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Not an easy hand to bid at any level, at least playing 2/1.
How would it have gone with your usual partner and opponents?
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Posted Today, 16:00
Mentoring a beginner in the I/B tournament, almost all in 4♥+2 here (I sneaked 4♠+3 on a clubs lead).
Not an easy hand to bid at any level, at least playing 2/1.
How would it have gone with your usual partner and opponents?
MP
Not an easy hand to bid at any level, at least playing 2/1.
How would it have gone with your usual partner and opponents?
MP
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Posted Today, 16:46
Indeed a tricky one
I have two potential approaches
1. playing transfers over 1♠-1N
2♣ would be
a) 5x4x limited
b) 5xx4 strong
c) 52x4 limited
d) 55xx invitational
Two issues
a) 1N is non-forcing opposite a balanced hand
b) a simple preference for 2♦ may be too weak
Now opener has space to show shape and after 4♥ the onus is on opener to move forward.
2. 2♦ 5♥ 10+, or 6♥ 8-10
Given the shape I favour this approach despite the weak hcp. Again shape can be established, but here a slam move is more likely.
I doubt I'd end ♠
I have two potential approaches
1. playing transfers over 1♠-1N
2♣ would be
a) 5x4x limited
b) 5xx4 strong
c) 52x4 limited
d) 55xx invitational
Two issues
a) 1N is non-forcing opposite a balanced hand
b) a simple preference for 2♦ may be too weak
Now opener has space to show shape and after 4♥ the onus is on opener to move forward.
2. 2♦ 5♥ 10+, or 6♥ 8-10
Given the shape I favour this approach despite the weak hcp. Again shape can be established, but here a slam move is more likely.
I doubt I'd end ♠
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Posted Today, 18:26
t would be ugly any way any normal player would bid it, next 
"And no matter what methods you play, it is essential, for anyone aspiring to learn to be a good player, to learn the importance of bidding shape properly. MikeH
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
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Posted Today, 19:10
Possible
1S-1NT
3NT-then. .
Maybe 6H?
I am biased seeing the hands
1S-1NT
3NT-then. .
Maybe 6H?
I am biased seeing the hands
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