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[hv=d=n&v=n&s=saqjxhaxxd432cqxx]133|100|Scoring: IMP

1---p---1---2

2---p---3---p

3---p---3---p

3---p---???

 

After uncomfortable bidding, pick a game please, what's your choice?[/hv]

 

North's hand hidden below.

 

T9x,Qx,KQJT98x,A

Prefer 2nt or 3D, invite, not 3clubs.

Now partner can make final decision.

Partner could have:

Kx=KJx=QJ9xxx=xx,

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[hv=d=n&v=n&s=saqjxhaxxd432cqxx]133|100|Scoring: IMP

1---p---1---2

2---p---3---p

3---p---3---p

3---p---???

 

After uncomfortable bidding, pick a game please, what's your choice?[/hv]

 

North's hand hidden below.

 

T9x,Qx,KQJT98x,A

I am thinking a possible slam, with all the good cards in majors, especially after pd bid 3S.

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Pard has warned that his diamonds are weakish with 3. With decent or half-decent diamonds he would have bid 3NT himself, so QJxxxx is DEFINITELY a possibility.

 

Passing 3 was probably the best judgement bid. Now I think 3NT is a must. But not because it can make, but because there has been WAY too much bidding already and pard might confuse 4 for some sort of slam try!!!

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Partner could have:

Kx=KJx=QJ9xxx=xx,

no way!! With that hand, to open 1D was already too much (to open 2D was better). Freely bid 2D again? give me a break!

Hi,

 

if you open Kx=KJx=QJ9xxx=xx,

you have to bid 2D as wll, and I prefer a direct 2D bid

to a delayed 2D bid.

 

Do you really want to sit for partners double?

You have diamonds, you are minimum,

you have no interest in defence, just show it.

 

I agree, that given the colours, a weak two bid

in diamonds would have been better, but he

did not make this bid.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

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Hi everyone

 

In the SAYC discussion thread, Kx KJx QJ9xxx xx is supposed to be a possible opening bid? :)

 

So bidding 1D-1S-2Ds shows somewhere between an 'Ace less' 'Ten less' wonder 10(My favorite 'tie breaker' method yields 9.7HCP here) 'count' and 15HCP

 

I will offer my own choice of bidding methods, however, I will clearly state that this is non standard. I do play 4C* as a 'choice of game cuebid' in this auction(Game before Slam)

 

Making the decision 'without' consulting with partner seems a bit much. He will rebid 4D holding 109x Qx KQJ1098x A and I will raise to the 5D game.

 

Jlall suggests a decent auction to 3NT after noting that this auction 'expressed' considerable doubt. Well done.

 

Final note. If you somehow were forced to open 1D(perhaps at gunpoint?) with

Kx KJx QJ9xxx xx 'playing' standard rebidding 2Ds over 2C is the correct bid while playing standard methods IMHO.

 

Regards,

Robert

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