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Can you bid this slam?


Lord Molyb

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You can bid a slam easily enough if you overcall a slightly bent 2N over 2, or if you overcall 3.

 

I can't make up my mind whether I want to be in 6 or 6 or neither, possibly depends on the auction.

 

Opps silent, we bid 1-2N(4, good raise to 3 +)-3(ostensibly natural/Hxx game try or better but better than bidding xxxx)-4(KC)-4(0/3)-4(Q?)-5(yes +K)-6/

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Can you make it ( to 6H ) if the opponents are silent?

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Using Zel's mini- or in-between splinter ( 2S! over 1H open ):

 

1H - 2S!

2NT! ( asks ) - 3D! ( singleton )

3H - 3S ( Ctrl cue )

4C ( A, K, or shortness ) - 4S! ( kickback-RKC )

5D ( 2 - Q ) - 6H

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  • 3 weeks later...

Using Zel's mini- or in-between splinter ( 2S! over 1H open ):

 

1H - 2S!

2NT! ( asks ) - 3D! ( singleton )

3 would be a mini-splinter, for which this hand is too strong. The strong splinter with a singleton diamond is shown by a 4 rebid. You could probably play that a 3 rebid is also two-way but I have not tried it. If you start playing that then you can name the convention after yourself perhaps :).

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I would never bid 2 NT with the west hand, but I know that much better player then me know that this is wrong. But my partners trust me to have at least a stopper against a weak two, even against one w/r in first seat- or at least some tricks somewhere and not this pile of junk...

 

I think East must protect with 3 and now? Is 3 forcing after I passed first? I do not think so. So I guess I would bid 3 and reach a mundane 3 NT from East... Well, I hope for an honour at the first spade lead and I will usually be fine- at least I will make it...

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