helene_t Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 https://tinyurl.com/rg9w73o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerE Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 GIB doesn't play superaccepts right? So there's really no point. Xfer then 3NT should be slammish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted November 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 GIB doesn't play superaccepts right? So there's really no point. Xfer then 3NT should be slammish.Xfer then show shortage, avoids 3nt without a stopper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerriman Posted November 16, 2019 Report Share Posted November 16, 2019 Xfer then show shortage, avoids 3nt with a stopper.In this case wouldn't you get to exactly the same contract? Or are you really not bidding 3NT over 3♠? With weakness in both majors, not pinpointing them to the opposition when you quite possibly have 9 running tricks isn't exactly the worst bid GIB has made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted November 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2019 In this case wouldn't you get to exactly the same contract? Or are you really not bidding 3NT over 3♠? With weakness in both majors, not pinpointing them to the opposition when you quite possibly have 9 running tricks isn't exactly the worst bid GIB has made.Yes, the contract would have been the same. Maybe you are right that it makes sense only to show the singletons with slamish hands. Is that how GIB works? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikestar13 Posted November 16, 2019 Report Share Posted November 16, 2019 Did West bang down ♥AK and East unblock the J for down one on the go? If a small heart is led you make 5NT. Don't know about GIB, but I'd lead small against 1NT-3NT, but bang down the ace against 1NT-club transfer-super accept-3NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted November 16, 2019 Report Share Posted November 16, 2019 [hv=https://www.bridgeba...3STS7S2SKSA&c=8]300|300|helene_t asks "why not transfer?"[/hv] Did West bang down ♥AK and East unblock the J for down one on the go? If a small heart is led you make 5NT. Don't know about GIB, but I'd lead small against 1NT-3NT, but bang down the ace against 1NT-club transfer-super accept-3NT. GIB (North)'s 3N is probably the best practical match-pointed pairs effort and he was unlucky that his bidding judgement was matched by the defensive brilliance of GIB (East and West). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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