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Aces and Spaces


MarkDean

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If you bid 4, pd bids 4.  If over that you bid 4 (not last train), partner bids 4.

I keep going. I have THREE ACES!!! This is the best slam hand I could have on the auction so far, unless maybe I had some better spots and a third trump? Any of those might have made me GF this though, especially the 3rd trump.

 

I can totally envision us needing to play a diamond slam, btw. Can I bid 6 choice of slams? IDK

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[hv=d=w&v=n&s=sa9ha7d97653cat76]133|100|Scoring: MP[/hv]

 

(P) 1 (P) 1NT

(P) 3 (P) ?

 

1. Do you agree with 1NT = semi-forcing?

2. What now?

well the choice look like 3NT or 4 [is anyone really going to play this as natural?]. 3NT is only a consideration because it is MP but IMO you need to qbid 4 and hope partner has a no wasted values singleton

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For those who wouldn't have bid 1N....what would you have bid instead?

 

I mean, I can understand how one might consider a hand with 3 Aces to be gf in value...but bridge is a dialogue, not a monologue. If we bid 2, partner will be encouraged if holding, say, Qx or QJx...holdings that in fact are not upgradable at all. It is a useful rule, in constructive bidding, that when we make a 2/1 natural new suit gf call, we should have at least 5th round control in the suit.

 

If I were going to 2/1, it would be via 2. As it is, I am with the 1N crowd. That way, I am not distorting suit quality or length...and am not making a serious underbid unless playing Roth-Stone

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