Winstonm Posted October 29, 2021 Report Share Posted October 29, 2021 Trying to find the best game - if there is one - South tried 3H and got 3N from partner. [hv=pc=n&s=s3hkt6dakq863c653&d=n&v=b&b=13&a=1c1s2d2s3dp3hp3np]133|200[/hv] Was 3H right? What now for South? [hv=pc=n&s=s3hkt6dakq863c653&n=sa742hq4dj54ckqj9&d=n&v=b&b=13&a=1c1s2d2s3dp3hp3np]266|200[/hv] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBengtsson Posted October 29, 2021 Report Share Posted October 29, 2021 I looked at spoiler. difficult hand to bid. I do not like 3♦. prefer pass. all depend what partners 2♦ bid shows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted October 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2021 I looked at spoiler. difficult hand to bid. I do not like 3♦. prefer pass. all depend what partners 2♦ bid shows? Forcing with at least 5 diamonds. Not a negative free bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 [hv=pc=n&s=s3hkt6dakq863c653&d=n&v=b&b=13&a=1c1s2d2s3dp3hp3np]133|200|Winstonm 'Was 3H right? What now for South? Trying to find the best game - if there is one - South tried 3H and got 3N from partner.'+++++++++++++++++++Over North's 2♦, I rank1, 3♥ = Notrump probe.2. Pass = NAT but, arguably, anti-systemic. Over North's 3N, Pass is the only sensible option.A fine contract opposite many 8 counts e.g. [sP} A x x x ♥ A x ♦ x x x ♣ x x x x [/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo1201 Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 I don’t think I’d have bid 3H but 3S, although having partner bid 4H thinking I am 2-suited (ok, some might have Xed and now deny 4-cd H, but not usually me) and play it in 43 might actually work. As regards partner’s « free » bid of 3D, it is necessary to win the partscore if responder stretched a little and wont dare balance, or if overcalller bids some number of S after hearing his partner fit. Partner’s situation is uneasy over 3H. With Axxx facing a likely sg, they know we have to run 9 tricks on the lead. So solid D and a side A are required. Or winning finesses…Bidding 3S « can you cooperate? » won’t help and likely buries 3NT for ever. 3NT has the merit of it won’t be laydown but should « often enough » make (and when it doesn’t, were we making sth?). Maybe a sim (but it is so dependent on the parameters you choose) could be useful. Now, over 3NT, pass is clear. We have 6D and partner could even be stopping S twice. A bit of bad luck on this one. On the reflection, 3H is the most helpful bid of the sequence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcphee Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 3H was a good bid which should have allowed them to reach 5D, 3N required partner to have an ace H along with 6 running D. We know partner has a stiff S 5D must be as good or better than 3N. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted October 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Thinking a bit more it seems 3S by north over 3H could be the winning bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilithin Posted November 7, 2021 Report Share Posted November 7, 2021 I like 3♥. I am not keen on 3♦ (->Pass) or 3NT (->3♠). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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