Brighton Slams III

[Finch]

I cannot help but wonder what my 4D over 3C would have shown....I really like the idea of expressing my hand in 2 bids: the natural S bid and then the splinter over 3C so that then I have said my piece (subject to whetehr my S could be substantially weaker).

 

I am troubled that no one else mentioned the possibility of the splinter over 3C...

I did in the original post, I said that we prefer a splinter to promise 4 trumps.

This is s theoretical point worth some debate, but at the table it was our agreement so 4D was not possible.

[Finch]

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The 5♦ bidders get to grand, everyone else plays in a small slam.

Partner's 4NT bid was the only bid he could find that clearly focussed attention on a second round red suit control.

 

In practice, if you think about it, it's a very rare 2C opening bid that is going to pass 5C after i) making a game forcing opening (and we keep them up to strength), ii) hearing a positive and iii) hearing of club support opposite. I suppose it's just possible, but it's actually much more likely that 4NT is looking for a grand than for the small slam.

 

I copped out at the table and bid 6♣ over 4NT, worried that partner might think I had more for a 5♦ bid. But I've been persuaded that is wimpish and 5♦ is the correct call. After....5♦ - 5♥ - 5NT (spade cue) partner has an easy 7♣ bid.

 

This was a flat board after a 1-level opening at the other table (in fact, I think this is the match cardsharp and his partner had these hands at the other table).

[paulg]

This was a flat board after a 1-level opening at the other table (in fact, I think this is the match cardsharp and his partner had these hands at the other table).

Yes, one of our team mates is still asking how we missed the grand.

 

Paul

[Walddk]

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The 5♦ bidders get to grand, everyone else plays in a small slam.

Partner's 4NT bid was the only bid he could find that clearly focussed attention on a second round red suit control.

 

In practice, if you think about it, it's a very rare 2C opening bid that is going to pass 5C after i) making a game forcing opening (and we keep them up to strength), ii) hearing a positive and iii) hearing of club support opposite. I suppose it's just possible, but it's actually much more likely that 4NT is looking for a grand than for the small slam.

 

I copped out at the table and bid 6♣ over 4NT, worried that partner might think I had more for a 5♦ bid. But I've been persuaded that is wimpish and 5♦ is the correct call. After....5♦ - 5♥ - 5NT (spade cue) partner has an easy 7♣ bid.

 

This was a flat board after a 1-level opening at the other table (in fact, I think this is the match cardsharp and his partner had these hands at the other table).

I think 4NT is brilliant in context. North needs a red suit second round control because he knows that he can't set up spades. How lucky that you had 4NT available as a waiting bid.

 

One could argue of course that a jump to 6♣ does show extras of some kind (5♣ if one has nothing more to add), but I am sure that the 6♣ bidders did not have that in mind when they jumped. Because if they had, it can't cost to show the diamond control en route.

 

Roland