[Cyberyeti]

IMPS

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Comments on the auction welcome, no WJS, 1N 5-9 ish, 4♣ lead (standard UK leads A/2/4) E plays the 6 (standard count)

What do you do next, and if the answer is play the ♥J, what do you do if a) it holds, b) W wins and plays another club

[pescetom]

Cyberyeti, on 2024-October-14, 08:25, said:

IMPS

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Comments on the auction welcome, no WJS, 1N 5-9 ish, 4♣ lead (standard UK leads A/2/4) E plays the 6 (standard count)

What do you do next, and if the answer is play the ♥J, what do you do if a) it holds, b) W wins and plays another club

It's a pig of an auction for N, however it goes.
I don't like 3♠.

I can imagine:

1♠-1N
2♦-2♥
3♣(4sf)-3♥
?
Tempted to temporize with 3♠ (and now 3NT transfers the blame-transfer) but 4♥ is probably wiser.

[Cyberyeti]

pescetom, on 2024-October-14, 13:04, said:

It's a pig of an auction for N, however it goes.
I don't like 3♠.

I can imagine:

1♠-1N
2♦-2♥
3♣(4sf)-3♥
?
Tempted to temporize with 3♠ (and now 3NT transfers the blame-transfer) but 4♥ is probably wiser.

Do you really want partner to pass 2♦ on some of the hands he will pass with ? 3♠ is just the most sensible bid here unless you're just going to raise notrumps

[pescetom]

Cyberyeti, on 2024-October-14, 13:10, said:

Do you really want partner to pass 2♦ on some of the hands he will pass with ? 3♠ is just the most sensible bid here unless you're just going to raise notrumps

For us 3♠ is 6+ cards INV, equally NF.
I think we have too much for that and no sure direction, I would rather raise NT if 2♦ was not available.

[Cyberyeti]

pescetom, on 2024-October-14, 14:45, said:

For us 3♠ is 6+ cards INV, equally NF.
I think we have too much for that and no sure direction, I would rather raise NT if 2♦ was not available.

2♦ is what you'd bid with a 5152 10 count

3♠ while NF is unlikely to miss game if it's on

[pescetom]

Cyberyeti, on 2024-October-14, 15:29, said:

2♦ is what you'd bid with a 5152 10 count

I have a 10 count and he has a 6 count?
Opponent's silence is forcing.

[mw64ahw]

An alternative auction using Ambra
1♠ - 2♦ 5+♥ 10+ or 6+♥ 8-10
2N GF 15+, 2+♥ - 3♥ 6+♥ 8-10, ♠ splinter
Now you have the choice of 3N/4♥ opposite 1633

In either contract you are likely to lose AK♥s and A♦. A ♠ finesse may be available in NT and a ♣ ruff in 4♥