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hmm.. even though i know like nothing about chess, that was fun.. Go Vishy!

never mind. found it

Csaba, where do you follow the match? This thread has renewed my interest in chess. Plus Anand is countryman.

3C looks clear. I prefer Gazzilli to solve problems like these.

I guess this depends on agreements. In my agreements, 2♦ delivered a 5 card suit. I bid 3♦ showing extras and at least 3 card support. If i had one more diamond instead of club, I would have bid 3♥.

Pass. You already bid what you have.

KnR evaluator rates this as 13.7. This hand is pure, has 2.5 quick tricks, has 3 tens and 6 cards in the majors. I can't imagine passing this hand in any seat.

Why does it have to be opponents who have a part score? With ATx and 8xx in majors, i think the odds are excellent that we are the ones who have a part score. On the actual deal, we can take ten tricks in clubs. Opponents can take 8 tricks in diamonds.

♠ATx ♥8xx ♦Tx ♣AKTxx, vul against not, this hand was passed out in 4th seat in 9 out of ten tables in MBC.

ahh you were serious! hint: opponents did not bid.

Don't you think 2♥ is a mild overbid? :D

all blame to West. He has extras and should investigate. I would bid 3S as West. Should reach 6C at least. 7C is not bad.

Play for queen onside of course. Run the ten unless covered. You will make 4 tricks if RHO started with Q stiff, Qx, AQ, AQx, Qxx, Qxxx or AQxx.

sorry but 5♥ is to play

Because we promised only a 5 count AND because our hand could be much worse even with the same values. I agree bidding 6 or not is a guess for responder.

LOL

The complete deal was [hv=d=w&v=n&n=sat9xhq8xdajxxckx&w=sj87hkd9xxxcaqjxx&e=skqxxhjdkqtxctxxx&s=sxxhat9xxxxxdxcxx]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv]

Yes, 2♠ is certainly the normal bid here.

Partner rates to have not more than 1 spade. I am going for 6♦. I feel lucky!

None vul, IMPs, you pick up xx AT9xxxxx x xx. Partner opens 1D, you bid 1H, partner bids 1NT. Your call?

2S agreed as weak two. Ogust responses bad suit bad hand good suit bad hand bad suit good hand good suit good hand

[hv=d=n&v=n&n=skqxxxhqdxxcat9xx&s=sajxxhkxdakxckqxx]133|200|Scoring: IMP[/hv] 2♠ - 4♠ First time partner. 2NT would have been Ogust ask. New suit forcing one round.

[hv=d=s&v=b&s=sa9xxxhaq9xxxdqca]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv] You deal and open 1♥. Partner surprises you with 1♠. Your call?

Last time I checked you needed 11 tricks to score up a minor suit game :lol: This of course assumes you have to bypass 3NT because you probably won't take 9 tricks in time. So by your logic you need 11 tricks to open 1♣? :) good agreement IMO. A plus score is always nice!

I beat you. :) http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php?showtopic=33906&hl=