Deal #44

[straube]

You are South and fourth seat. Imps. Favorable. Hampson-Greco. The 4N bid was reported as RKC.

 

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[awm]

While we used to open hands like North, we have become slightly more conservative in recent times (mostly to avoid the requirement that we alert/pre-alert all our 1M openings). So:

 

IMPrecision:

 

1♣ (16+) - 1♥ (spades)

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

2♣ (rel) - 2nt (short hearts)

3♣ (rel) - 3♦ (5143)

3♥ (rel) - 4♣ (5 RP)

4♦ (rel) - 4♥ (0/2 top spades)

4♠ (rel) - 5♣ (1 top diamond, no top club)

6♠

 

This sequence resolves basically responder's whole hand. Note that once we know 5 RP, it is difficult to construct a hand where slam is worse than on the heart break, so we might as well continue relaying.

[rbforster]

Silent Club:

 

Opening North:

 

1♠-2♥ light openings; 2/1 GF

2♠-3♠ min catch all; trumps agreed, slam interest

4♠-4N no interest; RKC

5♣-5♦ 1/4; Q?

6♦-6♠ yes and K♦; done

 

If we passed,

 

P-1♣ weak; strong

1♥-1♠ 4+ spades, usually GF; ask

2♠-2N secondary diamonds and heart shortness, GF; ask

3♦-3♠ 5143; RKC♠

3N-4♣ 1/4; Q?

4N-6♠ yes and K♦; ok

 

If we needed a swing, we could bid 6N on the latter auction (protected K♦), but spades can handle a bad heart break and with the strong hand looking at all the good spade spots it seems safest.

[akhare]

TOSR:

 

1♣ - 1♥ (16+; GF 4+♠)

1♠ - 2♣ (relay; 4+ ♦)

2♦ - 2N (relay; high short)

3♣ - 3♦ (relay; 5=1=4=3)

3♥ - 3♠ (QP ask; 5 QPs)

4♣ - 4♠ (DCB; ♠, ♦, not ♣) -> fixed

4N - 5♥ (DCB; not ♥ honour, Q♠)

6♠

[straube]

TOSR:

 

1♣ - 1♥ (16+; GF 4+♠)

1♠ - 2♣ (relay; 4+ ♦)

2♦ - 2N (relay; high short)

3♣ - 3♦ (relay; 5=1=4=3)

3♥ - 3♠ (QP ask; 5 QPs)

4♣ - 4♠ (DCB; ♠, ♦)

4N - 5♥ (DCB; not ♣, not ♥, Q♠)

6♠

 

Why does TOSR go from skipping to show to skipping to deny? 4 or more vs 3 or less holdings?

[akhare]

Why does TOSR go from skipping to show to skipping to deny? 4 or more vs 3 or less holdings?

The annotation was on the wrong line. 4♠ showed ♠, ♦ and denied ♣. Now, 5♥ denies the singleton ♥ honour and shows second ♠.

[antonylee]

Polish (sort of):

-P

1C-1S

2D[3+ fit, 18+]-2N[5S, max PH (perhaps we should just say some number of controls here)]

3C[shortness?]-3H

3S[trumps]-4D[cue]

4N[RKC]-5C[1]

5D[Q?]-5N[yes, no (other) king]

6S.

[Free]

Depends if North opens a weak two, but the result is the same:

2♠-2NT (weak 5+♠ ; relay, usually strong)

3♣-4NT (5♠ ; RKC)

5♣-5♦ (1 keycard ; ♠Q?)

6♦-6♠ (♠Q+♦K no other Kings ; cool)

 

or

 

pass-1♣ (hand doesn't suit a 2♠ opening ; 16+)

1♠-2♥ (GF 5+♠ ; 5+♥)

3♦-3♠ (4+♦, usually not 6♠ ; ♠Hx or 3 card fit)

3NT?-4♣ (what else? ; cue with ♠ fit)

4♦-4NT (cue ; RKC)

5♣-5♦ (1 keycard ; ♠Q?)

6♦-6♠ (♠Q+♦K no other Kings ; cool)

[PrecisionL]

C3: Copious Canape Club

 

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

1♠ (Relay) - 2♥ (5♠ & 4+ minor) -

2♠ (Beta) - 2NT (1-2 controls) -

3♠ (♠ Honor ask) - 4♦ (2♠ Honors) -

6♠ all pass

 

Ultra Club Relay:

 

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

1♠ (Relay) - 2♥ (5♠ & 4+ minor) -

2♠ (Relay) - 3♣ (4♦) -

3♦ (Beta to keep bidding low) - 3♥ (1-2 Controls) -

3♠ (Honor Ask) - 4♦ (2♠ honors) -

6♠ all pass

[yunling]

P-1♣(15+nat/bal, 21+any)

1♥(4+♠ 6-12)-1♠(relay)

2♣(♠&♦)-2♦

2NT(5+♠-4♦ short ♥)-3♣

3♦(5143)-3♠(RKC for ♠)

3NT(1/4)-6♠

[whereagles]

Two-way pass:

 

1♠ 4NT

etc... 6♠

 

1♠ = nat 9-14

 

Easy game, bridge :)