jdeegan Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 :unsure: I can attest to one difference between 1983 and 2008. In those backward days we were still more worried about getting doubled and going for a telephone number than we were worried about balancing ahead of time to prevent being stolen from. Opponents did open quite as light, so missing a game on this kind of bidding was very rare. When I was analyzing this hand in 2008, I was thinking, to the contrary, that pard may have been a bit pushy, hence my conservatism with a 3♣ call. I was concentrating more on constructing his/her minimal passes over 1♥ rather than considering possible maximum ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karma Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 :( I can attest to one difference between 1983 and 2008. In those backward days we were still more worried about getting doubled and going for a telephone number than we were worried about balancing ahead of time to prevent being stolen from. Opponents did open quite as light, so missing a game on this kind of bidding was very rare.ummm, did you miss a word and meant to write "Opponents did NOT open quite as light"? 5 years ago I was reading Bergen's book(s) on bidding and pre-balancing. This seems like a good application. If the auction goes 2♥ P P, what would you do in balancing seat with 1=4=3=5 shape and moderate values? I, for one, would pass with the expectation that 2♥ will make and any other action will be suicidal. The only way our side gets into the auction is for partner to balance in direct seat. What if partner has a moderate hand with 5=1=5=2 shape or similar but with bad suits that aren't worth a direct overcall? eg. KTxxx Q KTxxx QxMax Hardy had a way to deal with this hand, but I don't. Neither suit is good enough for a direct overcall or as a lead directing bid.However, this hand is ideal for a direct balance and 3 ♦ is a safe contract. (3♣ safe too). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Karma, if you don't want to pass with K10xxx Q K10xxx Qx over 1C then that's fine but don't expect any serious bridge players on this planet to do the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Karma, if you don't want to pass with K10xxx Q K10xxx Qx over 1C then that's fine but don't expect any serious bridge players on this planet to do the same.ummm, did you add a word and meant to write "Karma, if you want to pass..." :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Yes I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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