Codo Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 ♠Ceratinly not as far as I am concerned. I would not have bid 4♠ with the North hand, and I suspect Frances is on the same wavelength. Maybe a new mixed partnership in the making (if Jeffrey approves) :rolleyes: Roland Surely, this particular hand does not fit a 4 ♠ bid in any way. I just tried to understand, what it should have been in your view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walddk Posted March 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 ♠Ceratinly not as far as I am concerned. I would not have bid 4♠ with the North hand, and I suspect Frances is on the same wavelength. Maybe a new mixed partnership in the making (if Jeffrey approves) :rolleyes: Roland Surely, this particular hand does not fit a 4 ♠ bid in any way. I just tried to understand, what it should have been in your view. North has 3 options in my opinion, and 4♠ is not one of them. 4NT, 5♦ and 5♠ which will all guarantee a diamond control because opener has denied one. I have two aces and a good spade suit, and since opener is unlimited I think it's best to leave the decision to him. 5♠ would be my first choice, 5♦ second and 4NT third. If he has a very good hand, he can proceed with 5NT (key card ask). What I cannot do, however, is to tank for 5 minutes and then bid 4♠. Sure I have a diamond control now, but that is UI to partner. It can't have come as a big shock to responder that the tray came back with 4♥ on it. When he bid 4♣ he should have anticipated this and made a decision over 4♥ much faster than he did. This is quite simple actually. What would opener have done after an a tempo 4♠, denying a diamond control too? Pass without hesitation. Why they needed an AC to adjust the score I will never understand. It should have been clearcut for the TD to make the correct ruling. Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 It can't have come as a big shock to responder that the tray came back with 4♥ on it. When he bid 4♣ he should have anticipated this and made a decision over 4♥ much faster than he did. Absolutely. I would have bid 5D over 4H on the North cards, by the way. This is a particularly difficult auction because both hands are completely unlimited. Think how much easier the 'slam-killing' 2NT opening would make it, because South has limited their hand quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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