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Semi balanced (on the precipice)

#21 User is online   pescetom 

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Posted Yesterday, 15:13

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Wasn't a great choice, even if South went frustratingly close to a perfecto hand.
South put on the brakes, but 4NT-1 was a second bottom after 6♦-2.
Several 3NT+4 and a 6♦+1, plus a mysterious 6♦= after ♥A lead.

But I did think it was an interesting problem in a more serious tournament.
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Posted Yesterday, 22:13

What to open is a tough question, and even after a 1D opening, you will find it hard to catch up.

But once you decide it's a 2NT opener, you're stuck with passing 3NT, for better or for worse. Apart from anything else, what is partner meant to do with the information that you have a 6 card diamond suit in what looks like a 2NT opener? Which suit has the dubious stopper? Partner has a hand that is close to getting excited, and yet 3NT was the last making spot.
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Posted Today, 00:08

Probably better off opening 2N as you end up in 3N, but taking partner out of this contract is odd.

Playing my esoteric unbalanced ♦ the auction starts
1♦ 3+ - 2N xx43 limit raise in a minor i.e. if opener only has 3♦ then they must have 5♣.
Now opener has a choice and can either bid 3♦ or 3N as sign-off or 3♠ looking for the ♥ stopper. With the latter you end up in 5♦.
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