Gerben42 Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Today we had this auction: 1♥ Pass 4♦* DblPass** 5♦ ** Forcing How would you now interpret: PassDouble5♥ If you want a bidding problem, partner bid 5♥ and you have KxAQxxxQxxxAx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
000002 Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 6♥, more than 50% percentage to make . example:AxxxKxxx---Kxxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 00002, with the hand you showed, pard passes and pulls the penalty double to 5♥ :) Anyway, the interesting thing about forcing passes is everybody agrees to play them, but then doesn't discuss what they show, lol :rolleyes: I myself have no clear ideas on the subject, but there's a few examples on Robson/Segal's book on how to use them. Basically they advocate something like: Pass:Offensive hand (high ODR), but would pass pard's penalty double. Usually a singleton in opps's suit, and a relatively min hand. Example for this case: AxxxKxxxxKQxx Double:Defensive values (low ODR), possibly a trump trick, chances of misfit in side suits. Example: QJxxKxxxxKQxx 5♥ bid:Offensive hand, not interested in penalizing opps, but too little for a slam. Extra trumps or shape likely. Example: AxxxKxxxx--Qxxx Pass + pull penalty double:Slam try. Example: 00002's hand, AxxxKxxx---Kxxxx As for what to do with Kx AQxxx Qxxx Ax, I'd either pass or bid 6, depending on how lucky I feel. Usually I'd pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
000002 Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 00002, with the hand you showed, pard passes and pulls the penalty double to 5♥ :) 5♥ bid:Offensive hand, not interested in penalizing opps, but too little for a slam. Extra trumps or shape likely. Example: AxxxKxxxx--Qxxx Pass + pull penalty double:Slam try. Example: 00002's hand, AxxxKxxx---Kxxxx As for what to do with Kx AQxxx Qxxx Ax, I'd either pass or bid 6, depending on how lucky I feel. Usually I'd pass. did you deem the underside hand better 1trick than the upside hand?I don't think so. an example for opener's hand: KQxQJxxxxAxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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