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Should we have found the slam? If so, ATB

#1 User is offline   SimonFa 

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Posted 2013-January-07, 11:09

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I must admit I didn't like my options in South seat. I was worried that 1H followed by Diamonds might have led partner to think I had longer Hearts than diamonds. But if I opened a Diamond and partner bid spades was I strong enough to reverse?

As it happens Diamonds were 2:2 with Queen onside.

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Posted 2013-January-07, 11:16

View PostSimonFa, on 2013-January-07, 11:09, said:

As it happens Diamonds were 2:2 with Queen onside.

Aren't both sides onside depending on how you do it?
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Posted 2013-January-07, 11:21

South bid his hand. Opposite a partner that reversed, North decided to not explore slam with 19HCP, a strong 5-card suit, well-placed spade honors, and support for partner's first-bid suit. Yes, you should get there and it's 100% North's fault that you didn't.
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Posted 2013-January-07, 11:41

View PostBbradley62, on 2013-January-07, 11:21, said:

it's 100% North's fault that you didn't.

North bid 1/2 as many notrump as he should have. If they grab the A♠ you may not even need the diamond suit.
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Posted 2013-January-07, 12:08

Hmm..North has fitting honors in both of PD's suits and a fine looking 19 hcp and only bid 3NT...one would expect slam to be a favorite with North's hand and he didn't even try for it. Guess who's 100% to blame.
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Posted 2013-January-07, 13:17

North has 19HCP, knowes his partner opened and that the partnership
has a fit.
He showed 12-13, 5 clubs, a spade stopper, denied 4 hearts and a good
fit.

I think it is clear, where to look for an explanation, why you may have
missed the slam.

3H did not show add. strength, 3C was gameforcing, you dont introduce
suits on the 3 level in a forcing manner to play in a partial.
But 3H did also not limit the hand.

North should bid 4D instead of 3NT.

Regarding your opening:
Given the good texture of the suits, the hand justifies a reverse.

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Posted 2013-January-07, 18:30

View PostSimonFa, on 2013-January-07, 11:09, said:

Teams.



Another alternative for North :

South
1D - ( 2S ) - 3C
3H ......... - 3S!
4H ......... - 6D
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Posted 2013-January-08, 01:51

To give the bidding any sense, I will assume that south bid 3 ♦ not 3 ♥. In this case, south did fine and north was the underbidder of the year.

If the bidding was as it was presented, I abstain and look for bridge problems...
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