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If 2N is invitational to 3N, under what conditions would North decline the invitation?
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Posted 2015-December-26, 11:45
If 2N is invitational to 3N, under what conditions would North decline the invitation?
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Posted 2015-December-26, 12:48
Bbradley62, on 2015-December-26, 11:45, said:
If 2N is invitational to 3N, under what conditions would North decline the invitation?
Certainly a good question! This minimum overcall has no business accepting anything, except perhaps an invitation to Overbidders Anonymous.
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Posted 2015-December-26, 12:49
iandayre, on 2015-December-26, 12:48, said:
Certainly a good question! This near-minimum balance has no business accepting anything, except perhaps an invitation to Overbidders Anonymous.
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Posted 2015-December-26, 13:28
I think that the explanation attached to the 2N bid is pretty sound. Whether he had a hand consistent with that explanation I neither know nor care.
Given that explanation it is not hard to construct a range of hands suitable for raising to 3NT. This North clearly falls outside it.
Given that explanation it is not hard to construct a range of hands suitable for raising to 3NT. This North clearly falls outside it.
Psych (pron. saik): A gross and deliberate misstatement of honour strength and/or suit length. Expressly permitted under Law 73E but forbidden contrary to that law by Acol club tourneys.
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Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. m
str-mnding) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees."Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
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Posted 2015-December-26, 18:40
Bbradley62, on 2015-December-26, 11:45, said:
If 2N is invitational to 3N, under what conditions would North decline the invitation?
1- I think the explanation of 1♠ is not perfect,as we know North any balancing overcall only shows 9 - bad 12hcp instead of 11-hcp because balancing overcall only with 8hcp is a wrong auction for sure.
2- When North hold 9-bad 10hcp without a better five suit,it should decline invitation.
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