straube Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 You are South in third seat. Imps. All vul. ...........................96...........................AJ942...........................8...........................J9862T743...........................................J5KQ6............................................T753T7543........................................K962T................................................743...........................AKQ82...........................8...........................AQJ...........................AKQ5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straube Posted May 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 You are South in third seat. Imps. All vul. ...........................96...........................AJ942...........................8...........................J9862T743...........................................J5KQ6............................................T753T7543........................................K962T................................................743...........................AKQ82...........................8...........................AQJ...........................AKQ5 Z-T bids... .......P1C-1D (16+, 0-7)1H-2S (bigger, 5-7 and unspecified 5/5)2N-3H (asking, H/C)4C-4D (transfer RKC, forced)4H-4N (RKC clubs, 1)6C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akhare Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 It's quite easy to find using Meckwell-Lite too: 1♣ (16+) - 1♦ (0-7)2♠ (5+, GF) - 2N (waiting; not double negative)3♣ (natural) - 4♦ (RKC)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 1♣-1♦ (16+ ; 0-7)1♠-2♥ (4+♠ F1 ; 5-7 0-2♠ 5+♥)2NT-3♣ (GF, no ♥ fit, no 5m ; 4+♣)4♣-4♥ (sets trumps ; 1 keycard, ♥ cue)4♠-4NT (♠ cue ; ♦ cue)6/7♣-passNot sure if South should bid small or grand here. Responder either has ♦K or he's short in ♦ with 6+♥ or 5+♣, but there's no way to find out. 5NT asks for grand if responder has ♣Q, after which he might bid grand with the extra ♣, but that's too far fetched imo. PS: Is something wrong with the hand editor? It's a lot faster than trying to align your suits using dots... :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix214 Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 1♣-1♦ (16+/0-7)1♥-2♥ (19+/5-7 5+♥)2♠-3♣ (5+♠/4+♣)4♣-4♦ (Sets clubs/diamond control]4NT-5♣ (RKCB / 1 keycard)Now opener can figure out that either responder has 2-5-2-4/1-5-3-4 with ♦K/♥A or 2-5-1-5/2-6-1-4 with ♥A♦K seems to produce 3 spades-3diamonds-1-hearts-5clubs. if p does not have DK. Then i think trying for grand is more likely.5♦-5[hearths] (♣Q+K/No queen)5♠-5NT (Kings?/none)Now similar problem to Free, although we know that he has 2-5-1-5 or 2-6-1-4. in the 1st case grand seems easy, as long as the breaks are reasonable. In the second case there does not seem to be enough trumps to ruff. So 6♣ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awm Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Pass - 1♣ (16+)2♦ (clubs and hearts) - 2♥ (relay GF)2♠ (5/5 or more) - 2NT (relay)3♥ (2515) - 3♠ (relay)3N (2-3 QP) - 4♣ (relay)4♠ (3 QP, one top heart, no top club) - 4NT (relay*)5♣ (no top spade) - 5♦ (relay)5♥ (no top diamond) - 7♣ * Partner has either xx Axxxx x xxxxx or xx Qxxxx K xxxxx; in both cases 6♣ is really good but the first hand offers a good chance at a grand... I suspect my choice to bid grand on this hand is more a matter of evaluation than better methods. My view is that: 1. If clubs are 2-2 then all I need is spades 4-2, or partner having spade jack, or a diamond finesse (so almost cold)2. If clubs are 3-1 I still make if spades are 3-3, or partner has spade jack, or a diamond finesse, or partner has high enough trumps I can ruff everything safely. These are really good chances, and on the actual hand 7♣ seems cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siegmund Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Unassuming Club gets to 6C, via an auction in which the spade suit doesn't get mentioned: 1C-1H (two way / natural)2C-3C (19+ without heart support / 6-9 or 13+, club suit... 2D now shows 10-12 responder)followed by a simple ask that shows one ace and no king. Opener COULD show his spades after 3C, but I don't think he should, when he knows about one fit already and the odds are much against responder having 3 spades with him.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benlessard Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 1C--1D (15+, H or pts)3C--3D (art GF 3 suiter no voids, 4or5H)3S--4C (short H at least 4S, C RKC)4D--4H (14,Qc ?)5C---5D (Qc+Ks no Kd--Qs?6C -- (QS+QD+ a little extras) The little extras possibles are a 4th clubs, Jd,Js,stiff K of H.Since there is too many bad options I would pass 6C. After 1C-1D-?? 1H,1S,1NT,2C,2H,2S,2NT are not forcing wich is quite rare for a strong club system.2D is reserved for almost GF or some rare GF. IMO there is 10 times more almost GF than true GF hands so I tend to not give less importance for true GF hands so its a tough hand for my system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbforster Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Silent Club: 2♣-2N clubs and a major, weak (3-8ish); GF ask3♦-3♥ 4-5♥/5♣; relay3N-4♣ 5/5, sets trump4♥-4N cue; RKC5♣-6♣ 1 ace; not trying for 7AP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yunling Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Using my homegrown system: P-1♣(15+nat/bal or 21+any)1NT(5+♥ about 6-12)-2♣(GF relay)2♦(4+♣)-2♥(relay)2♠(5-5)-2NT(relay)3♥(2515)-4♣(RKC in ♣)4♦(1/4)-7♣ I think I'll just bid the grand since it has about 64% chance opposite xx Axxxx x xxxxx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Pet two-way pass: pass 1♣2♠ 2NT3♣ 4♦4NT 5♦7♣ pass = 0-8 or 15+ 1♣ = 0-8 or 15+2♠ = natural 5+ spades, 21+ (GF)2NT = waiting4♦ = splinter4NT = old black 2♠ is rudimentar, I know. But it's so rare I don't care much for improving the system in this respect. The key is 2NT, since there is the 3♥ alternative. But with that 5-5 it's very likely "opener" has the opposite 5-5, in which case 3NT would follow up. Maybe it was biased from seeing the hands :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrecisionL Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 C3: Copious Canape Club 1♣ - 1♦ -1♠ (4+♠, 1 round force) - 2♥ (5+♥, 0-2♠ & 5-7) -3♣ (Natural, 1 rouned force) - 4♣ - 6♣ all pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Molyb Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 In Molybdenum, north opens 2♦ (weak with ♣ + Major). So it goes:2♦ - 3♦3NT - 4♥5♦ - 7♣P 2♦ = Weak with ♣ + ♥ or ♣ + ♠3♦ = Agrees clubs, control asking bid3NT = Second round control in ♦4♥ = Control asking bid5♦ = First round control in ♥. If you want me to open south (not happening since north has to do something on his first turn) it goes:P - 1♣2♠ - 3♥4♣ - 5♣5♦ - 5♥5♠ - 5NT7♣ P = Forcing1♣ = asks2♠ = 22+ with 5 spades3♥ = Some values, 5+ hearts4♣ = natural5♣ = natural5♦, 5♥, 5♠ = cues5NT = second round control in diamonds or spades7♣ = Partner at worst has 1-5-3-4 or 3-5-1-4, with a singleton spade 2 diamonds can be discarded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antonylee Posted May 16, 2014 Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 Homegrown Polish club: 1C-1H; 1S[18+ 5+S or 15-17 4S5+C]-2C; 4C[opt. RKC]-4D[min]; 4H[reask]-5C[1+Q for the 5th C]; ... judgment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack502 Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 2♥ (Muiderburg) 2NT (relay)3♥ (5 ♣) 4♦ (cue for clubs)5♣ 6♣ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 Straube, I would open the North hand 2♥ - do you want that auction or the strong club one as per Hand 26? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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