Balboa Unit Game 10 3 10

[Phil]

A few decisions from today: (all matchpoints)

 

1. r / r Qxx x x KQJxxxxx. Pard passes RHO opens 3♦. You pass (agree?) and LHO bids 3N - P - P - ?

 

2. KQ AKQ8x AQ AQ9x. Opps silent 2♣ - 2♦ - 2♥ - 3♦ - ? 2D is waiting and no Kokish. Now what?

 

Thx

[the hog]

Pass

4C

[rogerclee]

1) Agree with pass, now 4C, which might be wrong double dummy, but they don't always get their spade ruff.

2) 3C would have been a second negative I'm assuming. Anyway I think we have too much potential to just bid 3N now even at matchpoints so I will bid 4C and hope partner either rebids diamonds or shows some life.

[Lobowolf]

4♣

[Fluffy]

First one pass and 4♣ seem clear to me

 

 

Second one I'd try 3♠ wich is a bit masterminding, but I really wanna hear partner bidding 3NT or 4♦, I don't have enough diamonds to bid 4♦ just yet, but if I can do it next round that would we awesome.

[ONEferBRID]

2nd hand:

    KQ  AKQ8x  AQ  AQ9x.

 

Just bid 4D! = Minorwood ( in GF auction ) to find out about controls.

 

Partner has at least 5 cards Diam and since he can't have the normal 2 of the top 3, he should have 3 of the top 5.... so Diam should be a good suit for trumps if that is your choice.

It would be nice if he had the Sp Ace or the Cl K to make the slam a near lock.

 

But if he only has the Diam K J-6th, you might be able to set up a 4th Ht ( ruffing high, if need be ) or he might have the Ht or Sp J ... for an easy 12 tricks. And other good chances are there too....

 

   For example, with 5 trumps and the Cl K onsides, and the 4th Ht setting up:

   1s, 4h, 5d, 2c = 12

[Phil]

1. I passed and bid 4♣ and fel rather lucky to go for 500. Partner put down a strange Kxx KT9xxx Txxx void. LHO held AT9xx AQxx Q AT9. They didn't find their spade ruff. 3N makes easily however -500 was about a 30% board.

 

2. I don't love our auction but I held Axxx x JTxxx. Here's the entire auction:

 

[hv=d=w&w=skqhakqxxdaqcaq9x&e=saxxxhxdjtxxxctxx]266|100|Scoring: MP

2♣ - 2♦

2♥ - 3♦

4♣ - 4♠

4N - 5♣

6N[/hv]

 

I wasn't really proud of 3♦, and I think 2N is a better call. However, the money slam is 6♦, not 6N (-1 on normal defense).

 

I think I like a start of 2♣ - 2♦ - 2♥ - 2N - 3♣ - 3♦....but the right call over 3♦ is unclear to me.

[ONEferBRID]

I wasn't really proud of 3♦

 

At the very least you should be embarrassed..... J-5th ... geez.

[whereagles]

A few decisions from today: (all matchpoints)

 

1. r / r Qxx x x KQJxxxxx. Pard passes RHO opens 3♦.  You pass (agree?) and LHO bids 3N - P - P - ?

 

2. KQ AKQ8x AQ AQ9x. Opps silent 2♣ - 2♦ - 2♥ - 3♦ - ? 2D is waiting and no Kokish. Now what?

 

Thx

1. Agree with pass. Now it's an obvious 4♣. I pretty much doubt you're going to set this and your hand feels like bidding.

 

2. Now 3♥. You need to keep the bidding as low as possible because of your extras. If pard now bids

 

3♠: bid 3NT. You're probably going no where due to lack of entries.

3NT: raise this to 4, quantitative.

4♣: perfect (I just hope you can bid 4NT as RKCB now :()

4♦: as above. Pard will probably have 6 cards there and it's become a matter of keys.

4♥: probably best to pass this and accept the likely 5-2 fit.

 

Seems like most options are covered by 3♥. Agree it's a strange-looking bid, but apparently it works :)