Free Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Since I didn't want to go off topic in another thread, I'll start a new one with an interesting (and probably funny) topic: what's the smallest fit you've ever played in, and what was the result? :D For me last week I played again in a 3-1 fit (2♥) after a bidding misunderstanding, I went -4 (-200) but the other tables made 4♥ in the other direction for a great score :D I can only remember one hand where I played with less than 4 trumps (see below), even after psychic bids I usually have a 4 or 5 card fit... I also remember a 2♦ ReDoubled in a 3-2 fit where I made +2 for lots of imps, since there was no slam available :P My absolute record is 4♠ in a 2-1 fit. My partner didn't understand my bid and passed :( I went off a lot, while we had 6♣ or so available. These ultra-mini-moysian fits can't allways work out fine ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickyB Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 A 2-0, when I splintered as opener and partner passed. This was a while ago, maybe I jumped a level more than I needed to...it was not a success, despite trumps breaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 I had a chance to play in a 2-0 4♠ contract once.. but in pass out seat, opponent with seven spades just couldn't help himself and doubled me... needless to say I retreated to our safe diamond slam and wanted to send our helpful opponent a flower basket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestguru Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 I played a 1-1 3!d after my pickup partner passed a cue bid. Opps discovered a crossruff for 12 tricks. Appologies and explanations ensued. I think my partner had been beat up pretty badly in similar instances in the past. She chewed on that result for a couple of hands before saying "Thank you p, you are very nice". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spwdo Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Hi, the first day i played bridge , never saw the game before and at first tought one had to bid the number of tricks on a suit he had or something close to that :P . My partner bid Michaels 2♠ after opps 1♠ , all passed, he had no ♠, i had 1 ;) His comments were " there wont be system avaible where this woud be a natural bid, partner" to wich i replied "and these non-natural bids are commenly used in bridge?" to wich my partner said" welcome to the game , i hope u will enjoy it and get better soon" Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PriorKnowledge Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 :P I really try to forget these things... This happened almost 30 years ago.... In a serious money bridge game, RHO opened 3D and I held a monster 6-6. I bid 4D, partner bid 4(of wrong suit), and I persisted with 5D, which seemed to me to say, "Pick a different suit". Partner was confused and passed. So we played in our 0-2 fit down 6 when slam in one of my suits was cold. I think everyone has stories like this. The most interesting would be Contracts that actually made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 I've played in 3-1 fits and once in a 2-2 fits, but these contracts are usually not big successes. But once I played in a 4-1 club fit (does that count as a small fit?) in 1C redoubled, making 4. I expected a good score, but it wasn't, we could make a lucky slam, and people were bidding it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickyB Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Yes, contracts getting good scores would be better...an England junior international got an interesting push once - love all, 4H+1 in the other room, he played 5H-9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtfanclub Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Since I didn't want to go off topic in another thread, I'll start a new one with an interesting (and probably funny) topic: what's the smallest fit you've ever played in, and what was the result? :D I'm sure there were other times, but the one I remember is the 2-0 split where partner knew what he was doing. Bidding went: 2♦, alerted as 4-4 in the majors or better, 11-15 hcp, passed out. Partner had a balanced hand with two diamonds, five clubs, and no points. I had a diamond void and maybe 12 crappy points. Partner figured we weren't vulnerable, they have game, even down 8 should be a good board, and if they doubled he could run. He was right, although we actually took 2 tricks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 "For me last week I played again in a 3-1 fit " Frederick you are a wimp. Real men play in 1-1 fits. Playing a precision pair we were playing that a jump bid showeda weak hand in that suitor a weak hand in the suit above or a 4441 hand with a s/ton in that suit So it goes (1C) 2H and I hold a s/t H and not much; well clearly he has a weak 2 in H. Wrong! Pd was 4144. And we played in our 1-1 fit. Can't remember wherther this was good, bad or indifferent. Both opps felt they had too many H to make a takeout X rofl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 Besides the 3-3 I posted making 5♠ I Don´t have anything from myself worth it. My opponents once played in the 1-1 after a passed hand made a splinter 4♦, wich his partner though couldn´t be a real splinter since passed hand (could it be ♦ with passed hand?). A couple of years ago, in the spanish matchpoints festival there was this auction: 2♦*-2NT3♥*-4♠ 2♦: alerted as multi3♥: alerted as maximum with ♠. You can imagine this was a 2-2 fit, but when no trump was led it eventually made 10 trick, sadly it was neraly a bottom anyway. Another one from my father long ago, he opened 3♠ Alder (any 7+ suit headed AKQ), and it was passed by his partner who had nothing at all, playing in a 0-1 fit, it went 9 off for -450, who won just 1 imp when his team mates stayed in 4♠ +2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Fourrière Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 Well, this hand is quite famous, and helped Germany lose its 1989 Venice Cup semi-final against the Netherlands. [hv=d=e&v=n&n=sj643hak93dq542cj&w=saqt7hjdkjckq9754&e=sk9852h6d983ca862&s=shqt87542dat76ct3]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] Von Arnim opened in second position 3♥, normal preempt or a solid club suit, van der Pas doubled, Zenkel answered 4♣ (which would have been pass or correct in the absence of a double), Schippers doubled and everyone passed. -1700. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 We played a 1-1 fit after our opponents opened a Precision 1♣ and my partner psyched 1♠. Both of the opponents found they had too many trumps for a takeout double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted December 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 Frederick you are a wimp. Real men play in 1-1 fits. Yeah you're right, I'm just a sissy :P Give me a couple of years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlPurple Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 I've played many hands in NT, when I had no trumps at all... Ok, seriously, I think I've played in silly fits but got bad results. The only time I got a decent result was when I was in a "run-out" sequence from 1NT-X and stopped on the way in 2♣ planning to redouble if the opps doubled. They didn't, and left me in a 3-2 fit. It went 3 off non-vulnerable but was a decent result at MP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceptic Posted December 8, 2004 Report Share Posted December 8, 2004 I played 7NT once does that count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben47 Posted December 8, 2004 Report Share Posted December 8, 2004 Actually I like this convention (3♥ = natural or solid ♣), but it shows you that you need to agree on auctions like this. I am sure the pair in question would no longer have such gaps in their understandings. A classic is of course after you open a Multi, opponents bid your suit and partner assumes you have the other, bids it and gets doubled. Oh joy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben47 Posted December 8, 2004 Report Share Posted December 8, 2004 Another 1-2 fit occurred in this auction: 1NT* dbl 2♣** pass pass pass * 10 - 13** Clubs or at least two other suits We managed 2 tricks for -300 which was a top. Opps were playing XXX: 1st double points, 2nd double takeout, 3rd double penalty. Gerben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Tu Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 I played a 1-0 after a passed hand splinter response. I did have the ace of trumps. It was not a complete bottom :) Anyone play a 0-0 fit yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flame Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Finnaly i have a board for this thread, played today, my partner doubled 1nt showing a one suiter RHO bid 2D transfer, i pass and LHO bid 2h , pass pass.i have 2344 hand and decided to bid 2sp as pass or corect, opponents doubled and we didnt take it out. (the opponent did :) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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