jmc Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 [hv=d=e&v=n&n=s96hj9dak74caq864&s=sa4hkq6dq1065ck1092]133|200|Scoring: IMP[/hv] RHO opens 2S. The opponents will presumably lead a spade against your final contract. How should the auction go to find 6D? Is it impractical to find a 4-4 slam when you have a 5-4 fit? Would you have avoided clubs for diamonds in real life? jmc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Hi, finding 28HCP slams, with both hands being (semi-) bal. is not easy, espesially if they open with a preempt. Most likely you will end up in 3NT. (2S) - X (1) - (Pass (2)) - 2NT (3)(Pass) - 3C (4) - (Pass) - 3S (5)(Pass) - 3NT (6) - all pass (1) what else?(2) I am not going to make it harder with a likely preemptive raise to 3S(3) Lebensohl, starting the mission "wrong sidening" the contract, the alternative is 3S(4) min / default, this will kill most slam ambitions(5) asking for a stopper(6) mission accomplished, this will finally have killed what is left of slam ambitions, wasted values in their suit + min. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 2♠ X P 3♠P 3NT P PP Oops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 With 28 points in two balanced hands the reality is that almost everyone will miss slam. If you play some relay system then you might get to slam and then it would be automatic to choose the 4=4 fit. Edit: But I just noticed the 2♠ opening - so relay is out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 The opponents are nv and have 9 spades. The bidding may start out:(2s)=x=(3s)=? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmc Posted August 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 For whatever reason there was no spade raise at the table by partner of the preemptor. jmc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerclee Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 1) Agree with jdonn's sequence.2) For a slam, the 4-4 fit is better than the 5-4 fit VERY frequently (majority?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_h Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 Getting to a slam on this hand is just too hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 ROFLOL. Hell, I'd be thrilled to get to a making game with these two hands after the spade interference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effervesce Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 ROFLOL. Hell, I'd be thrilled to get to a making game with these two hands after the spade interference. 3NT is on ice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonottawa Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 Here is the auction: 2♠ - X - P - 4N (minors)P - 5N (I can't decide, you decide) - P - 6♦ (maybe we need the pitch and anyway I read in somebody's blog that 6♦ always makes this summer) - Float Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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