Cyberyeti Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Opening 2N in 4th seat would have neatly preempted opps out the auction and given you a chance, it's not difficult to foresee the 1♠ overcall. We'd have handled it very differently and bid 1♦-(1♠)-2♦(inverted 9+ with 5 or 10+ with 4 not denying 4M)-(3♠)X(neg)-4♥(nat)4♠(BW♥)-5♣(1/4)6♥ Assuming partner has no wasted spade card, he looks to have 9-11 points in the minors including A♦ which seems to offer good chances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awm Posted August 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Note that opposite ♠Ax ♥AKQx ♦Jxxx ♣AJx slam is terrible. Even if you change ♦J to ♦Q it's not good. So it's not clear at all that we bid slam opposite a 2NT opening -- it's opener's "extra shape" that makes slam good. It'd be pretty easy to give an auction like 2NT-3♣-3♥-4♥-Pass and the fault for missing slam would surely go to opener for distorting his shape, not to responder for failing to look for slam on 20 balanced opposite 10 balanced with terrible trumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 So I have a theoretical question about this auction (for a change). Over 3♠, would it be possible for us to play a direct 4♥ as showing full values and first doubling and then bidding 4♥ with the hand that is stretching? Or is that putting too much pressure on partner to work out when to pass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggwhiz Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 One of my favorite answers in a bidding contest was from Allan Graves: "I don't mind a poorish result to maintain overall partnership integrity" And I don't want my partner to experience fear and loathing when stretching to compete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Pass is rather clear cut, is it not? Expecting partner to cover 8 losers on this auction is asking for too many specific cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suleiman22 Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 I would pass- I think slam bidding is too optimistic and places partner with many key cards. If partner is missing even 2 key cards and slam can go down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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