Lord Molyb Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 [hv=pc=n&w=shadkq97653cq8542&d=e&v=b&b=10&a=1h2c2dp2np]133|200[/hv]'tis matchpoints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshoe Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 It's worth about $1.98. B-) I'd bid 4♦. If partner bids 4♥, I'll bid 5♦. Partner should then play me for something like this hand -- length in the minors, no control in clubs, no heart fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Codo Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 So- my partner is balanced with a club stopper and 5 hearts. I have 5 clubs myself and RHO bids 2 ♣ but nobody is able to bid any number of spades despite the fact that Ihave a chicane? Yes, your every day problem... I bid 4 ♠ exclusion with diamonds trump... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilKing Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 3NT. I don't think it's worth that much in diamonds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Molyb Posted January 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 So- my partner is balanced with a club stopper and 5 hearts. I have 5 clubs myself and RHO bids 2 ♣ but nobody is able to bid any number of spades despite the fact that Ihave a chicane? Yes, your every day problem... Your LHO is marked with a weak hand with ~6 spades then? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 I'd have partner 4513 with a 5-0 club break, this does not fit well, 3N is enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbenvic Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 I'd have partner 4513 with a 5-0 club break, this does not fit well, 3N is enough. Would Partner bid 2s with that?Is 3d forcing here? What would 3c be? I don't like 3nt here, too many times partner won't have the AD and they lead a spade, we have only 1 stopper and the hand unravels on me. if 3d is forcing I'm bidding that, if not I'm bidding 4d. I want to be in 5d and in g if partner has 2 of the 3 controls I need. If I played 4s exclusion, I would probably bid it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 Would Partner bid 2s with that?Is 3d forcing here? What would 3c be? I don't like 3nt here, too many times partner won't have the AD and they lead a spade, we have only 1 stopper and the hand unravels on me. if 3d is forcing I'm bidding that, if not I'm bidding 4d. I want to be in 5d and in g if partner has 2 of the 3 controls I need. If I played 4s exclusion, I would probably bid it!Depends on system, but playing something like strong no trump Acol (not sure if Standard is similar), 2N is a weak no trump, 2♠ is a reverse. But yes some system notes would be useful as to what 1♥/2♦/2N showed in terms of suit length and values. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilKing Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 I don't like 3nt here, too many times partner won't have the AD and they lead a spade, we have only 1 stopper and the hand unravels on me. I want to be in 5d and in g if partner has 2 of the 3 controls I need. If partner has a stiff diamond won't we lose about four tricks? The hand is nearer to just bidding 3♦ (nf, but partner can go on) but that seems a trifle wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 Maybe we should discuss first, what 2 NT shows...As the OP bids 2 ♦ with the given hand, it must be gf, not just constructive but nf. In this case, is 2 NT not usually 15-17? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 Maybe we should discuss first, what 2 NT shows...As the OP bids 2 ♦ with the given hand, it must be gf, not just constructive but nf. In this case, is 2 NT not usually 15-17?2♦ I suspect is neither, it's usually F1 where I come from. But yes 2N is dependent on your NT range and whether you open 5M332s 1N or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Molyb Posted January 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 2NT is GF in this auction.the hand: Partner had ♠KQx ♥KQJ10x ♦A10 ♣Kxx. [hv=pc=n&s=sa742h75dj4cajt73&w=shadkq97653cq8542&n=sjt8653h98432d82c&e=skq9hkqjt6datck96&d=e&v=b&b=10&a=1h2c2dp2np4s(exclusion)p4n(1 or 4)p6dppp]399|300[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Not sure if I want to be in 6♦ or not. It requires trumps 2-2 or the person with 3 diamonds to follow to 4 hearts or N to have stiff J♦. If 2N is GF, I see no reason to bid more than 3♦ initially. The danger of exclusion is that partner is missing A♦ and has ♣Ax. Now a stiff club lead cuts you off from dummy's hearts, so knowing he has one non spade ace may not help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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