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A not so tricky 3 suiter
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Posted Yesterday, 13:36
Matchpoints, club game
"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 Yesterday, 14:00
1♣. If partner responds 1♠ this is a BW Death Hand, if partner responds 1♥ you have a tough decision in standard methods - on the one hand this hand is too strong for a 15-17 3♣, on the other hand upgrading when partner bid your singleton is generally a poor idea and you'd have to upgrade into a fake 2♦ reverse.
In Dutch Doubleton I have slightly fewer problems over a 1♥ or 1♠ response - I have gadgets here, but even without those the fact that partner (nominally) promises 8+ hcp means I can establish a game force and take it slow. If partner responds 1♦ though I have a clear 3♣ (15-17, a slight underbid but partner can be very weak) over which partner might have a problem, but at least has practically denied a major suit.
It's deals like this where I miss my canapé strong club system.
In Dutch Doubleton I have slightly fewer problems over a 1♥ or 1♠ response - I have gadgets here, but even without those the fact that partner (nominally) promises 8+ hcp means I can establish a game force and take it slow. If partner responds 1♦ though I have a clear 3♣ (15-17, a slight underbid but partner can be very weak) over which partner might have a problem, but at least has practically denied a major suit.
It's deals like this where I miss my canapé strong club system.
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Posted Yesterday, 14:38
1C will rebid 3C if partner shows spades
2NT if partner shows H or a balanced minimum.
2NT if partner shows H or a balanced minimum.
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Posted Yesterday, 14:51
1♣ followed by 2N whichever Major is bid showing one of 3 options.
Now partner can bid 3♣ min. or 3♦ max.
3♣ is passable or I correct to 3M with the right Major
After 3♦ GF ; I bid 3N to play/3oM to ask for a stopper both with 6♣
Now partner can bid 3♣ min. or 3♦ max.
3♣ is passable or I correct to 3M with the right Major
After 3♦ GF ; I bid 3N to play/3oM to ask for a stopper both with 6♣
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Posted Yesterday, 20:43
I could have saved myself the headache, all roads lead to 3nt on this hand other than 1 table who stalled in 2CE?
I have a had a lot of these death hands recently!
I have a had a lot of these death hands recently!
"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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