luis Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 1) You have the following hand: Qxxxx, xx, AQxxx, x LHO opens a preemptive 4c, pd bids 4s and RHO bids 5c, your bid ? 4c 4s 5c ? 2) Now you have AT98xx, Jxx, xx, Ax Pd opens 1h, RHO bids 2c, you bid 2s, LHO jumps to 5c and pd bids 5d, pass by RHO, your bid? 1h 2c 2s 5c5d p ? 3) Right or wrong you "decide" to open a 12-14 NT on Qx-Qxxx,Kx,AQxxxpd bids 2c stayman, you answer 2h, now pd bids 4NT "cuantitative" (denies 4h), do you accept or not? What do you bid? (no particular agreements). How do you like the 1NT opening? 1nt p 2c p2h p 2h p? 4) Finally a hand that is not a question, something to refresh your tired brain after 3 problems: xx AJxx KQxx QxxQxxx xxxxxx xxxxJT9x xxxx KT98 AKJx KQ Axx AJ32 You play 6NT from the south hand on a low heart lead. You have 4h, 2s, 3d and 2c for a total of 11, either minor suit 3-3 or the spade finesse can ensure the 12th trick. You take the h lead and play a club to the Q, east takes the K and returns a heart, you win the heart continuation and cash the 2 good clubs discovering east hast 4 clubs, now you try to cash the diammonds discovering west had 4. Both minor suits were wrong, do you need the spade finesse? Nah! :-) An automatic double squeeze :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 1) You have the following hand: Qxxxx, xx, AQxxx, x4c 4s 5c ? Vul would be nice to know, but not passing anyway. Figure 10-11 trumps for them, 11-12 trumps for us. I bid 5 Diamond Fit Non Jump. Want partner to lead a diamond if we defend clubs. And besides, 5D maybe just the bid partner needs to hear to bid 6S... and if he bids 5H, I bid 6S myself. I will of course pass 5S's. AT98xx, Jxx, xx, Ax 1h 2c 2s 5c5d p ? Impossible for me, because I would not have bid a forcing 2 Spades on this hand. I would make a takeout double. If partner bids any number of diamonds, I will retreat to hearts, which I support. Partners (and I) will frequently rebid bid three card spade suits after 1h-2D-X.... and not even that unlikely on 1h-2C-X.... Now, if the auction goes, 1H-2C-X-5C-5D.... I like my hand a lot and will bid a confident 6 hearts. But then, partner will not commit to the five level opposite a negative double without quite something. Qx-Qxxx,Kx,AQxxx1nt p 2c p2h p 4N p? How do you like the 1NT opening? The one notrump opening bid is automatic, although I envy whoever holds my club nine. I bid 6 Clubs. I have 13 hcp and a five card suit. That looks like a max to me. Let partner pick, 6Clubs or 6NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbleighton Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 Simple Simon Says:1) Qxxxx, xx, AQxxx, xLHO opens a preemptive 4c, pd bids 4s and RHO bids 5c, your bid ? Partner bid 4S on his own, and should be able to make it without much help (last night, OTOH, I.... never mind B)). I have 3 nice cards and a stiff. Bid 6S, and hope. 2) AT98xx, Jxx, xx, AxPd opens 1h, RHO bids 2c, you bid 2s, LHO jumps to 5c and pd bids 5d, pass by RHO, your bid? Oh dear. Ben is right - I have already overbid. Take a preference to 5H. 3) I agree with opening 1NT. Pass - In spite of the 13 hcp and 5 card suit, the hand won't play like a max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted June 28, 2003 Report Share Posted June 28, 2003 1) 5D fnj should allow pd to evaluate his holdings 2) 5H enough for now. I have a nice hand, and my S bid may help partner evaluate ant fitting hons here. 2S was forcing I assume? - gutsy bid 3) No, I don't regret opening 1NT at allQx-Qxxx,Kx,AQxxxgood points - max hand with 5card C suitbad points - no pips(?), S + D hons, who knows. I would pass, but it is close. If I did decide to bid, I would bid 6C choice of contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis Posted June 30, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2003 Tks for posting let's how you did: 1) You have the following hand: Qxxxx, xx, AQxxx, x LHO opens a preemptive 4c, pd bids 4s and RHO bids 5c, your bid ? 4c 4s 5c ? I wasn't sure about 5d, why can't be 5d "to play" after all it's my first turn to bid and they are at 5c. I just bid 6s. Not good. Pd's hand: AKxxx, AJ, KJxxx, x Kindof a nightmare.... 2) Now you have AT98xx, Jxx, xx, Ax Pd opens 1h, RHO bids 2c, you bid 2s, LHO jumps to 5c and pd bids 5d, pass by RHO, your bid? 1h 2c 2s 5c5d p ? My pd bid 6h, not good again..... My hand:xx, AKxxxx, KQxxx, - Maybe I shouldn't bid 5d, who knows. 3) Right or wrong you "decide" to open a 12-14 NT on Qx-Qxxx,Kx,AQxxxpd bids 2c stayman, you answer 2h, now pd bids 4NT "cuantitative" (denies 4h), do you accept or not? What do you bid? (no particular agreements). How do you like the 1NT opening? 