Deal #29

[straube]

You are South and dealer. Imps. Unfavorable.

 

 

..............................QT97432

..............................void

..............................973

..............................K95

85.......................................................AK

K9542.................................................87

KT84...................................................QJ62

T3.......................................................QJ876

...............................J6

...............................AQJT63

...............................A5

...............................A42

[straube]

You are South and dealer. Imps. Unfavorable.

 

 

..............................QT97432

..............................void

..............................973

..............................K95

85.......................................................AK

K9542.................................................87

KT84...................................................QJ62

T3.......................................................QJ876

...............................J6

...............................AQJT63

...............................A5

...............................A42

 

Z-T bids...

 

 

1C-1D (16+, 0-7)

2H-2S (minimum, 5+H, natural)

P

[akhare]

Meckwell-Lite:

 

1♣ - 1♦ (16; 0-7)

1♥ - 1♠ (Natural 4+, F1; Natural 4+ F1)

2♥ - ?♠ (6+♥, min; )

 

At this point responder needs to decide whether to take the low road with 2♠ or push with 3♠. The void argues for the low road, but the prospect of a vul. game and the 7-card suit seem to suggest the latter option.

[awm]

1♣ (16+) - 1♥ (spades)

2♥ (min, 6+ heart, 0-2 spade) - 3♠ (inv, long spades)

4♠

[straube]

Meckwell-Lite:

 

1♣ - 1♦ (16; 0-7)

1♥ - 1♠ (Natural 4+, F1; Natural 4+ F1)

2♥ - ?♠ (6+♥, min; )

 

At this point responder needs to decide whether to take the low road with 2♠ or push with 3♠. The void argues for the low road, but the prospect of a vul. game and the 7-card suit seem to suggest the latter option.

 

 

It probably has a different meaning (minors?) in your structure, but I like 1C-1D, 1H-2C, 2H-2S to show 6-7 and 6 spades but with this hand I'd bid 1C-1D, 1H-1S, 2H-3S, 4S because this suggests fewer values and more spades.

[straube]

1♣ (16+) - 1♥ (spades)

2♥ (min, 6+ heart, 0-2 spade) - 3♠ (inv, long spades)

4♠

 

Nice inference that opener's 2H bid denies 3 spades. Is your 1C-1H, 2H-3C an artificial GF?

[akhare]

It probably has a different meaning (minors?) in your structure, but I like 1C-1D, 1H-2C, 2H-2S to show 6-7 and 6 spades but with this hand I'd bid 1C-1D, 1H-1S, 2H-3S, 4S because this suggests fewer values and more spades.

 

1♣ - 1♦ - 1♥ - 2♣ would have shown (5)6-7 and denied 4♠ or 3♥. The emphasis in this structure is to find fits first and define strength later.

[rbforster]

Silent Club:

 

1♣-1♦ strong; usually 0-7, some GFs

1♥-1♠ waiting, min; waiting 0-7

2♥-2♠ 6+ suit 16-18; 5+ suit invitational

2N-3♠ natural...

4♠-AP a good hand for spades in context

[yunling]

1♥(11-20 5+♥)-2♠(6+♠, 5-8)

P

[whereagles]

Pet two-way pass:

 

pass 2♠

2NT 3♣

4♠

 

pass = 0-8 or 15+

2♠ = classic style preempt

2NT = asks (shows 15+ or its a psyche with 0-8!)

3♣ = forget it

 

2♠ is a judgement call. On this vulnerability 3♠ is too dangerous.

 

4♠ is a judgement call as well. Even opposite a min, this should have some play for. If opener had a good max, a slam try would follow-up.

[PrecisionL]

C3: Copious Canape Club

 

1♣ (upgraded, 6 controls) - 1♦ (0-7) -

1♥ (forcing, 4+♥ or balanced & 20+) - 1♠ (4+♠ & 0-7, 0-2♥) -

2♥ - 2♠ p p p

[Lord Molyb]

P - 1♣

1♥ - 1♠

2♥ - 2♠

P

 

P = Forcing

1♣ = Asks

1♥ = 15-18 points

1♠ = Not GF, spades

2♥ = nat

2♠ = Signoff

[antonylee]

Barely too weak for a Polish 1C IMO. So 1H-1S; 3H-4S (a stab in the dark but passing seems wrong and 3S is not going to help us get out).

[benlessard]

1C--1D (15+, pts or H)

1H--2H (1H aat least 3H 15-20, 6S inv or H+S GF)

2NT-4H (accept , texas)

4S-pass

[jack502]

1♣ 2♦(semi positive with 5+♠ single suit or 5+♠ + 4+♥

2♠ (minimum) 4♠

[Zelandakh]

Auction on this is basically natural. I think 4♠ should be reached but there are no guarantees of it being a good contract. No WJSs available after a 1M opening.

 

1♥ = limited to 17, 5+ hearts, unbal

... - 1NT = weak, 4+ spades

3♥ = 16-17, 6+ hearts, <3 spades

... - 3♠ = nat

4♠