[Phil]

A few decisions from today: (all matchpoints)

1. r / r Qxx x x KQJxxxxx. Pard passes RHO opens 3♦. You pass (agree?) and LHO bids 3N - P - P - ?

2. KQ AKQ8x AQ AQ9x. Opps silent 2♣ - 2♦ - 2♥ - 3♦ - ? 2D is waiting and no Kokish. Now what?

Thx

[the hog]

Pass
4C

[rogerclee]

1) Agree with pass, now 4C, which might be wrong double dummy, but they don't always get their spade ruff.
2) 3C would have been a second negative I'm assuming. Anyway I think we have too much potential to just bid 3N now even at matchpoints so I will bid 4C and hope partner either rebids diamonds or shows some life.

[Lobowolf]

4♣

[Fluffy]

First one pass and 4♣ seem clear to me


Second one I'd try 3♠ wich is a bit masterminding, but I really wanna hear partner bidding 3NT or 4♦, I don't have enough diamonds to bid 4♦ just yet, but if I can do it next round that would we awesome.

[ONEferBRID]

2nd hand:
    KQ  AKQ8x  AQ  AQ9x.

Just bid 4D! = Minorwood ( in GF auction ) to find out about controls.

Partner has at least 5 cards Diam and since he can't have the normal 2 of the top 3, he should have 3 of the top 5.... so Diam should be a good suit for trumps if that is your choice.
It would be nice if he had the Sp Ace or the Cl K to make the slam a near lock.

But if he only has the Diam K J-6th, you might be able to set up a 4th Ht ( ruffing high, if need be ) or he might have the Ht or Sp J ... for an easy 12 tricks. And other good chances are there too....

   For example, with 5 trumps and the Cl K onsides, and the 4th Ht setting up:
   1s, 4h, 5d, 2c = 12

[Phil]

1. I passed and bid 4♣ and fel rather lucky to go for 500. Partner put down a strange Kxx KT9xxx Txxx void. LHO held AT9xx AQxx Q AT9. They didn't find their spade ruff. 3N makes easily however -500 was about a 30% board.

2. I don't love our auction but I held Axxx x JTxxx. Here's the entire auction:

Scoring: MP

2♣ - 2♦
2♥ - 3♦
4♣ - 4♠
4N - 5♣
6N

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I wasn't really proud of 3♦, and I think 2N is a better call. However, the money slam is 6♦, not 6N (-1 on normal defense).

I think I like a start of 2♣ - 2♦ - 2♥ - 2N - 3♣ - 3♦....but the right call over 3♦ is unclear to me.

[ONEferBRID]

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I wasn't really proud of 3♦

At the very least you should be embarrassed..... J-5th ... geez.

[whereagles]

Phil, on Oct 4 2010, 03:47 AM, said:

A few decisions from today: (all matchpoints)

1. r / r Qxx x x KQJxxxxx. Pard passes RHO opens 3♦.  You pass (agree?) and LHO bids 3N - P - P - ?

2. KQ AKQ8x AQ AQ9x. Opps silent 2♣ - 2♦ - 2♥ - 3♦ - ? 2D is waiting and no Kokish. Now what?

Thx

1. Agree with pass. Now it's an obvious 4♣. I pretty much doubt you're going to set this and your hand feels like bidding.

2. Now 3♥. You need to keep the bidding as low as possible because of your extras. If pard now bids

3♠: bid 3NT. You're probably going no where due to lack of entries.
3NT: raise this to 4, quantitative.
4♣: perfect (I just hope you can bid 4NT as RKCB now )
4♦: as above. Pard will probably have 6 cards there and it's become a matter of keys.
4♥: probably best to pass this and accept the likely 5-2 fit.

Seems like most options are covered by 3♥. Agree it's a strange-looking bid, but apparently it works