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How would you continue? Bidding trouble BBF vs JEC Sept. 27
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Posted 2014-September-27, 16:11
No detailed agreements, 2/1 std by the ear. Now what:
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Posted 2014-September-27, 18:19
diana_eva, on 2014-September-27, 16:11, said:
Partner's ♥ may be imaginary (because with four, he could have bid them at the three-level) but 4♥ must be forcing. Hence, partner has shown a good hand. He is quite likely to be short in ♠, so your holdings are excellent, in context. Although a grand is just possible, 6♦ seems to be the most likely contract. In case you've misread partner's intentions, 5N offers a choice of slams..
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Posted 2014-September-28, 07:05
Let's list partner's options after your 3NT bid:
4♣ natural? Maybe 7♦4♣?
4♦ natural? Was SJS available?
4♥ ?
4♠ natural? Maybe 7♦3♠ with mild slam interest?
4NT quanti
So it looks like 4♥ is the only choose-a-strain bid he has. It says nothing about hearts.
I suggest 4NT. Good heart stoppers, nothing else to add, not particularly slamish in context (I suppose my 3♣ already showed extras).
2nd choice 4♠.
4♣ natural? Maybe 7♦4♣?
4♦ natural? Was SJS available?
4♥ ?
4♠ natural? Maybe 7♦3♠ with mild slam interest?
4NT quanti
So it looks like 4♥ is the only choose-a-strain bid he has. It says nothing about hearts.
I suggest 4NT. Good heart stoppers, nothing else to add, not particularly slamish in context (I suppose my 3♣ already showed extras).
2nd choice 4♠.
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No detailed agreements, 2/1 std by the ear. Now what: