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South fears . Someone is speeding though, at the table, West can not have all these hcps. I think it is south to bid 6 with AK trump , a void in opponent suit, and A. But i don't know NS pass forcing agreements over 4

 

A pass by North over 4 would be forcing, south started a forcing pass auction by 4. But is that pass by North showing control or willing to go further is beyond me, i would like to hear what everyone else say. I have a feeling it will come down to pdship agreement of this pair over 4 bid.

 

Perhaps pass on 4 and then bid 5 if pd doubles ? That must be the strongest, however i am not quite sure if North has that hand. Overall North bid much more than i would have and i think it is South to bid 6. Eventhough i dont like that 5 bid.

 

And Yes i wld like to be in 6.

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slam is almost hopeless on a trump lead (needs a miracle of Axx), and on a non trump lead it needs a finese, why would I want to play there?

 

About the bidding, south hhas 2 cuebids avaible and is not sure wich one is a cuebid and wich one is natural, I have problems deciding it too actually. I think he is correct that 3 looks more natural than 4.

 

North's 5 I don't understand, he wanted to encourage slam?

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West is marked with at least 5-5 in the majors. So East will typically have at least 5 headed by the ace and the ace for his opening bid.

Since West has at least 5 cards in and East at most two, West few goodies will often consist of the king of .

On a trump lead I can see 10 tricks.

If you would have asked ATB for reaching 6, I would give most of the blame to North.

South showed good judgment by bidding only 5

 

Rainer Herrmann

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Yup, and isn't 5503 quite a likely shape for W, so you may not get a trump lead, but I agree I don't want to be in 6. I'd have overcalled 1 rather than doubled.

I think not doubling with south's hand is very wrong, your most likelly game is always 4M, and the sooner you find your fit the better.

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I think not doubling with south's hand is very wrong, your most likelly game is always 4M, and the sooner you find your fit the better.

Since 1 over 1 consumes no space, we don't bid it on rubbish, partner will respond as if I'd opened 1. as standard on these boards is a potentially short club, it's unlikely LHO will bid a lot of clubs, so if partner has a major, there's a very good chance he'll be able to bid it next. If he raises I'll bid and he can bid over this.

 

Also if it does go (1)-1-3-P-P- I can happily double to show this hand.

 

The only possible issue is if the auction goes (1)-1-2/3-3-5, but you're not certain to be any better off if you've doubled.

 

Also slightly prejudiced by partner holding something like KJx, void, QJ9x, KJ108xx last time I faced this auction and 1Cx didn't play that badly while 7 was on

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