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Should East double over 2 spades? Should West double over 1 or 2 spades? 3♥looks free over 3♣, should that be tried? Is slam reachable?
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Posted 2012-January-25, 20:51
Should East double over 2 spades? Should West double over 1 or 2 spades? 3♥looks free over 3♣, should that be tried? Is slam reachable?
wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:
Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.
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Posted 2012-January-25, 20:59
In competition 2♣ is only forcing 1 round.
Pass by East over 2♠ is fine (and correct bid imo)
3♣ by West is NF. I would have doubled or bid 3 ♥ with West hand when 2♠ comes to me.
And which Slam are you talking about ? I hope not ♥ slam for obvious reasons. 6 minor is better than some of the slams i played but i think u need 3-2 ♣ or J dropping and ♦J dropping. I wouldnt be able to find it, since ehat makes minor slam reasonable is the minor spots and i wldnt know that during bidding.
Pass by East over 2♠ is fine (and correct bid imo)
3♣ by West is NF. I would have doubled or bid 3 ♥ with West hand when 2♠ comes to me.
And which Slam are you talking about ? I hope not ♥ slam for obvious reasons. 6 minor is better than some of the slams i played but i think u need 3-2 ♣ or J dropping and ♦J dropping. I wouldnt be able to find it, since ehat makes minor slam reasonable is the minor spots and i wldnt know that during bidding.
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Posted 2012-January-25, 21:02
Pass of 2S is fine. 3H after 3C would have been fine. Both 3S and 3NT were beyond words.
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Posted 2012-January-25, 22:15
I would have doubled 2♠. I think 3♥ implies a 5-6.
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Posted 2012-January-25, 22:24
aguahombre, on 2012-January-25, 21:02, said:
Pass of 2S is fine. 3H after 3C would have been fine. Both 3S and 3NT were beyond words.
I agree with this, 2C to show the good 6 card suit, followed by 3H looks easy. Doubling is very odd to me with a 6-4 shape.
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Posted 2012-January-26, 05:29
It was all fine up to 3NT: 3♠ asks for stop and West doesn't have one lol.
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Posted 2012-January-26, 05:32
East could have helped partner out by making a "Competitive DBL" over 2S :
I want to compete further but I am not sure what to bid.
( You are not in a penalty situation... yet ) .
Partner would then have an easy 3H .
Hopefully, you just stop in a 4H game.
I don't know how to reach a 6C slam.... after finding a 4-4 ♥ fit .
I want to compete further but I am not sure what to bid.
( You are not in a penalty situation... yet ) .
Partner would then have an easy 3H .
Hopefully, you just stop in a 4H game.
I don't know how to reach a 6C slam.... after finding a 4-4 ♥ fit .
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Posted 2012-January-26, 22:23
the hog, on 2012-January-25, 22:24, said:
I agree with this, 2C to show the good 6 card suit, followed by 3H looks easy. Doubling is very odd to me with a 6-4 shape.
Are you sure about what you agreed to ? He says 3♥ would be fine AFTER 3♣ bid. So he suggests opener should bid 3♥ over non forcing 3♣.
aguahombre, on 2012-January-25, 21:02, said:
Pass of 2S is fine. 3H after 3C would have been fine. Both 3S and 3NT were beyond words.
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Posted 2012-January-26, 23:13
MrAce, on 2012-January-26, 22:23, said:
Are you sure about what you agreed to ? He says 3♥ would be fine AFTER 3♣ bid. So he suggests opener should bid 3♥ over non forcing 3♣.
Yes you are correct MrAce, I would have bid H and not 3C
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Posted 2012-January-27, 04:31
I do not understand their bidding methods, but I am not alone, they don't either.
I had doubled 1 ♠, I do have 4 ♥ and even if we play it the old way- I have both unbid suits, right?
I had passed with the east hand. Partner cannot hold 4 ♥ in a normal hand, he had X with that- see above. And if he has a hand, where he has clubs and hearts but wants to show hearts later, he will double 2 Spade himself.
I had double 2 ♠ with West hand- I still have 4 hearts. If this double does not show 4 ♥, I should have double earlier.
I had not bid 3 ♥ with the east hand. Why should I? Partner has denied more then once any hearts, so there is no need to bid this as an attempt to reach 4 ♥.
I had doubled 1 ♠, I do have 4 ♥ and even if we play it the old way- I have both unbid suits, right?
I had passed with the east hand. Partner cannot hold 4 ♥ in a normal hand, he had X with that- see above. And if he has a hand, where he has clubs and hearts but wants to show hearts later, he will double 2 Spade himself.
I had double 2 ♠ with West hand- I still have 4 hearts. If this double does not show 4 ♥, I should have double earlier.
I had not bid 3 ♥ with the east hand. Why should I? Partner has denied more then once any hearts, so there is no need to bid this as an attempt to reach 4 ♥.
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