Fluffy Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 Bidding is reasonable, but I think East would had better bid 2NT than 3♥, althou it miss-sides the NT contract, we have extra strenght so we can cope it, and we might find about ♦ fit at the 3 level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 If east tries 4S over 3NT, my approach would be you will get the C lead in NT or S contracts and I have a slam-try hand. Care to go slamming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walddk Posted July 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 If east tries 4S over 3NT, my approach would be you will get the C lead in NT or S contracts and I have a slam-try hand. Care to go slamming? In 6♠ and 6NT by West, certainly! Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double ! Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 If east tries 4S over 3NT, my approach would be you will get the C lead in NT or S contracts and I have a slam-try hand. Care to go slamming? 4 Spades is the bid that I was suggesting in my previous post, but I didn't know how most people play 4S/3N in this sequence. Specifically, I don't know whether people play it as showing actual spade support as opposed to showing a doubleton spade (assuming P showed 6), knowing that there is an 8-card fit, and enough outside controls and strength (mostly in diamonds and hearts) to have some slam interest (ie, more than a minimum 2/1 response that also could not rebid 2NT due to lack of club stopper) I am still not clear whether or not that is how you are suggesting that the sequence of bids made by responder/ advancer be interpreted.Please clarify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 Seems that anytime you go beyond 3NT like this hand, it is a slam try and you are showing where you think the slam should be (or in NT). This facilitates q-bidding or RKCB and allows your pard numerous options over the inferences that he will draw about your hand.....(The choice is often a minor suit slam instead of 3NT but here you have up to the 5 level to play around, so why not?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgtusi Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Hi, not reaching 6NT on a combined 29 count is hardly the end of the world. The same holds true for 6S, because both hands are fairly balanced, and there exists no primary fit, unless 2S showed already a 6 card suit, in which case one could blame East for not showing support, whichwould just be result merchandising, afterall West showed a minimum opening bid either with 2S or with 3NT, and 3NT will be a great contractand maybe safer than 4S. With kind regardsMarloweCompletely agree ! This is a borderline slam ; more we have to keep in mind that east doesn't know the sixth spade ; with five spades only in west hand, the slam becomes an ugly one and even ten tricks could be not so easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartA Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 East. 100% East. East by a country mile. East. 200% to East. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keylime Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Senshu, 2000%. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 Those who suggest East should have done more, what do you suggest? A quatitative 4NT over 3NT? All West has shown is a min hand with 5+S and a C stopper. A waiting 2NT by East might have been better than 3H, I agree, but that does risk wrongsiding a NT contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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