steve2005 Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 2D-4DI agree Gib is worth a game try here but 4♦?Auction was P-P-P-2D-P-4D. Making 5♦ as a passed hand is near impossible. 3N is the game to look for first.In any case any bid I assume is forcing, surely a game try below 3N is in order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bermy Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 The explanation there is very clear. 3 top honors 6 card suit. I don't know how Gib evaluates the contract or scores, but it doesn't take a super computer for North to calculate 9 tricks at NT if a trick is made in hearts, and no game if there is no stopper. Does Gib use Ogust? Really the best and only solution is 2 hearts inviting game at 3NT if hearts are stopped. However this is the partner,system and convention you get to endure here. Surely if you going to have a system with such a controlled bid in it like that, then you need a convention to find the right contract. The purpose of that limited opening bid of 2 diamonds was to find 3NT if available, and play in the minor if not, without overbidding. As steve says, what good does 4 diamonds help anybody? Thanks Partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manudude03 Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 4D wasn't a game try, it was pre-emptive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve2005 Posted August 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 4D wasn't a game try, it was pre-emptive.GACK- I wasn't really interested in game. just wanted shut EW out of bidding.The Law-are opponents really going to bid past 3D after having passed.Anyway-the Law doesn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerriman Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 The Law-are opponents really going to bid past 3D after having passed.After 3♦, a takeout double by East doesn't seem out of the question to me, and 3♥ and 3♠ are both cold (in fact a bit unlucky not to make 4♠). Even if north knew you held the maximum AKQ diamonds and K hearts, 3nt is still quite flimsy, so I'm not sure I disagree with GIB here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve2005 Posted August 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 This is challenge match. So have to see what happens.4♦ is lucky to make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnu Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 I don't like 2♦ with GIB's definition of 2♦. It seems much too strong for the definition and 3NT seems like a possible/likely makeable contract against GIB (especially with a diamond lead :P ) Against GIB, I'm not that worried about competitive bidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Badger Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 I think the problem here is that GIB with 10 trumps between the two hands cannot think anything but trump suit.The subtlety of exploring a possible 3NT contract instead of 5 of a minor is lost on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve2005 Posted August 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 I think the problem here is that GIB with 10 trumps between the two hands cannot think anything but trump suit.The subtlety of exploring a possible 3NT contract instead of 5 of a minor is lost on it.Yes but as manudude03 pointed out GIB wasn't exploring for game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve2005 Posted August 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 The other result is in went3 passes 1D1N p 2D all passno balances by Gib Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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