Bidding and Play

[kenrexford]

 

[hv=pc=n&s=skq732hdkt2cak932&n=sathkqj42da75cjt8]133|200[/hv]

 

North deals. MP.

 

Auction?

 

Suppose you end up in 6♣. Play?

 

 

[gszes]

trick 1 was a low heart to the K A ruff????

[kenrexford]

trick 1 was a low heart to the K A ruff????

 

I never played this in 6♣ because my partner decided to be a hero. However, assume no simple lead like a heart. Any other lead is passive enough to cause problems and to allow multiple options on how to proceed.

[nige1]

[hv=pc=n&s=skq732hdkt2cak932&n=sathkqj42da75cjt8]133|200|

North deals. MP.

Auction?

Suppose you end up in 6♣. Play?

[/hv]

IMO ... Natural system, perhaps

1♣ - 1♥ -

1♠ - 2♦ -

2♠ - 3♣ -

3N - 4♣ -

6♣ AP

 

2/1, perhaps

1♠ - 2♥ -

3♣ - 3♦ -

4♣ - 4♦ -

6♣ AP

 

Win the ♦ lead, attempt to cash 3 rounds of ♠.

• If LHO follows or ruffs with ♣Q, then discard a ♦ and later ruff a ♦ in dummy.
• If LHO ruffs low, then over-ruff, return to hand with a ♣ and ruff a 4th ♠.
• If RHO over-ruffs, then ruff another ♠ and trump-finesse ♥.

[kenrexford]

IMO ... Natural system, perhaps

1♣ - 1♥ -

1♠ - 2♦ -

2♠ - 3♣ -

3N - 4♣ -

6♣ AP

 

2/1, perhaps

1♠ - 2♥ -

3♣ - 3♦ -

4♣ - 4♦ -

6♣ AP

 

Win the ♦ lead, attempt to cash 3 rounds of ♠.

• If LHO follows or ruffs with ♣Q, then discard a ♦ and later ruff a ♦ in dummy.
• If LHO ruffs low, then over-ruff, return to hand with a ♣ and ruff a 4th ♠.
• If RHO over-ruffs, then ruff another ♠ and trump-finesse ♥.

North deals. Your auctions have South dealing.

[nige1]

North deals. Your auctions have South dealing.

[hv=pc=n&s=skq732hdkt2cak932&n=sathkqj42da75cjt8]133|220| Sorry Ken. Acol with a weak notrump ...

1♥ - 1♠ -

1N - 2♣ - (BAL 15-17 -- Crowhurst)

2♥ - 3♣ - (MIN. 5♥ -- NAT F1)

3♦ - 4♣ -

4♦ - 6♣

2/1. Perhaps ...

1N - 2♥ - (BAL 15-17 -- TFR 5+ ♠s)

2♠ - 3♣ -

3♥ - 4♣ -

4♦ - 6♣ -[/hv]