DWM Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 [hv=d=n&v=b&s=sqxxhqxxdxckjtxxx]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv] North opens 1♣ (P) 3♣ (P)3♦ (X) ? What should I bid now and why? 3♣ was an inverted minor bid promising 5♣'s and less than 9 points3♦ was a stop show looking for 3NT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbleighton Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 5C, but I don't criticize 3NT. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 3NT seems canonical.. given I showed 3-9 hcp and a bunch of clubs, I can hardly have KJx KJx in the majors, can I? And if I had one major well stopped, I'd bid it now. So 3NT must logically show so-so stoppers in the majors, which is precisely what I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtfanclub Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 I want to declare, but that X makes me nervous. Partner has something like KQ9 in diamonds, and the opponent is asking for a diamond lead. Looks like we have six clubs, and one diamond. Are we going to get two other tricks before they run diamonds or a major? The two possibilities to me seem to be... 1. Partner has 15-17 and shortness in a major. In which case I think I should run screaming from 3NT. 2. Partner has 18-19 and is wide open in a major. After a diamond lead, looks like they'll get one diamond and four tricks in a major without trying, since my queen will no longer have any protection. I think my choices are... 1. XX. Now my partner can declare 3NT, which protects the diamonds, and the opponents won't be able to see which major to attack, or 2. 4 clubs. I sense wastage here- sounds like partner has a diamond honor that won't be pulling full weight, and one of my queens will be worthless in clubs. If partner couldn't make the leap to 3NT, I think it's time to retire quietly. Without the X, 3NT seems automatic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyloser Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 first let us analyze the situation without the dbl:i have promised 5c ... i have 6i most likely have some distribuition, else i might have bid 1nt (in sayc, not in 2min forcing)p has reserves and a d stopso 3nt is a likely contract espesially at mps! i have values in both majors, reserves (roughly a K more than minimum). so 3nt seems best. in c one of my Q may be wasted.now rho has dbled, does that change the situation? take care, we are NOT supposed to bid partners hand!! he must do that himself. i can hardly have a better hand (a ten or 2 in the majors would be fine). so immediate action is ok, with a min i could pass. rdbl would show d values. the alternative is passing and then 3nt, but p may bid 4c and the chnace would be lost. if his d are to weak, that is his concern! suppose he hasAJx,Kxx,KQx,AQxx3nt has chances even after the dbl. if p has the T of d chances become even better.p knows i have good c and stoppers in both M, if his d are too weak, he should remove i cannot have everything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 This is the biggest double raise I have ever seen and pard is fishing for 3N? Its hard to comprehend what 'hole' he has in the major; is: AKxx, xx, AJx, AQxx possible? Whatever it is, I am warned off of 3N, but maybe 6♣ is possible. I'm OK with redouble here, since pard will tell the table what major we have problems in, but I kind of like a 4♦ call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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