manudude03 Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 [hv=pc=n&w=sakq63hk84dack976&e=sj2haqj5dq74ca543]266|100[/hv] I just got back from Amsterdam, good few interesting hands. On this one, North deals and passes (opps silent), where do you land? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Molyb Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 edit: north dealer, fail2/1:1♣ - 1♠1NT - 2♦ (checkback GF)2♥ - 3♣3NT - 4NT6NT MolybdenumP - 1♠2♥ - 2♠2NT - 3♣3♦ - 4♦4NT - 6NT P = Opening hand1♠ = Artificial GF2♥ through 3♣ natural3♦ shows a club fit4♦ = KC clubs4NT = 2 w/o queen6NT = Blast Same results :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordontd Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Tough hand to reach 7H on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antrax Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 I end up in 6♣:1♣-1♠1NT-2♣ (checkback)3♥ (max, 4 hearts) - 4♣ (natural)4♥ (cue) - 4NT (crude but we have no way to ask for trump quality)5♥ (2 w/o) - 6♣ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 7h is such a nice contract and is one of those things thatdrives scientific bidders nuts. The best i can do is 6s sigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilKing Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 1♠-2♣3♣(15+)-3♦(relay)3♠(♦shortage)-4♣(RKC)4♥(0 or 3)-4♠(queen?)4NT(no)-5♦(spiral scan)6♣(♠K, ♥K ♠Q no ♥Q)-7♥ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWO4BRIDGE Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 (edited) Very impressive auction, PhilKing. Spiral Scan ( following identifying shortage ) replacing K-ask is like smart phones replacing dumb phones . EDIT: But North dealt, therefore East will open 1C and West responds 1S . Thus, if East becomes Captain, as in your auction, he won't know if partner has 4 or 5 cards ♠ .... and can't count to 13 with certainty . Edited March 25, 2013 by TWO4BRIDGE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilKing Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 EDIT: But North dealt, therefore East will open 1C and West responds 1S . Thus, if East becomes Captain, as in your auction, he won't know if partner has 4 or 5 cards ♠ .... and can't count to 13 with certainty . Oh lol. Never mind. 1♣(natural or 12-14 balanced)-1♥(spades)1NT-2♥(inv+ 5+ spades)-2NT(max with 2 spades)3♣(nat)-3♥(nat/values)4♦(non specific cue)-5♣5♥-? This natural (in my warped mind) auction gets close though. When West makes a grand slam try, East could sniff out the hand on a good day, or at any rate raise 5♥ to six. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Very impressive auction.Particularly impressive if the ♥8 is black. I would open the East hand with a weak NT and not even have hearts in the running - although I could probably post an imaginary auction to 7♥ if I wanted to. It is amazing what a warped mind can come up with with a specific goal in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhm Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Particularly impressive if the ♥8 is black. I would open the East hand with a weak NT and not even have hearts in the running - although I could probably post an imaginary auction to 7♥ if I wanted to. It is amazing what a warped mind can come up with with a specific goal in mind.Warped or not: Playing 5 card majors and a strong notrump I think it is just good Bridge with no specific goal in mind to open the East hand 1♥.I have some elaborate rules when to treat a strong 4 card major as five and it has served me well. I am not claiming I would necessarily bid these pair of hands to 7♥ at the table but 1♥ is a very good start. Rainer Herrmann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycroft Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Yeah, I'm looking at 6NT as well: - 1NT2♥ - 2♠ 2NT - 3♣ (5♠, 4cm - no spade support)3♦ - 4♣ (♦ shortness - good clubs)4♦ - 4♥ 4♠ - 6♣ (obviously we have slam interest, and I have the cards, but can't cuebid any more)6NT (should make when 6♣ does - although I admit to rolling the dice a bit at MPs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akwoo Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 With a 12-14 1N: 1N - 2♥2♠-3♣3♥-4N5♥ (3♥ agrees clubs, usually denies 3 spades, and shows a heart control; 4N is RKCB.) After that, west might guess that 6N is better missing the Q♣, especially at MPs. 7♥ is unfindable; both East and West are in the dark about partner's red suit lengths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manudude03 Posted April 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 This is a curious hand, you can make grand in 3 strains as the cards lie, clubs isn't one of them, despite being your only actual fit :). 7S and 7NT both make (as well as the more obvious 7H) as South has 3 clubs and the ♦K. I won't post my auction, we had a system mixup and played in 3C :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_clown Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 1N-2♥2♠-3♣3♥-3♠3N-5N6♠ 1N-14-16, 5N pick a slam, else a fairly natural auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 The old ("ignorant", according to Mikeh) NMF would just get us to 6NT. 1C-1S1N-2D!2N-3C...2N showing in addition to only 2 spades, a maximum. If responder wanted to know about a 4-4 heart fit, he could bid them (forcing) at this point, but he sets clubs as trump for now. We then find out the clubs are not solid and settle for 6N, not having any major-suit jack asking bids --but, with a max opener she must have either the diamond king for double stops and allow 4-2 spade break, or the jacks to get us to twelve tricks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartA Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 I admit I wouldn't be able to find 7♥. I might end up with 6♣ or 6NT, depending on partnership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 (edited) Never mind. Edited April 14, 2013 by cherdano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Even if partner could have AKQxx Kx A Kxxxx 7H is decent (maybe not if they are double dummy and always lead a club when clubs are 3-1 but that seems unlikely irl). edit: that was in response to cherdanos now edited reply :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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