Cyberyeti Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 IMPs dealer N [hv=pc=n&s=sk65hakq52d742cj5&n=sq32h3dakjcakqt92]133|200[/hv] We didn't get this perfectly right, as we ended in 6♣ rather than 6N, meaning that a heart lead could have been awkward if they were 5-2 with A♠ over the K, but they didn't find it, and we picked up vs 3N at the other table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 Depending on methods it could be very hard to get to six no trumps. North needs to discover that south has great hearts and south may be worried about spades - especially if north has had to rebid no trumps (perhaps to show a great hand with six clubs after 1C 1H; 3NT). The auction may just get too high too quickly to find out about the relevant features. Our methods have too many gadgets to be useful but we would just be guessing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted June 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 Our auction was vaguely interesting but specific to us. 1♣-1♥2N (GF unbal)-3♣(forced unless very shapely)3N(clubs only)-4♣(the hand must be slammy if partner chooses this sequence)4♥ (ambiguous, is this xxx♥ and 7+ clubs, with 6-3 he'd rebid 3♥ not 3N, or is it a shortage)-4♠(KC if hearts agreed, cue if clubs agreed, IDC which)6♣(clarifying the heart shortage) Partner and I agreed that both interpretations of 4♥ were reasonable and his 6♣ bid was a good bid to clarify it, even if he couldn't be 100% sure we had the spade guard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 1c1h2d reverse forcing to at least 2n2h 5th heart no power limitation2s 4th suit but still forcing only to 2n4n (quant)5c slam interest5h cue5s dia control not 100% sure about spade control6n 2nd round spade control would show another feature with spade ace getting to 6c pretty good but iffy if you never knew about spade control Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted June 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 getting to 6c pretty good but iffy if you never knew about spade control Really depends how confident partner was that I wouldn't bid an ambiguous 4♠ without a spade control, or that I meant it as a spade cue all along. The 4♠ was bid in tempo, the 4♥ that preceded it wasn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 1♣-1♥3NT-4♣4♦-4NT5x-6♣ I don't see 6NT either on this auction as dummy could hit with 7 clubs and ♦A+♠Q wich would make 6NT hopeles on a diamond lead (actually it would require RHO to have 4 hearts and ♠A and read the ending) With artificial methods: 1♣-1♦ (transfer)2NT-3♣ (asks)3♦(long minor)-4♣4♦... Now there is a point to play 6NT as the 2NT rebid is mostly on power, not on long suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilKing Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 At pairs I would bid 1♣-1♥-3NT-6NT. At IMPs, Fluffy's auction looks about right, but it is possibly too technical. Exploration is overrated. Once we dismiss the likelihood of a grand slam, we just want to bid a small slam with minimal information leakage. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted June 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 At pairs I would bid 1♣-1♥-3NT-6NT. At IMPs, Fluffy's auction looks about right, but it is possibly too technical. Exploration is overrated. Once we dismiss the likelihood of a grand slam, we just want to bid a small slam with minimal information leakage. Depends if you're happy in 6N opposite AQJ, x, QJx, AKQ109x, admittedly they haven't led the right suit yet, and you can rule out AKQ 7th and 2 bullets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windboe Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 We didn't get this perfectly right, as we ended in 6♣ rather than 6N, meaning that a heart lead could have been awkward if they were 5-2 with A♠ over the K, ... To recognise 6 NT as superiour, means, you are not only able to bid your cards, but additional the process of card playing - not bidding. I never have seen any judgement or rule or bidding system, which will be able to achieve this. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Hmm.. let me see, using a standard 2/1 or sayc approach. North South2♣ 2♥3♣ 3♦ (what else??)4♣ 4♥4♠ 5♥6♣ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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