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Weakish hand with semi-fit


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Imps, none vuln, expert partner and not-so-hot opponents. You hold

 

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QJxxx

JT987x

9x

 

You LHO pard RHO

pass..1...2..pass

??

 

At this vulnerability, a 2/2 opening would have been weak with 5-6 cards and 1NT 9-11. Options are:

Pass

2/2, natural constructive

3, mild support (with more you could cue)

3/3, fit-bids

 

So, what do you do?

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At table I bid 3 for tactical reasons. These particular opponents were not very familiar with the law of total tricks, so shutting out the 2-level could very well lead to them not insisting in spades. Also, since pard rates to have 3-4 spades, he could easily diagnose my spade shortage and realize the 3 bid might have been made solely on obstructive purposes. Or so I though, because this is what happened

 

Me LHO pard RHO

pass..1...2..pass

3...pass..3NT..pass

 

Oops. He took me seriously. What on Earth is he thinking of? I couldn't open a thing at this vulnerability! What's more is he really didn't have anything that resembles a 3NT bid:

[hv=d=n&v=n&w=shqjxxxdjt987xc9x&e=skqjxxhakdqcktxxx]266|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv]

No double, no trouble. This drifed 3 down.

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