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Posted 2025-February-24, 17:27
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Posted 2025-February-24, 19:20
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Posted 2025-February-24, 19:59
keep going
"And no matter what methods you play, it is essential, for anyone aspiring to learn to be a good player, to learn the importance of bidding shape properly." MikeH
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Posted 2025-February-24, 20:20
Playing the The OS 2♥ showing 5+♥4+♠ limited, but on this occasion I think 4♥ is warranted.
Michaels also a possibility not playing The OS
Michaels also a possibility not playing The OS
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Posted Yesterday, 08:06
"And no matter what methods you play, it is essential, for anyone aspiring to learn to be a good player, to learn the importance of bidding shape properly." MikeH
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Posted Yesterday, 09:10
jillybean, on 2025-February-25, 08:06, said:
2D
This should be forcing, showing a 5th club, denying 3 spades.
If 2D is NF, bid 3D, but I would go with 2D as forcing.
If East bids 2H, South can show the fit with either 3C or 4C,
if you have agreed that 2NT over 2H is Lebensohl style, all the better.
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Posted Yesterday, 15:22
2D (or 3D) is fine, when it comes back to South he needs more than a simple raise in clubs.
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Posted Yesterday, 18:32
As East I would be choosing between 4♥ and 2♣ for my first bid, but with hearts so much better I think it's 4♥.
As South.. I guess the "4♥ was a transfer to 4♠" joke applies here.
West pass vulnerable.
North.. am I willing to force to slam with 5♦? Is 4NT the minors rather than Blackwood in spades? I have no idea to either. Might be a huge misfit, so I'll go low with 5♣.
East pass, I already made my choice.
South.. no way of knowing there's no heart loser. 5♣+1 it is
If East starts with 2♣ it's probably easier to find slam after South starts with a penalty double and North reverses into diamonds, East is going to slow down knowing the spades aren't working.
As South.. I guess the "4♥ was a transfer to 4♠" joke applies here.
West pass vulnerable.
North.. am I willing to force to slam with 5♦? Is 4NT the minors rather than Blackwood in spades? I have no idea to either. Might be a huge misfit, so I'll go low with 5♣.
East pass, I already made my choice.
South.. no way of knowing there's no heart loser. 5♣+1 it is
If East starts with 2♣ it's probably easier to find slam after South starts with a penalty double and North reverses into diamonds, East is going to slow down knowing the spades aren't working.
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Posted Yesterday, 20:18
I have no idea how, but 2 pairs got to 6C
11 pairs played 5C and one NS played dead 5HE-2
11 pairs played 5C and one NS played dead 5HE-2
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Posted Yesterday, 21:03
smerriman, on 2025-February-25, 18:32, said:
As East I would be choosing between 4♥ and 2♣ for my first bid, but with hearts so much better I think it's 4♥.
When I saw the OP, I was quite convinced that I would choose 2♣ as my first action.
However, I now agree with you that bidding 4♥ is merited due to the stark difference in suit quality.
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