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Your hand:
♠KQJxx
♥-
♦AJxx
♣Qxxx
you open 1♠ and the bidding goes (opps silent):
1♠ - 2NT (4 card supp, gameforce, maybe slam)
3♥(sing or void) - 4♣(cue)
4 ♦ - 4 NT
???
partner has shown a strong raise with 4-card support and a ♣control. he has denied the ♥A (no cue after 4♦) and has slam interest; he now asks for Aces (roman keycard), it seems Aces are his main concern now.
your correct bid now is 5♠, showing 2 Aces (♦A and the trump K) plus the trump Q (you haven´t agreed upon how to show a void). partner knows you are short in ♥ but not that you are void.
your 4NT answers show (5 Aces): 03,14,2,2+Q
do you bid 5♠ or something else and why?
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To Slam Or Not To Slam partner asks for aces, you have a void in a suit in which partner does
#2
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Posted 2012-February-24, 02:29
Without Void replies what else can you bid other than 5S = 2 + ♠ Q ?
Using Void replies, the 5th step is 5NT = 2 + void somewhere ( obviously the ♥-void ) but says nothing about the ♠Q.
One method I saw for 2 + void + trump Q was to reply 6-trump ( 6♠ here ) .
Using Void replies, the 5th step is 5NT = 2 + void somewhere ( obviously the ♥-void ) but says nothing about the ♠Q.
One method I saw for 2 + void + trump Q was to reply 6-trump ( 6♠ here ) .
Don Stenmark
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"imo by far in bridge the least understood concept is how to bid over a jump-shift
( 1M-1NT!-3m-?? )." ....Justin Lall
" Did someone mention relays? " .... Zelandakh
K-Rex to Mikeh : " Sometimes you drive me nuts " .
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Posted 2012-February-24, 03:06
If you have no agreed upon way to show a void, I don't even see how anything other than 5 spades is an option here. Yes, I know there is the fear that he could pass 5 spades when he sees you're missing a control, when you might have a very easy slam, but I still don't see any other options you have.
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