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Hi,
MP's NV, your partner opens 1♠ in first position - pass to you:
♠
♥ Qxxx
♦ AJxxx
♣ Jxxxx
Is 1nt my only bid?
If 1nt promises any support for ♠ then I have to pass which doesnt sound right.
Or is this just another interesting, frustrating, challenging hand ?
thanks
jb
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Posted 2006-May-24, 08:28
It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.
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"You need to play a lot of stuff these days just to deal with the stuff your opponents are playing" DBurn
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Posted 2006-May-24, 08:43
Hi Kathryn,
Playing a standard system 1NT is indeed the only bid here, and you're right that passing isn't attractive.
1NT can't promise any support for ♠, though - precisely because of hands like this that are too weak to make a 2/1 bid but too good to pass.
Playing a standard system 1NT is indeed the only bid here, and you're right that passing isn't attractive.
1NT can't promise any support for ♠, though - precisely because of hands like this that are too weak to make a 2/1 bid but too good to pass.
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Posted 2006-May-24, 08:46
What he said, plus note that
1x 1NT
doesn't always promise a balanced hand.
1♠ 1NT may be unbalanced with ♥ and/or ♦ and/or ♣
1♥ 1NT may be unbalanced with ♦ and/or ♣
1♦ 1NT may be unbalanced with ♣
1♣ 1NT now, that is balanced.
1x 1NT
doesn't always promise a balanced hand.
1♠ 1NT may be unbalanced with ♥ and/or ♦ and/or ♣
1♥ 1NT may be unbalanced with ♦ and/or ♣
1♦ 1NT may be unbalanced with ♣
1♣ 1NT now, that is balanced.
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Posted 2006-May-24, 10:00
What he said, plus note that 0-4-5-5 hands have always been a problem in standard systems - perhaps some of the Moscito lads can show this shape.
And it's only a misfit when partner rebids spades which, although likely, is not certain.
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And it's only a misfit when partner rebids spades which, although likely, is not certain.
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Posted 2006-May-24, 10:10
Hi,
1NT does not promise support for spades,
it just says, I am not broke, but to weak for
any other action.
It you play forcing NT, ... your assumption, that
1NT promises some support, seems to indicate
that, the forcing NT will give your side the chance
to improve the contract, opener will only bid 2S holding
a 6 carder.
With kind regards
Marlowe
1NT does not promise support for spades,
it just says, I am not broke, but to weak for
any other action.
It you play forcing NT, ... your assumption, that
1NT promises some support, seems to indicate
that, the forcing NT will give your side the chance
to improve the contract, opener will only bid 2S holding
a 6 carder.
With kind regards
Marlowe
With kind regards
Uwe Gebhardt (P_Marlowe)
Uwe Gebhardt (P_Marlowe)
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