Deal #42

[straube]

You are South and fourth seat. Imps. All vul. This was Moss and Bathurst today.

 

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[awm]

1♣ (16+) - 1♥ (spades)

1♠ (rel) - 1nt (diams, balanced, or 3-suited)

2♣ (rel) - 2♥ (4♠ longer diams)

2♠ (rel) - 2n (short heart)

3♣ (rel) - 3♠ (4063)

4♣ (rel) - 4♦ (2-3 RP)

4♥ (rel) - 4n (3 RP 0/2 top diams)

5♠ (to play)

 

This reveals basically the whole hand (up to jacks). I would sign off in 5♠ at this point, because I know slam is at best on a diamond finesse, with additional issues if diamonds are 1-3 (quick ruff for the set) or spades are 4-1 or worse (I don't know the spade jack is in partner's hand). Note that it's worth relaying with 4♥ because I can still play 4♠ when partner has 2 RP, and because if partner has ♦A instead of ♣KQ the slam is virtually cold (in fact makes seven if diamonds divide).

[rbforster]

Silent Club:

 

This is a preempt for us.

 

2♦-3♣ weak (3-8ish), diamonds and a major; GF ask

3♥-3♠ 4 spades/5+♦; sets trump

4♦-4N natural, shapely max; RKC♠

5♦-5♠ 0/3; signoff

 

Even with some extra shape, missing the A♦ is bad and with only a 4-4 spade fit it doesn't seem right to push when we've got at most 31 combined highs. Here's the non-preempt auction, not a great one for us:

 

P-1♣ pretending we'd pass; 16+

1♦-2♣ most 0-7; standard "strong 2C"

2♦-2N GF values, waiting with no good suit; balanced 22+

3♣-3N puppet stayman; 4-4 majors

4♦-4♥ extras, agreeing spades; cue

4♠-P nothing more to say

[awm]

Silent Club:

 

This is a preempt for us.

 

2♦-3♣ weak (3-8ish), diamonds and a major; GF ask

3♥-3♠ 4 spades/5+♦; sets trump

4♦-4N natural, shapely max; RKC♠

5♦-5♠ 0/3; signoff

 

Even with some extra shape, missing the A♦ is bad and with only a 4-4 spade fit it doesn't seem right to push when we've got at most 31 combined highs. Here's the non-preempt auction, not a great one for us:

 

♠Jxxx ♥x ♦QJxxxx ♣xx is a good slam though (although better in diamonds)? And that's not even a "max"?

[akhare]

1♣ - 1♦ (16+; 0-7)

1♠ - 4♥ (4+ F1; 4-card support, splinter)

4N - 5♣ (RKC; 0/4 key cards)

5♠

 

Opener can bid the slam if looking for a swing, but Kxx opposite likely ♦ length seems like 50% at best.

[antonylee]

P; 1C[Polish]-1S[7+]; 2D[18+ 3+S]-2H[7-bad9, exactly 4]; 2S[trumps]-3D; 3H-4C[cue]...

Unfortunately, my poor cuebidding methods will put me in 6S after RKC :-(

[PrecisionL]

C3: Copious Canape Club

 

1♣ (16+) - 1♥ (4+♠ or balanced and 11+ hcp) -

1NT (Relay) - 2♣ (4♠ & 5+ minor) -

2♦ (Relay) - 2♠ (5+♦) -

2NT (Relay) - 3♦ (6+♦ & 0-3♣) -

3♠ (Beta) - 3NT (1-2 Controls) -

4♦ (♦Honor Ask) - 4♥ (No Q♦ or better) -

4♠ (To play) all pass

[yunling]

1♣(15+nat/bal, 21+any)-1♥(4+♠ 6-12)

1♠(relay)-2♣(♠&♦)

2♦-2♥(4♠-5+♦)

2♠-2NT(short heart)

3♦(ask ♦ honour)-3NT(0 of top 3)

4♠

[Free]

1♣-1♦ (16+ ; 0-7 any or GF 4441)

2♥-2♠ (kokish ; obligated)

2NT-3♣ (GF bal ; Muppet Stayman)

3♦-3♥ (4M ; 4♠ not 4♥)

3♠-3NT (sets trumps ; slam interest (but not serious))

4♣-4♥ (cue ; last train)

4♠?-pass (it's not like we have extras and the contract is wrongsided ; possibly no ♦ control)

 

Opener might bid on instead of signing off after which we end up in slam. Not sure if he should move opposite a light slam interest with just ♦Kxx but partner is clearly looking for a ♦ control here.

[whereagles]

Two-way pass:

 

pass 1♣

2♠ 3♣

3♦ 3♥

4NT 5NT

6♠

 

pass = 0-8 or 15+

1♣ = 0-8 or 15+

2♠ = balanced 21+, unlimited

3♣ = puppet stayman

3♥ = 4 or 5 spades

5NT = even number of key cards and a void

 

Optimistic, but playable. Ok if North decides to hide the void, this probably ends up in 5♠.

[benlessard]

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

2H-2S (18-20 with 4H, no fit)

2NT-3C (bal only 4H, checkback showing 4S)

3D--4H (4432 , H void)

4S (wasted values)