ewj Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 [hv=d=n&v=n&n=saqxxhxxxdcakt8xx&s=skt98xhkq9xdjtxxc]133|200|Scoring: IMP[/hv] Auction goes 1♣ from north, 1♦ overcall and 1♠ from South (4+ cards).....North continues with 3♦ splinter and East doubles, passed back to North who redoubles to show a first round control. South tries 3♥ and North 4♣, South continues with 4♥ and North goes past 4♠ with 5♣. South finishes the auction with 6♠...What do you people think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm218 Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 doesn't look an awful slam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanp Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 What strength did 3D show, GF? Or invitational? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Been in worse slams. I suppose 4♥ was some kind of last train, because South's 3♥ then 4♥ sounds to me like AK of hearts, not KQ. Anyway I would probably bid 4♠ over 4♣. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewj Posted April 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 What strength did 3D show, GF? Or invitational? "No agreement" :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanp Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Then I also think that south bid too much. North really has a very good hand, especially after south cues hearts twice. South has very soft cards and a void in what must be north's 6-card suit to the AK. That can't be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dake50 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 What did 3D double mean? "I got a D-overcall, partner, did you hear me?" Or promising also side A? Perhaps Lightner lead direct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulg Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Looks like an exuberant junior auction, but I think South should try to avoid the 4♥ bid. Or avoid the 3♥ bid. One or the other is sufficient with the club void. Of course North may still go on. It needs very little for this to be a very good slam and it is tough to identify that. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Been in worse slams. Me too. And with much better bidding :) :) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 If South's pass of 3♦ denied a cuebid, then I understand the subsequent 3♥ and 4♥ calls. Otherwise, South overstated his heart values. Not a terrible contract, but 4♠ would be far more comfortable. 6♠ will probably make anytime both black suits break (which includes QJ doubleton of clubs) or the ♥A is onside with reasonable black suit breaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Depends on agreements... After 3♥, North skipped 3♠ and 3NT. What's your agreements on these calls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Part of it sounds good. I think the XX should set the auction as clearly GF and slam-oriented. In that event, I think 3♥ is right, but that Opener swhould bid 3♠ to show two of the top three spades, but that's just my style. So, 4♣ might make sense for this partnership. I see nothing wrong with the 4♥ call. KQ looks fairly good in the context of the sequence so far. The end of the auction also makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricK Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Have I misunderstood the auction? Did South cuebid twice in ♥? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Have I misunderstood the auction? Did South cuebid twice in ♥? Maybe. 4♥ might be LTTC, in which case the answer is no. 4♥ might be a card-showing double cue, in which case yes, but appropriately. If 4♥ is a pure big boy cue, then errantly yes. I don't think this auction calls for a big boy cue method here, though. If South has the wood in hearts, he bids more than simply 4♥, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petergreat Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Should not this contract make? Crossruff ♦ and ♣ until ♣ good, then draw trumps, force ♥A and enjoy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Should not this contract make? Crossruff ♦ and ♣ until ♣ good, then draw trumps, force ♥A and enjoy? Assuming a diamond lead, that will usually need trumps 2-2 as well as clubs 4-3. You can only cope with 3-1 trumps if ♣QJ come down in three rounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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