bluecalm, on 2014-February-27, 05:11, said:
In my view it never happens and is actually a problem because partner's bid often preempt our slam try (if it's higher suit) or makes it impossible for him to make sensible decision in the first place (because he doesn't know what our pass means he just knows it's some good hand but doesn't know which).
You are aiming at very specific situation where partner bids not knowing which kind of encouraging hand you have and that this somehow helps you when you have a slam try. While it is possible for that to happen you are missing on much bigger target: partner not knowing what our pass means is unable to compete sensibly on hands he wants to compete.
You are aiming at very specific situation where partner bids not knowing which kind of encouraging hand you have and that this somehow helps you when you have a slam try. While it is possible for that to happen you are missing on much bigger target: partner not knowing what our pass means is unable to compete sensibly on hands he wants to compete.
Let me say that playing standard I very much support the view that a Forcing Pass at a high level is not encouraging (in the context of the bidding so far) but neutral.
It is only encouraging in the sense that I did not discourage further bidding with a double.
I leave the decision to partner whether to defend or go on.
All else being equal this should happen about 50% of the time since on average partner will be in at least as good a position to decide for the partnership than me, whether we should defend or go on.
Partner should never assume I have a slam try, because if that exists I will overrule him anyway.
So partner acts on the assumption I am undecided.
I understand when opponents preempt that there is guesswork, but partner should not have any doubt about the meaning of my pass.
It says I am uncertain what is best for us, maybe you do.
His decision should usually help me when I got a slam try.
If he doubles this should damp my slam aspirations. On the other side, if he keeps bidding so should I.
Rainer Herrmann