Guest Jlall Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 I do not upgrade or downgrade for tactical reasons (like making it harder for them to find majors). I just make an evaluation of my hands worth then put it in the appropriate range. I do see merit to upgrading a 14 that is say.. 2254 more often than one that is 4225. I don't do this but it makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurek S Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 1NT, but only cos of ♣98 and after 3min. hesitation ....Oh, well after 1min more 1♣ and 1NT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 1D then 2C for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awm Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 A question for those who often open 1♦ and rebid 2♣ with 4♦+5♣: What is responder expected to do with a 2533 invitational hand? Say something like: xxAQxxxQxxKxx With most of my partners I would bid 3♦, but my partners guarantee 5♦+4♣ on this auction so I'm jumping into a real fit. Playing 3-minor on a 4-3 fit with something like 23 high doesn't really appeal to me, and this is potentially a much more serious problem than reaching the correct partial when responder is weak. Perhaps 4th suit is used as a non-GF asking bid? I'm just curious what methods people use to sort out the longer minor on these hands, or whether people just ignore the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 good point Adam, I would also bid 3D with that. If 2S is not GF then it seems like things get really difficult. If opener has some extra values, they have to jump? recuebid? Yikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 1d then 2c isn't perfect, hands can be created easily enough showing why.. but neither are the alternatives perfect.. another vote for canape i guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeegan Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 ;) Awkward hand. Different treatment at IMPs versus matchpoints. At matchpoints I would probably open 1♣ or 1♦ and rebid 1 NT. At IMPs I'm gonna open 1♦ and rebid 2♣ on the theory that looking for a game is more important than finding the better part score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 I open 1D and bid 2C as my partners are never allowed to be 2/2 in the minors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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