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Splinter in support of diamonds?
Is this also a splinter?
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Splinter 2/1 ACBL
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Posted 2022-April-01, 08:37
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Posted 2022-April-01, 08:40
1: yes (by agreement for us specifically void, but singleton for many)
2: usually to play I think if weak no trump is possibility for 1♦
2: usually to play I think if weak no trump is possibility for 1♦
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Posted 2022-April-01, 09:55
For me both are to play, but I think splinter on the first hand is a more common agreement.
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Posted 2022-April-01, 16:24
Could not see any point in having both as splinters? That being the case better to use the lower bid, as it still leaves room for 3NT.
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Posted 2022-April-01, 18:10
1♦ 3♥. Splinter but I can't remember the last time I bid a splinter, I hate using up all that bidding space.
1♦ 4♥. Kickback for diamonds
1♦ 4♥. Kickback for diamonds
“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.”
"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 2022-April-02, 02:20
jillybean, on 2022-April-01, 18:10, said:
1♦ 3♥. Splinter but I can't remember the last time I bid a splinter, I hate using up all that bidding space.
1♦ 4♥. Kickback for diamonds
1♦ 4♥. Kickback for diamonds
If you're going to kickback, why not inverted raise and then kickback later after you've exchanged more info
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Posted 2022-April-02, 06:24
Cyberyeti, on 2022-April-02, 02:20, said:
If you're going to kickback, why not inverted raise and then kickback later after you've exchanged more info
Yes, there are many bids that could and probably should occur before kickback but here we were specifically asked about 1♦ 4♥.
1♦ 4♥ makes it more difficult for the opps to find their black suit fit.
“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.”
"You need to play a lot of stuff these days just to deal with the stuff your opponents are playing" DBurn
"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 2022-April-02, 07:17
jillybean, on 2022-April-02, 06:24, said:
Yes, there are many bids that could and probably should occur before kickback but here we were specifically asked about 1♦ 4♥.
1♦ 4♥ makes it more difficult for the opps to find their black suit fit.
1♦ 4♥ makes it more difficult for the opps to find their black suit fit.
I'd much prefer opps didn't find their black suit fit if I held x, KQJxxxxx, xxxx, void with partner looking at a weak NT
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