Bid em up

[mtvesuvius]

[hv=pc=n&s=s54haqj632d9ca874&n=saj963hkdakckqt62]133|200|Another hand from the Cayne match, how would you bid these two hands?

South is the Dealer, and W will overcall 1♠ if S opens on the 1 level, otherwise will pass.

You can relay and do whatever you'd like, but if possible, I'd like a 2/1 auction as well :)

All Vulnerable at IMPs.[/hv]

[Zelandakh]

I think I like your auction, short and to the point. :) I doubt I would reach the theoretical top spot in practise even though I can make up an auction and assumptions to get there. Relays for me are off in competition so it's natural bidding (yuck).

 

1H - (1S) - 2C; 3C - 4D; 4N - 5D; 5N - 6N

 

4D is kickback, 5D asks for kings, 5N shows no kings but a useful extra (in context the HQ). Perhaps that should be enough for the grand but I am confident I would not bid it in real play being scared of a 2524 hand opposite.

[mikestar13]

[hv=d=s&v=b&b=7&a=1h1s2cp2hp2sp3cp4dp4np5dp6cp7cppp]133|100[/hv]

1♥=11-16, 4+♥, unbalanced, may have longer minor.

(1♠)=overcall.

2♣=10+, 5+♣, forcing to 2NT.

2♥=5+♥,tends to be minimum.

2♠=cue bid to force.

3♣=second suit.

4♦=Kickback.

4NT=2 keys, no queen

5♦=Kings?

6♣=none.

7♣=gambling that the hearts are good. (Likely on your hand.)

 

7♣ over 4NT is a good alternative.

[dboxley]

[hv=pc=n&s=s54haqj632d9ca874&n=saj963hkdakckqt62]133|200|Another hand from the Cayne match, how would you bid these two hands?

South is the Dealer, and W will overcall 1♠ if S opens on the 1 level, otherwise will pass.

You can relay and do whatever you'd like, but if possible, I'd like a 2/1 auction as well :)

All Vulnerable at IMPs.[/hv]

 

 

[hv=d=s&v=b&b=7&a=1h1s2cp3cp3dp3hp3sp4cp4dp4hp4np5hp7cppp]133|100[/hv]

 

I'm assuming rkc is for clubs, not hearts.

[gnasher]

Playing no-frills natural methods:

 

1♥ (1♠) 2♣

3♣ 4♣

4♦ 4♥

5♣ 5♦

5NT 7♣

 

All the bids after 4♣ are cue-bids, except 5NT which is GSF.

4♥ should be the ace or king, because it's in opener's suit.

5♦ obviously promises ♠A.

 

The key to reaching the grand slam is for responder to tell opener about ♥K. If responder takes control, he will never be able to work out what the right level is.

[Cyberyeti]

1♥-(1♠)-2♣

3♣-3♦

3♥-4♦

4N-5♦

5N-7♣

 

4♦ is keycard, 4N 2 without

5♦ in conjunction with 3♦ shows all the aces and ♦AK

5N shows a source of tricks and grand interest (presumably the heart suit as it denies the K♥ and K♠, so it more or less translates to bid 7 with the K♥)

 

It's possible the auction will continue 7♥-7N, but at teams will probably stop there.

[Fluffy]

I'd start with a pass, maybe not best, but when RHO overcalls my suit I pass in tenths of a second.

 

1♥-(1♠)-pass

2♥-2♠

3♣-4♣

4♦-4NT

5♥-

 

didn't expect this, but seems passing works wonders describing the 2614 perfectly, there is no clue about ♥Q nor a way to ask in my system, however partner must have 1 queen at least for opening strengh, since ♠Q might just as well be good enough he has 8 major cards versus 1 diamond so seems like enough 8/9 to be a right queen (not sure if this math is sound).

 

So 7♣ for me even though I didn't expect to reach it after passing.

 

The bid I have my most doubts is 4♦, minimum hand doesn't have to cuebid, and might just try natural 4♥, wouldn't blame anyone for doing so.

[Poky]

1♥

(1♠)

2♣ = natural, 10+

3♣ = raise, 11-14

3♠ = cue, setting GF

4♥ = suggesting a game (implying 4♣, because with 6♥3♣ opener rebids 2 ♥)

4NT = RKCB for clubs

5♥ = 2 KC, no Q

7♣

[Free]

Why are we all playing 7♣ instead of 7NT, especially Gnasher? Aren't you afraid of a ♠ ruff?

[TWO4BRIDGE]

[hv=d=s&v=b&b=7&a=1h1s2cp2hp2sp3cp4dp4np5dp6cp7cppp]133|100[/hv]

1♥=11-16, 4+♥, unbalanced, may have longer minor.

(1♠)=overcall.

2♣=10+, 5+♣, forcing to 2NT.

2♥=5+♥,tends to be minimum.

2♠=cue bid to force.

3♣=second suit.

4♦=Kickback.

4NT=2 keys, no queen

5♦=Kings?

6♣=none.

7♣=gambling that the hearts are good. (Likely on your hand.)

 

7♣ over 4NT is a good alternative.

 

Re: 4D ( kickback, RKC for ♣ ) with North doing the asking:

 

4D! - 4NT! ( 2 - cQ )

??

.. 5C = to play

.. 5D! = specific K's ask; reply up-the-line

.. 5H! = 3rd Rnd Ctrl ask ( by-passing the K-ask ) in asked for suit, Hts

( partnership needs to know that this is not "to play" in Responder's suit )

 

Replies to 5H! ( this bid has guaranteed all 5 key cards ) :

6C = no 3rd Rnd Ctrl

5NT =

♥

Q... ( no

♥

J )

6H

=

♥

Q J...

then 7C ? or 6NT/7NT ?

 

North can count a sure 12 tricks at 6NT:

1s, 4h, 2d, 5c

 

If Responder only has 5 cards Hts, then would need a 4-3 split for 7NT to make;

 

And Opener doesn't know about the Responder's stiff Diam which would allow 7C to make

even with a bad split in Hts.

 

All contracts are assuming a favorable trump split ( no worse than 3-1 )

[gnasher]

Why are we all playing 7♣ instead of 7NT, especially Gnasher? Aren't you afraid of a ♠ ruff?

 

Because I was so pleased with myself for having got to a grand slam that I didn't think of it. I agree - in my auction South can count 13 tricks in notrumps.

[Fluffy]

Why are we all playing 7♣ instead of 7NT, especially Gnasher? Aren't you afraid of a ♠ ruff?

I never got to know about ♥Q :(, and I am worried about spade ruff but must live with it. Others are playing from north so don't have a ruff hazzard