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5 over 5?
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Posted 2011-January-07, 14:26
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Posted 2011-January-07, 14:33
No I pass, otherwise I shouldn't have bid 4♠...
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Posted 2011-January-07, 14:52
Gerben42, on 2011-January-07, 14:33, said:
No I pass, otherwise I shouldn't have bid 4♠...
Not sure I understand...meaning you would have jumped to 5♠ right away or not at all? I don't get that; seems like you would be throwing away points in those non-rare situations where they wouldn't push to 5♦ and our limit is 4.
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Posted 2011-January-07, 14:59
Pass, I'm not certain we can make 5♠ and partner is saying we should set 5♦
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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Bridge should be fun!
SHAPE!
"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." (MH)
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Posted 2011-January-07, 15:19
You should pass. Your hand is not at all off centre for what partner will expect for a 4!s bid. This is not a FP situation so partner has made a penatly double opposite a hand that could be substantially weaker in defence. It would be normal to bid 4!s on a hand like KJxxx xxx - QJxxx, with an ace you are not at all uncomfortable defending 5!d x.
If your partner thinks you should have had more values/pulled this, then he might like to reflect that you have denied probably as many as 10 HCP by failing to bid either 3d or 2N earlier. You have shown a high odr raise to 4!s, and that is what you have.
If your partner thinks you should have had more values/pulled this, then he might like to reflect that you have denied probably as many as 10 HCP by failing to bid either 3d or 2N earlier. You have shown a high odr raise to 4!s, and that is what you have.
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