that would have been invitational. a) What sort of hand would opener hold to bid 3S here? Is AQx x AQT9xx xxx acceptable? Is AQx xx AQT9xx xx acceptable? b) What sort of hands would opener hold to bid 3C in this auction? It might be relevant to your answer to state what your style is for opener's rebid over 1H when holding 6 diamonds and 3 hearts, since this may affect the set of hands with which opener bids 3H here.

really nice. solution in hidden text:

If LHO has AKx, you make a trick by playing low. If RHO has AKx, you make a trick by playing the queen. These are the only relevant holdings, and since they are equally likely, it doesn't matter what you play. Kind of neat, and somewhat unintuitive.

Heh, actually I didn't play this against Meckwell, or anyone else. I just wanted to imply that the defenders could be relied upon to make the correct technical plays, without saying so explicitly. I thought it'd be more interesting as a realistic problem but really it's best to think of it in the abstract, as a 12-card bridge problem. For those who replied... are you sure your answer is correct?

I think I stated this in a poor way, so that the problem becomes too hard. Let's just say I have T32 opposite Q54 and dropped my cards face up on the table by mistake.

Playing against Meckwell, I opened a strong NT with a 17 count and got to play 4S. At trick 11, everyone was down to only clubs (I had discarded a small one earlier). I had Txx in dummy opposite Qxx in my hand and Meck on my right put a club x through. What would you play?

Hello, Here are some high-level competitive bidding decisions from a recent swiss teams- interested in hearing people's opinions: 1. Kxx Axx AKxx ATx, red v. white (P) 4C (4S) ? your plan? 2. KQxx JTx KJx ATx, all red (1C) Dbl (1H) 1S (4H) P (P) 4S (P) P (Dbl) P (5H) ? 3. Qxx Qx Txx Axxxx, all red (1S) 2H (P) P (3D) 3H (4S) ? 4. x AQ Kxxx QJT8xx, white vs ?? (1H) 2C (P) 3C (3S) ? 5. K Txxx KJT9x Qxx, all white (1C) P (1S) P (1NT) P (2C) P (P) 2D (3C) 3D (3S) P (4C) ? 1NT showed 12-14, 2C was to play. Perhaps you should have bid 2D over 2C... anyway, what now? -Ron