losercover Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 We play a very strong NT, so interference is unusual. 3NT was making 3,4,5. I made 5C but am only suppose to make 4 double dummy. How do we find the spade stopper when the suit has been bid and raised?What would a 3NT bid by North mean (instead of 5C)? 3 spades goes down 3 double dummy. [hv=pc=n&s=sq87hak3dak87ck32&w=sat962hj98dq653c9&n=sj5h7654d94caqj64&e=sk43hqt2djt2ct875&d=s&v=n&b=15&a=1n2s3c3spp5cppp]399|300|1NT 19-21 2S two suiter with spades[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbradley62 Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 North should expect South to have a spade card as part of his 19-21 and should just bid 3N over 2♠. This also protects a possible ♠Kx holding by South. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecalm Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Imo N should've doubled 3♠ showing good hand / takeoutIf that would be for penalty though then I would probably gamble 3NT but I don't like it at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Just DBL it regardless of what it means. +500 3♠ doubled. Much better than going minus. (i assume this is imps ? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 South passed 3♠ showing he's got nothing to say. North can easily Dbl in which case South can bid 3NT with his half stopper. The message should be clear to both players that together they have a ♠ stopper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wank Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 South passed 3♠ showing he's got nothing to say. North can easily Dbl in which case South can bid 3NT with his half stopper. The message should be clear to both players that together they have a ♠ stopper. sadly not all of us are good enough to get 500 on defence: 3 rounds of diamonds ruffed, club underlead, diamond ruffed and overruffed, trump hooked, duck the jack of hearts, cash 2 hearts and endplay declarer with a club ruff. i know you're a fan of the JEC matches where the crowds are all 4-handed experts, so you're probably unused to defending with only 2 hands in view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 sadly not all of us are good enough to get 500 on defence: 3 rounds of diamonds ruffed, club underlead, diamond ruffed and overruffed, trump hooked, duck the jack of hearts, cash 2 hearts and endplay declarer with a club ruff. i know you're a fan of the JEC matches where the crowds are all 4-handed experts, so you're probably unused to defending with only 2 hands in view. You quoted the wrong person :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 There are many ways to avoid this. North can 1. Dbl for take out 1st round2. Bid 4♥, 4♣ or dbl 2nd round3. Forget about stoppers and bid 3NT 2nd round. It's a 19-21 NT, for heaven's sake :) South can 1. Dbl 3♠2. Bid 3NT over 3♠ etc etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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