gwnn Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 1♥-p-1♠-3♦x-p-??? AKQTxxxxxxKxK fav. MP partner could be a little lighter than you'd expect (she firmly believes in takeout doubles) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcurt Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 4♦ so that when I bid 4NT next it's the Blacke, in case we have all the aces. More likely we don't have all the aces, and we are going to be playing 6NT. I think a direct 4NT is natural and quantitative here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinidad Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 I would just bid 6NT. I assume RHO has something like ♦AQxxxxx. That is 6 hcp. I have 15 myself, leaving 19 for partner, LHO and RHO's other cards (e.g.♦J). I think it is reasonable to assume that partner has at least 15, so it is not very likely that we are missing two aces. And with my 8 spade tricks, partner's ♥A, ♣A, my ♣K and the ♦K on a finesse, I can count to 12 tricks. And should partner have 3 aces (when RHO is color blind) she can raise me to 7NT. Rik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 I don't buy the 6 NT idea. LHO is unfav. and in 4. seat. He can have two aces, even more (Partner has x,KQJxx,Jx,QJxxx, ...)Opposite Czaba, a game try could be an overbid :o . ... and he warns us that his partner could be light. So, I will go with a slam try by ace asking. So 4♦ for now and 4 NT after the expected 4♥. if partner has the nightmare hand with 10 HCPs, I will be in 5 ♠ -1. And I will settle for 6 ♠ when partner shows 2 KCs. Reaching a slam after interferences should be good enough, no need to be in 6 NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_h Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 4♦. If partner is a firm believer in t/o x's then I'd say she either has extras for me or if a minimum a 3514 hand or possibly 3613 - I don't think other shapes should be permissable given a minimum. It seems like at once I need to show slam interest as well as setting spades in the mean time. I'm guessing partner will almost always bid 4♥ over our 4♦ and thus 4NT over that would be KC for hearts. Maybe that isn't such a bad plan after all, but no, if partner shows 2KC it could still just be 1 ace and the ♥K and we'd be off 2 cashing bullets. I think I will bid 4♦ then 5♠ over partner's 4♥ - presumably that would suggest a slam interest hand with a diamond control. I trust if partner has a remotely close of a decent hand such as Jxx AQJxx x AJTx or xxx AKTxxx x Axx she would raise me - pretty much requires her having 2 bullets if she has a singleton diamond, and if she has a doubleton diamond then I can pretty much be guaranteed her of having extras and not only can she raise us to slam but in the offchance she may still search for a grand.Not sure if I'd be able search accurately for 6NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONEferBRID Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 After "asking" , you want to be in NT, not 6S.You don't want your "perfect day" ruined by a 2nd round Diam ruff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 I don't fear diamond ruffs so much, partner made a take our double of diamonds, and we have only 2. It is difficult to find a hand where playing in spades is superior. Something like ♠Jxx ♥AQJxx ♦Qx ♣AJx could be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 Why is spade superior in your example?I would be more afraid of Jxx, AQxxx,x,Axxx what looks like a typical min. for the opening with two aces. here 6 NT needs a diamond lead or the heart finesse. 6 Spade is more or less laydown. (You can add some jacks here and there, won't change a lot.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 3NT. Or maybe 4NT, I'm not sure what it would mean, but if it is taken as a quantitative bid, that's what I want to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 If this is a penalty double then I suppose I'd bid 4♠ (although tempting to pass). If it's not, I'd bid RKC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 Why is spade superior in your example? Unless I made a mistake and didn't find it for second time, it goes down on a heart lead. on 6♠ you can use ♣A to get rid of your heart loser. your example looks very minimal to me, but who knows :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcurt Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 And I will settle for 6 ♠ when partner shows 2 KCs. Reaching a slam after interferences should be good enough, no need to be in 6 NT. Don't agree with this. Matchpoints in good fields you need to try to scoop on hands where you have an edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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