playing bridge game with generator 3

[lxt08]

hi all

 

I BBO ID lxt08

 

[hv=pc=n&s=shdc&w=saj73haj7da8cak96&n=shdc&e=sqhkqt532dkq4c532]399|300[/hv]

[hv=d=n&v=n&b=5&a=p1hp]133|100[/hv]

 

EW use 2/1.

 

EW How to bid the best contract?

[Codo]

If I start with

1 ♥ 1♠

I can find a 4/4 spade fit, but after some response, particulary 2 ♥ I have no convincing way for a forcing heart raise.

So I start with a gf 2 Club- if partner raises, we can always retreat to hearts and if he holds 4 spades, we can still find the spade fit:

 

1 ♥ 2 ♣

2♥ 3 ♥ (5+ hearts, Min) (Slam Int.)

3♠ 3 NT (Spade control, serious 3 NT)

4 ♦ 4♠ (control, spade and club control- you should ask...)

4 NT 5 ♣ (RCKB, 1or 4)

5♥ 5 ♠ (to play opps. zero (VERY unlikely, Queen ask opp. 4..), no Q of H

5 NT 6 ♣ (kings?) King of clubs)

6 ♦ 6 ♥ (something else? No sorry...)

pass

[Zelandakh]

If I start with

1 ♥ 1♠

I can find a 4/4 spade fit, but after some response, particulary 2 ♥ I have no convincing way for a forcing heart raise.

This is something of a double-edged sword. If we start with 1♠ and partner bids 2♥ then we have lost an easy GF but gained the knowledge that partner has 6 hearts. There is something to be said for LOL-Standard here (1♥ - 1♠; 2♥ - 4♣ is obviously RKC Gerber). For a truly convincing auction to 6♥, you have to discover the slow club lower somehow. I would be interested what percentage 7♥ is - I imagine some pairs would be in it at a large high-quality event.