mtvesuvius Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 All of these hands are actual hands I played yesterday. How would you bid them playing a reasonably standard 2/1, and if you'd like, how would you bid them in your favorite system? [hv=pc=n&s=sk52hak7dj75c8532&n=saq6hqjt93dcakqj6]133|200[/hv] Dealer: SouthVul: NobodyEast will overcall diamonds at the cheapest level possible, the opponents pass otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 P-1♥-(2♦)X-3♦3♥-5♦5N-6♦6♠-7♥ I don't play 2/1, so can't comment on the 2/1 auction. Playing 4 card majors, we'd bid as above. 5♦ is exclusion, 6♦ must be asking for the K♠ specifically, not interested in the K/Q♣ or A♦, as otherwise 6♣ would have been bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 p - 1H - (2D)3D (shows 3-card support) - 5D5NT (denies heart queen) - 6D7H I don't think that 6D asks for the spade king specifically, but south will be pretty sure that the spade king is what north is looking for. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 This is similar to Han's auction (which is a model of efficiency).P - 1♥ (2♦) 3♦ - 5♦ -- Support, Exclusion5N - 6♦ -- 2 Aces, Kings?6♠ - 7♣ -- ♠K, Natural.At his final turn, North bids 7♣ rather than 7♥to offer a choice of contracts andIn case RHO is void in ♣ and can Lightner double 7♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahydra Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Nobody else opening 2C on the 3-loser hand? 2C-(2D)-X-(p)2H-3H5D (exclusion) - 5NT (2 without Q)6D (ask kings) - 6S7H ahydra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgoetze Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Nobody else opening 2C on the 3-loser hand? What's your sequence when South's ♥K is changed to the ♦K? 2♣-2♦-2♥-3♦-4♣? Sounds fun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 It's hard to stay neutral when you know the hands, but here it goes, in my pet system. 1NT (2♦) 2NT3♣ 4♣4♥ 4NT5♦ 5NT6♥ 7♣ 1NT = 9-112NT = wierd GF hand3♣ = 1st suit I can support4NT = since pard has no diamond cue available, the hands fit and North can take charge5NT = I'm thinking of grand.. anything else to spare?6♥ = some stuff in hearts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 north has to splinter and south to accept for the auction to have any sense. Otherwise you are all just guessing. pass-1♥-(2♦)3♦-5♦ (no voidwood, just splinter, must be void at this level)5♠-5NT (keycard)6♥-7♥ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 1c=p=1h=(2d)x(3h)=5d(exclusion)5nt(2 no q)=6c(kc grand try)6s=7h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 You can tell I don't play much 2/1 as I am with ahydra in opening 2C. If we're assuming Vanilla agreements then presumably that means no Kickback and Serious 3NT? P - 2C - (2D)P - 2H3H - 3S3NT - 4C4S - 5NT7H perhaps. I don't think North needs to splinter after a 2C opening for South to consider slam a good prospect! @mgoetze: why would South bid the 4 card diamond suit over 2H, bypassing both 2NT and 3C? It feels like cheating using a strong club given the OP conditions - surely the opps will compete higher than 1D on their 10 card fit - but here goes... P - 1C = 15+ nat/bal or 18+ any(1D) 1S = no major, GF... - 1N = relay, usually 18+2H = balanced... - 2S = relay3H = 3334... - 3S = relay4H = 4 controls without a club control... - 4S = relay5D = major suit controls, no diamond control... - 7H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxhong Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 1H (2D) 3D3S(cue for ace, slam interest) 4S(cue for K, denies lower aces, even number of KC)7H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted June 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 I like Han's auction a lot, and in any of my 15-17 NT partnerships it would hopefully be duplicated. However this hand came up while I was playing an aggressive 2/1 and 14-16NT... So I opened the South hand with 1♣. Partner bid 1♥, RHO bid 2♦, I made a Support double and partner was off to the races. We got to 7♥ without too much trouble, but I figured it was an interesting problem nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 pass - 1♥ - (2♦)3♦ - 5♦5NT - ...?This seems like the normal start. Now North has 2 possible calls to look for grand slam, 6♣ and 6♦ (and actually a 3rd: 6♥ - how can partner not be happy with 2 keycards from a passed hand??). 6♣ naturally asks for something in ♣ and I guess 6♦ should ask for something in ♠, but that's something I haven't agreed upon with partner... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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