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Opening Bid
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Posted 2009-November-12, 14:59
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Posted 2009-November-12, 15:31
It's a choice between 1♦ and 2♣ (followed by 2NT usually).
Common ways to lose by opening 1♦:
1. Partner has a major and passes with game makeable
2. Partner bids a major but we miss slam because he doesn't believe we are this good.
Common ways to lose by opening 2♣:
1. Partner is weak with no major and 2NT/3NT fails when 1♦ would have made
2. Partner has diamonds support and we play 3NT going down when 5♦ (or maybe even 6♦) can be bid and made after a 1♦ opening. But if playing inverted raises partner will bid 1NT, not 2♦, on quite a few of these hands.
Based on this I think 2♣ is better.
Common ways to lose by opening 1♦:
1. Partner has a major and passes with game makeable
2. Partner bids a major but we miss slam because he doesn't believe we are this good.
Common ways to lose by opening 2♣:
1. Partner is weak with no major and 2NT/3NT fails when 1♦ would have made
2. Partner has diamonds support and we play 3NT going down when 5♦ (or maybe even 6♦) can be bid and made after a 1♦ opening. But if playing inverted raises partner will bid 1NT, not 2♦, on quite a few of these hands.
Based on this I think 2♣ is better.
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Posted 2009-November-12, 15:57
2♣ for me.
I initially thought about how I would bid this if I could show 4-4-4-1 shape (which I can in one set of methods), but I think I'd show balanced anyway.
I initially thought about how I would bid this if I could show 4-4-4-1 shape (which I can in one set of methods), but I think I'd show balanced anyway.
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Posted 2009-November-12, 16:22
Depends on what kind of hands partner will pass your 1 level openers with. With myself I would open 1D but with many people I would be scared they could pass when we have a game so I would try 2C then 2N.
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Posted 2009-November-12, 16:46
Hi,
I would go with 2NT, 20-21.
Given the single Ace, and the wrong shape I am down grading,
..., may not work.
With kind regards
Marlowe
I would go with 2NT, 20-21.
Given the single Ace, and the wrong shape I am down grading,
..., may not work.
With kind regards
Marlowe
With kind regards
Uwe Gebhardt (P_Marlowe)
Uwe Gebhardt (P_Marlowe)
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Posted 2009-November-12, 17:16
This is a huge hand with two great 4 card majors. Too many of my PD's may pass me out in 1♦. 2♣ for me followed by 2NT.
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