BBO Discussion Forums: Missed slam - BBO Discussion Forums

Jump to content

Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

Missed slam Problem in GIB 2/1 auctions

#1 User is offline   Antrax 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 2,458
  • Joined: 2011-March-15
  • Gender:Male

Posted 2014-April-08, 12:08


Holding two extra trumps, AKQ of trumps and 16 HCP, you'd expect GIB to make some slam move over 3. Alas, its system only allows cue bidding aces or bidding RKCB as slam moves, so GIB signs off.
It would be nice to have some bid show extra strength and some slam interest, maybe the currently-idle 3NT?
0

#2 User is offline   Bbradley62 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 6,542
  • Joined: 2010-February-01
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Brooklyn, NY, USA

Posted 2014-April-08, 13:17

What does 1-2-3 show?
0

#3 User is offline   barmar 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Admin
  • Posts: 21,570
  • Joined: 2004-August-21
  • Gender:Male

Posted 2014-April-08, 14:49

View PostBbradley62, on 2014-April-08, 13:17, said:

What does 1-2-3 show?

That shows: Jump rebid -- 21- HCP; strong rebiddable S; 18-22 total points; forcing

North only has 16 points -- those honor doubletons are pretty bad.

#4 User is offline   steve2005 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 3,161
  • Joined: 2010-April-22
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Hamilton, Canada
  • Interests:Bridge duh!

Posted 2014-April-08, 14:59

View Postbarmar, on 2014-April-08, 14:49, said:

That shows: Jump rebid -- 21- HCP; strong rebiddable S; 18-22 total points; forcing

North only has 16 points -- those honor doubletons are pretty bad.

it has bad doubletons because it has a completely solid 7 card suit. Hand is worth 7.5 QT as a minimum. This hand worth a jump to 3! The doubleton honors will likely play well opposite a GF 2/1 and the KT arguably could be valued as AJ, they are like gold as partner probably has a real suit

Point! Smoints!

That said isn't a good slam, but is worth investigating below 4.

The slam you want is 6N played by South if they had less spades and more diamonds or has J
Sarcasm is a state of mind
0

#5 User is offline   Antrax 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 2,458
  • Joined: 2011-March-15
  • Gender:Male

Posted 2014-April-08, 21:16

Yeah, if you worry about slam not being hot you can just shift honors in south's hand. I think it's enough to have the A instead of the K and Q to make slam good.
0

Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

1 User(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users