kgr Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 [hv=d=e&v=n&s=skqxxhxxdqtxxcjxx]133|100|Scoring: MP[/hv](1♥)-p-(1♠)-2♦(2♠)-?? opps play 4c Major and Strong NT. 1♥=4+It is MP's!You have a 9-card fit for your partner, but also have ♠ opposition. Opps are not very strong.3♦ or pass (....or something else)? Would other vulnerability change your choice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 If you pass, pard may not find another bid and 2♠ might very well make. Especially if one of the opps has a singleton lurking. Thus, 3♦. Maybe they bid 3♠ and go down, maybe pard has 6 diamonds and makes it easy... who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_h Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 3D. It's very important to tell partner about the fit and enough values to compete. It is true that the KQ is going to be hopeless but how else are you going to fight for the partscore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 I don't understand any other bid than 3♦, maybe 2NT makes some sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgr Posted January 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Thanks for the answers so far.Length in suit of opps is always a negative indication for me to raise partner (because opps maybe have already issues in their contract)? This is probably right, but maybe I'm giving it too much weight?Would you also bid 3D:- at IMP's - and withKQxxxxxQTxxJx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 I would normally bid 3♦ in these range with any 3 cards, if you keep giving me 4 cards nothing will stop me from raising. Not long ago I raised to 3♣ with this cards xxKxxKQxxxxxx (1♦)-ps-(1♥)-2♣(2♦-3♣! after ♥Q was led I though I would make 0 tricks, but far from true, partner managed to make 3 tricks with dummy anyway making 4♣. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant590 Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Not that this hand is suitable(?), but what would 3♣ and 2NT be for people here (FNJ and better raise to 3♦, perhaps?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 2NT natural, 3♣ FNJ since I would had bid lubs naturally otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFA Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 3♦. I think it is absolutely terrible to pass because of ♠KQxx. We usually have a 10-card fit, but at least 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 3♦ wtp, when you have 9 or 10 trumps you at least bid 3 over 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgr Posted January 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 [hv=d=e&v=n&n=shjxxxxdakxxxcaqx&w=sajtxxhtxdjxcxxxx&e=sxxxxhakqxdxxcktx&s=skqxxhxxdqtxxcjxx]399|300|Scoring: MP(1H)-p-(1S)-2D(2S)-all pass[/hv]Thanks for the answers. This was the full hand and bidding. 2S was almost a 0% for NS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkaz Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Pardon me for saying 3♦ and WTP ? and your real problem comes next turn over their 3♠ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Thanks for the answers so far.Length in suit of opps is always a negative indication for me to raise partner (because opps maybe have already issues in their contract)? This is probably right, but maybe I'm giving it too much weight?Would you also bid 3D:- at IMP's - and withKQxxxxxQTxxJx I would bid 3D at any form of the game at any vulnerability. Pass is unthinkable with that hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobowolf Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Very rarely does anything good happen when you let the opponents play 2M with a fit. On a good day, the opponents will make 3, and you'll keep up with the pairs who pushed them up a level. More likely... They'll make 2, but you'll lose matchpoints to pairs who A) competed and made something at the 3-level (or 2S over 2H):) competed and set the opponents in 3MC) competed and went down less than the opponents' partscore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OleBerg Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Thanks for the answers so far.Length in suit of opps is always a negative indication for me to raise partner (because opps maybe have already issues in their contract)? This is probably right, but maybe I'm giving it too much weight?Would you also bid 3D:- at IMP's - and withKQxxxxxQTxxJxJust to show what the hand should be like, for me not to raise: ♠ KQxxx♥ xxx♦ Q10x♣ Jx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 I would raise with that Ole, at least at my club where they autobid 3♠. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkaz Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 I would raise with that Ole, at least at my club where they autobid 3♠. Me too, and I doubt at MP's that you'll score all that well if you try to defend 2♠x and hopefully my opps will be in 3♠x where I will take my shot at hurting them at MPs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OleBerg Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 I would raise with that Ole, at least at my club where they autobid 3♠.And there is no risk of partner bidding 4♦? He is quite likely void in spades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgr Posted January 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Thanks for the answers.My partner passed with this hand and he almost convinced me that it could have been good with his long ♠. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 I would raise with that Ole, at least at my club where they autobid 3♠.And there is no risk of partner bidding 4♦? He is quite likely void in spades. I hate it but yes, she uses to do it GRRRRRRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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