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A bidding problem


phil_20686

  

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  1. 1. 1[hearts]-P-2[hearts]-?

  2. 2. 1[hearts]-P-4[hearts]-?



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2. Maybe I don't understand the Scottish humor prompting the question.

 

:)

 

When this hand went round my email thread a number of good players voted for 4S (including myself). Hence the poll.

 

It may be worth bearing in mind that the hand comes from the Swiss fruit machine that is the Scottish trials.

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1. 3. I'm planning on bidding 4 over 4, or 3 over 3 even though this feels kind of sick to me. If I am not planning on competing, then why wouldn't I try to get my shape across?

 

2. 4. Easier than the 1st.

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A lot depends on how the 4 bid is defined, to me. If it's a preemptive game bid with a singleton somewhere and 5 trumps, I'd venture 4 and think again if doubled back to me. If it's a mixed bid or if there's any chance responder has a decent hand I wouldn't touch it.

 

On a good day, partner will have good support for a black suit. On a bad day, he'll have 2 small black doubletons and KJ9 in both red suits.

 

I don't like Michaels on the first auction because I really would rather find a spade game if it's there, rather than languish in a club partscore; I will keep my clubs a secret if they win the auction. And if they do, the declarer isn't going to appreciate all 4 suits splitting poorly. Why tell him in advance?

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