oldman5757 Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 [hv=d=s&n=skqj9764hdj10976cj&s=sahkq984dak52caq9]133|200|Scoring: IMP[/hv] This came up in Aussie match I was watching. How would you bid this in your partnership? Would anyone playing SAYC or 2/1 not open 2 ♣ with the S hand? Does that help? FWIW, N/S ended up in 6NT, which has no play since RHO holds ♦ Qxx. (Well, almost no play. If LHO leads a ♣ away from the K, you can win the J and run the ♦ J. ) Where would your partnership end up? :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 For one of my favorite partnerships, this would be my auction: 1♣ - 1♦ | 16+ Any; 0-8 HCP Any1♥ - 1NT | 19+ Any; 6-8 HCP with at least 6-5 in two suits2♣ - 2♠ | Relay Asking; 6+!s and 5+ of another suit2NT - 3♦ | Asking 2nd Suit; 6+♠ 5+♦4♦ - 5♠ | Minorwood 1430; 3 or 0 with a Useful Void5NT - 6♦ | Asking Where the Void is; ♥ void7♦ - Pass | Guessing about the Queen of trump, which is what I dislike about my auction, but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome31 Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 I play Modify Precision with my regular pd.Our auction : 1♣ -- 1♠ // 17+ ; 5+cards,GF1NT -- 2♦ // relay ; 2nd suit.2NT -- 3♣ // relay ; minimum.3♦ -- 3♥ //relay ; 5♠-5♦ or more3♠ -- 4♠ // relay ; 6+♠ 5-♦4NT -- 5♣ // Blackwood6♠ Dangerous 7♦ when without trump Q (9 cards trump only)?If pd showing 6 cards ♦, 7♦ I will. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbodell Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 For me it would be, I think: 1♣-1♦ | 16+; 0-7 or no 2 controls2♥-2NT | very strong (2♣ in standard) heart hand; good hand, bad hearts3♦-4♦ | natural; agreeing trump4♠-5♣ | 1st or second round cues6♦ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlson Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Playing standardish methods, I would just show the south hand as 22-24 balanced. I'm not sure what north would do, but I'm pretty sure I'd be in 6♠. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 I would probably end up in 6♠, but with little confidence in the bidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Hi, Playing Benjamin, i.e. we can stop in 2H if p is dead,and 2/1, it is close, but most likely I would go with 1H,partner will respond with a fit and 3-4HCP, so missinggame is not a big issue. So 1H - 1S3D - 4D (1)4H (2) - 4S (2)4NT (3) - 5C (3)6D (4) (1) natural, forward going(2) cue(3) RKCB, 0 or 3 KC(4) thats it With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 [hv=d=s&n=skqj9764hdj10976cj&s=sahkq984dak52caq9]133|200|Scoring: IMP[/hv] This came up in Aussie match I was watching. How would you bid this in your partnership? Would anyone playing SAYC or 2/1 not open 2 ♣ with the S hand? Does that help? FWIW, N/S ended up in 6NT, which has no play since RHO holds ♦ Qxx. (Well, almost no play. If LHO leads a ♣ away from the K, you can win the J and run the ♦ J. ) Where would your partnership end up? :) 2c=2s3h=3s3nt=6s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 For one of my favorite partnerships, this would be my auction: 1♣ - 1♦ | 16+ Any; 0-8 HCP Any1♥ - 1NT | 19+ Any; 6-8 HCP with at least 6-5 in two suits2♣ - 2♠ | Relay Asking; 6+!s and 5+ of another suit2NT - 3♦ | Asking 2nd Suit; 6+♠ 5+♦4♦ - 5♠ | Minorwood 1430; 3 or 0 with a Useful Void5NT - 6♦ | Asking Where the Void is; ♥ void7♦ - Pass | Guessing about the Queen of trump, which is what I dislike about my auction, but... 0-8? Really????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 For one of my favorite partnerships, this would be my auction: 1♣ - 1♦ | 16+ Any; 0-8 HCP Any1♥ - 1NT | 19+ Any; 6-8 HCP with at least 6-5 in two suits2♣ - 2♠ | Relay Asking; 6+!s and 5+ of another suit2NT - 3♦ | Asking 2nd Suit; 6+♠ 5+♦4♦ - 5♠ | Minorwood 1430; 3 or 0 with a Useful Void5NT - 6♦ | Asking Where the Void is; ♥ void7♦ - Pass | Guessing about the Queen of trump, which is what I dislike about my auction, but... 0-8? Really????? It's a very effective way to show this exactly type of hand, however I agree this is WAY over "0-8" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldman5757 Posted March 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 The Aussie auction went something like this, I think: 2♣ 3♥ (transfer, promising 7 solid spades) 3♠ 4♣ (no doubt intended as a cue, but...) 6♣ 6♠ 6NT all pass One of the commentators observed that if you spend much time practicing for hands like this, you're wasting your time. There's no good way to bid 7-5 freaks especially opposite a 2 ♣ opener. I like the transfer over 2 ♣ showing the solid suit. After P's forced 3♠ response I'd like to think I'd have justed blasted 6 ♠, but I might have tried 5 ♦. I really have no idea how P would take that. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 1♥ (forcing) - 1NT (5+♠)2♣* (Gazilli) - 3♠ (forcing with 6+♠)blablabla... 6♠ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I don't often reply to problems you post both hands and say "how do we bid to the correct contract" because it's too easy to construct auctions. But.... I wouldn't open 2C, I would open 1H. A possible auction is 1H - 4S6S which has the advantage of brevity. Another possible auction is1H - 1S3D - and North won't be kept out of slam now, although it might be in diamonds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I don't often reply to problems you post both hands and say "how do we bid to the correct contract" because it's too easy to construct auctions. But.... I wouldn't open 2C, I would open 1H. A possible auction is 1H - 4S6S which has the advantage of brevity. Another possible auction is1H - 1S3D - and North won't be kept out of slam now, although it might be in diamonds I also wouldn't open 2♣, and I like both of Frances' suggestions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 All kinds of auctions are possible, but I cannot imagine 6NT as the final contract. If South bid 6NT at any point in any plausible auction, as North I'd bid an angry 7♦ and make partner pick the grand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 This looks more like a typical "ATB" posting, with South getting most, if not all, of the blame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I'd also open 1♥, but it's a borderline decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirate22 Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 with the south hand open 1 ht-if pard cannot respond you are well out of it,even if pard passes opps will bid---------but in reality pard will bid 1 spade-now bid 3 diamonds-pard a bit interested now---by agreement 4cl is now 4th suit forcing-you will now be in 6 diamonds-or 6 spades regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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