This post has been edited by nige1: 2020-November-10, 19:12
Vulnerable game? Harry Smith's LockDown Swiss Teams
#2
Posted 2020-November-05, 18:04
I would have opened in the first place so wouldn't start from here.
What would X from partner have shown ? Are we sure he has 4 spades ?
If so I'm bidding 3♦. If not I probably X.
#3
Posted 2020-November-05, 20:48
Cyberyeti, on 2020-November-05, 18:04, said:
#4
Posted 2020-November-06, 00:03
#5
Posted 2020-November-06, 13:58
#6
Posted 2020-November-06, 16:26
nige1, on 2020-November-06, 13:58, said:
I would pass that 3rd in precisely because if I wanted to be in this auction, partner would have opened. My choices would be 1N or pass and no way I'm upgrading. If you put a gun to my head and forced me to open, I'd open 1♦ and pass partner's response. I would also respond 2♦ to 1♥.
#7
Posted 2020-November-08, 15:58
A 3D game try is plenty (I'd add a loser to the initial 7 because the hand is aceless, xxx in hearts is not a good holding, and with only a 4-4 fit it's optimistic to treat a singleton as only I loser).
Also, the opponents have only bid 3C, at least so far. If they only have the promised nine clubs between them, instead of the actual ten, it's quite likely that partner has a 4=5=1=3 shape and my diamond values are wasted. I couldn't quite bring myself to pass 3C, but I'm beginning to think that at IMPS I should have considered it more carefully.
The weak NT third in hand vulnerable at teams hasn't got much upside to it. I tend to pass flat 11/12 counts, and with 14 pretend to have 15.
What did west actually do?
#8
Posted 2020-November-08, 16:04
#9
Posted 2020-November-08, 23:17
Douglas43, on 2020-November-08, 15:58, said:
Douglas43, on 2020-November-08, 15:58, said:
helene_t, on 2020-November-08, 16:04, said:
#10
Posted 2020-November-09, 03:00
If it helps foster a constructive discussion, I would suggest that you both accept that you bid the hand sub-optimally and focus on tactics when vulnerable at teams. I like IMPs but mostly play pairs, and my regular partner much prefers pairs. We play in the EBU lockdown league (only a division 5 team, we are decent players but no stars) and have both learned from tactical errors in the process.
#11
Posted 2020-November-10, 04:10
helene_t, on 2020-November-08, 16:04, said:
I'd raise to 2♠. In a competitive auction holding the boss suit, show support with support. A simple raise doesn't promise the Earth, but I'd have more than the actual hand because it isn't worth an opening bid IMO.
1. As East, 3rd hand, would you open and, if so, what?
2. In the above auction, Your call as West?
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