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Do you overcall 2♦ or treat is as a WJO and bid 3♦?
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What do you bid?
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Posted 2023-April-14, 01:53
Do you overcall 2♦ or treat is as a WJO and bid 3♦?
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Posted 2023-April-14, 02:20
2 ♦ is fine. It is a very long way from a WJO which amongst other things could put partner off from bidding no trumps
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Posted 2023-April-14, 03:26
2♦
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Posted 2023-April-14, 05:16
Well that is my judgement exposed as being screwed.
I did bid 3♦ and it went badly wrong:
One down but 6♦ is there on a favourable layout.
I did bid 3♦ and it went badly wrong:
One down but 6♦ is there on a favourable layout.
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Posted 2023-April-14, 05:48
AL78, on 2023-April-14, 05:16, said:
Well that is my judgement exposed as being screwed.
I did bid 3♦ and it went badly wrong:
One down but 6♦ is there on a favourable layout.
I did bid 3♦ and it went badly wrong:
One down but 6♦ is there on a favourable layout.
3♦ would have more going for it facing a passed hand.
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Posted 2023-April-14, 10:26
AL78, on 2023-April-14, 05:16, said:
Well that is my judgement exposed as being screwed.
I did bid 3♦ and it went badly wrong:
One down but 6♦ is there on a favourable layout.
I did bid 3♦ and it went badly wrong:
One down but 6♦ is there on a favourable layout.
FYP, West is playing 4♦
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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 2023-April-14, 10:44
I don’t think W bid 4D but even with the 3D bid, partner knows 4S likely make (2 aces + a trick from partner, maybe CQ scores but maybe not), and at green 5D should be very cheap (2 aces + 5 or 6 tricks on average from partner and a few ruffs), even if partner preempted with less than usual given the vulnerability.
And if you bid 2D, they’ll bid 5D but this time to make. Even doing a slam try is possible but xxx trumps is a bit less that what partner could expect for a slam try.
So even if 3D is clearly not such a good bid, the 2 subsequent passes by partner are truly bad.
Same story again.
And if you bid 2D, they’ll bid 5D but this time to make. Even doing a slam try is possible but xxx trumps is a bit less that what partner could expect for a slam try.
So even if 3D is clearly not such a good bid, the 2 subsequent passes by partner are truly bad.
Same story again.
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Posted 2023-April-14, 11:55
jillybean, on 2023-April-14, 10:26, said:
FYP, West is playing 4♦
Sorry, West bid 4♠.
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