1nt p 2c p2h p 4n p? I opened 1NT and over 4n bid 5c showing 1 ace, we play that we "accept" cuantitative NT's showing aces to avoid playing 6 with twoaces missing. He bid 5s and I rebid 5NT ending, the auction, right orwrong? I don't know :-) pd's hand: AKJx AJT Qxx Kxx They lead a spade and the h finesse was off, so we bid and made 5NT, most of the field was in 6N making after a diammond lead and the Ace from RHO, yes they do have AJT987 of diammonds between them and somehow had to play the dA on the first trick.... A very wrong play since if declarer needs the h finesse you can always cash the dA after taking the hK and if he doesn't need the h finesse then he needs 2 diammond tricks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted June 30, 2003 Report Share Posted June 30, 2003 Tks for posting let's how you did: I did ok. 1... you said.... "I wasn't sure about 5d, why can't be 5d "to play" after all it's my first turn to bid and they are at 5c." Answer... two fold. You are very unlikely to want to play 5D after partner bids 4S by HIMSELF and the opponents have a fit-sacrafice in clubs. If you had diamonds and lack spades, you double. 5D is clearly best used here as a fit non-jump. If you don't have a copy of Robson/Segal's book... order one from Baron/Barclay bridge supplies or download one from the web... just wait until after the "swat the mosquito" match to do so. The bidding with the hands you showed would continue.... 4C-4S-5C-5D5H-P-5S-all pass The way I play, 5H is general slam try, again due to lack of space... see Robson Segal treatment. "Kind of a nightmare...." A typical auction for me.... and sweat dreams are made of these. ---------#21h 2c 2s 5c5d p ? My pd bid 6h, not good again..... My hand:xx, AKxxxx, KQxxx, - Maybe I shouldn't bid 5d, who knows. ------------- Don't beat yourself up. The auction went much too fast, but it was your partner's 2S was an overbid and he/she compounded it with a second overbid. After 2S by your partner, I think your hand has to bid over 5C's. The reason being, pass would be forcing, and you probably don't want to stand for 5C-x with your very offensive hand. But you don't want to suggest too strongly for slam with you minimum hcp values. Best is to bid 5D and let your partner figure out what to do. Bidding on here has to show this hand. If you were stronger... Say DAKJxx you would pass then pull to 5D when partner hits 5Cs. However, over a negative double implying modest heart fit at BEST, probably a doubleton, spade cards, what should you do over 5Clbus. As offensive as your hand is, any of three bids could be right. Pass (which is no longer forcing), 5D (which should be much stronger now than on the earlier auction... remember pass is no longer forcing) or DBL (what with a void?) A timid pass suggest itself since you have diamonds and hearts, and your partner promised limited values and spades (if used negative double). After the double and at some vulnerabilities and against some opponents, with your excellent offensively shaped hand, you might want to bid 5Diamond here...but if you do, it is likely partner will raise one of your red suits to slam. Which could be off too many aces. You also should want to consider double here (pass is not forcing), despite your trump void. Where are their tricks? A heart lead from partner will be ok. I would actually double with this hand. At least they don't rate to have a double-double fit. I have to admit this hand is a difficult one, but not from your partner's side, but rather from yours.... -----------------#3 What do you bid? (no particular agreements). "we play that we "accept" cuantitative NT's showing aces to avoid playing 6 with twoaces missing." That sounds like a particular agreement... :-) He bid 5s and I rebid 5NT ending, the auction, right orwrong? I don't know :-) pd's hand: My six clubs has a better play than 6NT..., and partner gets to play it, so a heart lead at trick one is not dangerous. Now you try to slip past the the Diamond ACE (throwing second diamond on spades if you do). Only if you misguess the location of Diamond ace do you need to worry about the heart hook... two chances are better than one. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis Posted June 30, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2003 My six clubs has a better play than 6NT..., and partner gets to play it, so a heart lead at trick one is not dangerous. Now you try to slip past the the Diamond ACE (throwing second diamond on spades if you do). Only if you misguess the location of Diamond ace do you need to worry about the heart hook... two chances are better than one. Yap, 6c is better but it was MPs :-) I guess that playing MPs my convention is good, at IMPS it is just better to accept the inv by jumping to 6 in your suit to offer a choice of contracts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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