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Is this a WTP?


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  1. 1. What is your bid?

    • 2[CL]
      28
    • 3[CL]
      6
    • Other
      1


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2, yes, it is a wtp. I'm not excited about stiff A plus a ratty diamond suit. If partner passes 2 who is to say this isn't the right contract? If we have any hope of game partner would almost definitely give a (false) preference to 2 in which we can then invite. Seems perfect.
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Nope not enough for 3C.

 

A rule I learned that doesn't seem so popular to teach anymore is try to avoid reversing or jump shifting if your anchor suit is very weak if possible. Here your playing strength is just not enough though.

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Yes it is a wtp

 

3C is game forcing opposite a minimum heart response.

Try constructing hands that pass 2C where you are making game. I can't.

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If you bid 2 with this hand...

Is it bad to play 2 as forcing and 3 as mini-splinter (12-14 or 18-19) with -fit?

yes

 

Ok that wasn't really fair, a lot of people use 2C as artificial and forcing and it has merit. You would need to put in a lot of works on the followups at least.

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If you bid 2 with this hand...

Is it bad to play 2 as forcing and 3 as mini-splinter (12-14 or 18-19) with -fit?

yes

 

Ok that wasn't really fair, a lot of people use 2C as artificial and forcing and it has merit. You would need to put in a lot of works on the followups at least.

Thank you ...I wondered if all my methods were bad :lol:

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Try constructing hands that pass 2C where you are making game. I can't.

OK I give it a try :lol:

 

xx

Kxxxx

Kx

Qxxx

 

.. off a heart and a trump in 5. Do you bid over 2 with this? Maybe, the minor suit honors look pretty good.

Yes, I'm bidding over 2 with this, definitely.

 

2 over 1 is wtp, IMO.

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I'd bid 2 :

1. a tad too weak for 3

2. if you bid 3, you'll struggle then to differentiate between 5-5, 6-4 and 5-4.

3. if you bid 3, finding the 6-2 Heart fit will be more difficult.

 

If pard has 8+HCP he MUST bid 2 to keep the sequence alive, even with 3424.

 

(I would be more annoyed with Kx)

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