mtvesuvius Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 [hv=d=s&n=sakqj87ha2dq62ct9&s=s9642hkqj9d5caj74]133|200|Scoring: IMPIs this just lucky, or is there a reasonable way to get to slam?[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 1♣ 1♠2♠ 2NT (asking)4♦ 4NT... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 1♣ 1♠2♠ 2NT (asking)4♦ 4NT... Works for me. Very straightforward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 1♣ 1♠2♠ 2NT (asking)4♦ 4NT... Basically we'd have the same sequence, except we'd transfer with 1♥, and the raise to 2♠ would guarantee 4-card support and 13-14 (which the hand is worth in support of spades). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Pass 1♠4♦ 4♥4NT 5♦5♥ 5NT6♠ Pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 If I passed the first hand, I would not immediately splinter. No punishing 3rd-seat openings. Instead... P-1♠2♦(4-card Drury)-2NT(balanced slam invite)4♦...(rest the same) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Pass (1) - 1S (2)4D (3) - 4H (4)4NT (5) - 5C (5)6S One possible seq. (1) I would pass with the South hand(2) SAYC (3) Splinter, the problem for many will be, that the 1S opening occurred in 3rd seat Maybe you have to go via Drury(4) Cue, showing heart values Given that we will have 24HCP of the relevant 30HCP, and since we have a 6-4 fit, one should make a move toward slam 4H would be also ok, if it was Last Train(5) In view of the fitting heart values, I am not sure I would bid 4NT, if 4H was just Last Train The above seq. is heavily depend on agreement and partnership style, so I would answer your question with There is a way, but it is more like a path, and it is easyto stop in 4S. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted February 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Thanks for your responses, they are appreciated :). Our Auction: 1♣ - 1♠2♠ - 2NT4♦ - 4♥5♣ - 5♠Pass 2NT was a raise ask4♦ was showing a stiff ♦4♥ and 5♣ were cuebids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Thanks for your responses, they are appreciated :). Our Auction: 1♣ - 1♠2♠ - 2NT4♦ - 4♥5♣ - 5♠Pass 2NT was a raise ask4♦ was showing a stiff ♦4♥ and 5♣ were cuebids It seems that you have a lack of partnership sync here. IMO, 4♥ should be just a last trian bid. However, your notes suggest true cue. But, then Responder should get a lot more excited about his accompanying KQJx. But, maybe 5♣ was meant as a last-stab check to ensure that controls were present in trumps. If so, Opener holding all of the trump honors should move. But, if that's what Responder wanted to know, why is he not bidding 4NT? Of course, who cares when looking at solid trumps -- how can Responder have interest without these? I think your sequence is on the conservative side for Opener, but Responder went in a strange direction bidding 5♣ and then Opener went in a strange direction not accepting, or at least pushing back, after 5♣. Way too conservative throughout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Hi, I would not say, that 5C is a conservative bid, in view of the trash, which got opened, I would say 5C is agressive. Vs. Last Train: Where are the add. values not yet show.Vs. a 4H cue: Maybe the hand is worth anothe bid, but itis close. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricK Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 1♣ 2♠3♠* 4♥4NT etc *or 4♦ would be my auction. But you probably don't play SJS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Thanks for your responses, they are appreciated :). Our Auction: 1♣ - 1♠2♠ - 2NT4♦ - 4♥5♣ - 5♠Pass 2NT was a raise ask4♦ was showing a stiff ♦4♥ and 5♣ were cuebids It seems that you have a lack of partnership sync here. IMO, 4♥ should be just a last trian bid. However, your notes suggest true cue. But, then Responder should get a lot more excited about his accompanying KQJx. But, maybe 5♣ was meant as a last-stab check to ensure that controls were present in trumps. If so, Opener holding all of the trump honors should move. But, if that's what Responder wanted to know, why is he not bidding 4NT? Of course, who cares when looking at solid trumps -- how can Responder have interest without these? I think your sequence is on the conservative side for Opener, but Responder went in a strange direction bidding 5♣ and then Opener went in a strange direction not accepting, or at least pushing back, after 5♣. Way too conservative throughout. I think you're mixing Opener and Responder here, Ken.... Anyway, the conservative bids was 4♥ and 5♠ by responder. Over 4♦ it's pretty obvious to me to check keycards and get to slam. I mean, responder, looking at ♠AKQJ and ♥A knows that opener holds a club control. 5♣ on the other hand was pretty agressive. But opener didn't know that partner knew about the club control, and maybe felt he was forced to show it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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