pclayton Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 All white, IMPs. ♠AQ9xxxx ♥Axx ♦Tx ♣x RHO deals and opens 1♦. If you overcall 1♠, you get the advance knowledge that pard will bid 1N. What is your approach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 1♠+4♠ or direct 4♠. I'd bid the first version most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerclee Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 1♠ then 3♠; this is clear for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 1S followed by 3S for me as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 If we play weak jump overcalls, 1♠ followed by 2♠ already shows these HCPs (or a little more maybe). Now I have prime cards and an extra trump so 3♠. The alternative is a direct 4♠. Or maybe 3N over 1N if I'm desperate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 As usual, agree with hog and helene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfay Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Direct 4♠. I'm feeling CRAZY!!! But I don't think it's really that crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianshark Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 1♠ then 3♠. Not good enough for unilateral action, or delayed unilateral action. Let's invoke partner's judgement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 1S and 4S for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 I bid 2♠ but we play this as intermediate. I consider I am maximum for 2♠ based on the seventh spade and aces etc so will accept any positive move from partner. Otherwise 1♠ then 3♠ seems about right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Agree with the 1 then 3 crowd. Hard to see game being missed if partner can't raise that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted February 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 I took the 1-3 route. Pard raised to 4 on Tx KJxxx K9xx Kx. LHO doubled on ♠KJx and out and I got out for -1 on less than perfect defense. The hands do not fit well, but game is still OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echognome Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 I took the 1-3 route. Pard raised to 4 on Tx KJxxx K9xx Kx. LHO doubled on ♠KJx and out and I got out for -1 on less than perfect defense. The hands do not fit well, but game is still OK. Partner's bad for raising you with no bullets and dubiously placed values. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 1 then 3 as well, 1 then 4 is not partnership bridge. Do you really expect game to be good if partner passes 3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 I'm definitely with the majority here; 1♠....3♠. After all, bridge is supposed to be a partnership game, so I prefer to involve partner when that seems like a good option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted February 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Also want to double check that a hand like: ♠AQJxxx ♥AJx ♦Kx ♣xx Overcalls 1♠, then cues 2♦ 1st over 1N. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Also want to double check that a hand like: ♠AQJxxx ♥AJx ♦Kx ♣xx Overcalls 1♠, then cues 2♦ 1st over 1N. To show what? It is hard from a one hand example of a bid to determine what you are intending to show. Does this show just the extra values? Or does it show something in diamonds? Or does it show the hand is more flexible? Or maybe even some combination of these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Also want to double check that a hand like: ♠AQJxxx ♥AJx ♦Kx ♣xx Overcalls 1♠, then cues 2♦ 1st over 1N. Yes I would cue and try to give pard a choice between 4S and 3N with this hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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