twcho Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 [hv=d=s&n=saqxhjdkt9xxxcxxx&s=skjxxhakxxdaxxcxx]133|200|Scoring: IMP[/hv]How to reach the best contract? (I suppose to be 4♠) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 I would have bid1NT - 2NT (♦ Xfer)3♦ (likes them) - 3♥ (shortness)3NT ppp Who knows, there is a decent chance they lead a heart from the queen on this auction. I suppose 4♠ is best, probably, but there is not much to choose between that and 3NT if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bid_em_up Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 I'm not so certain that 4♠ is all that much better than 5♦. Assume the defense starts with 3 rounds of clubs, you really cant afford to ruff in the long ♠ hand (unless you want to play for 3-3 spades), so you pitch from dummy and you're back in the same position you would be in if you were in 5♦ (having to guess the ♦ suit for no losers). And you will still lose 4♠ any time spades are 5-4-3-1 (or even worse 6-4-3-0) around the table. 5♦ only depends on picking up the ♦ suit. Since it is IMPs, not MP, my vote would go for being in 5♦. Thats easy enough to do. 1N 2N 3D (non-super accept) 3S 4H 5D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 I am sure I would bid the same as Josh. Bidding anything else but 3N over 3♥ might lead to the right game opposite a hand like this, but implies too much values for slam in case that is partner's interest (apart from leading to the wrong game opposite a hand with club values). Arend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twcho Posted June 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Assume the defense starts with 3 rounds of clubs, you really cant afford to ruff in the long ♠ hand (unless you want to play for 3-3 spades), so you pitch from dummy and you're back in the same position you would be in if you were in 5♦ (having to guess the ♦ suit for no losers). And you will still lose 4♠ any time spades are 5-4-3-1 (or even worse 6-4-3-0) around the table. I think u can ruff the 3rd ♣ with small trump and then cash ♦A and play towards ♦K, if the ♦ shortness is with LHO, then he rates to have longer trumps and he will gain nothing in ruffing ♦ so he has to duck the ♦. After scoring two ♦ tricks, it is not difficult to come to 10 tricks by cross ruffing then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Codo Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 I would reach 3 NT by a way similar to Joshs suggestion.I am still not convinced, that 4 ♠ is the best contract.If rho has the shortness in diamonds, you will always loose.But in 3 NT, is it really possible, that they never touch Clubs even after winning a diamond trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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