PROBLEM | A:>> | If 6th chair had passed, then partner's THREE club rebid would be 'to play', HOPEFULLY showing 4-6 in the blacks. I believe that is still his message though we should expect something like Kxxx, --,10xx, KQxxxx, or SLIGHTLY better (it cannot be a LOT better, or the first response would be 2 clubs, not the 4-card major). |
The "Come on: get real" take on this deal notices the LAW number is liable to be 16 or less. So even if the cards are split 20/20 3C should be too high for our vulnerable opps. And why should partner be saddled with only a 12-cout, eh?. If so, both sides may be down at the 9-trick level. No 'insurance' run-out of 3D for me--IMPS or not, but I hope this is a LONG knockout match if these guys bring home a +670 <wimper> |
PROBLEM H:>> Scenario one: Partner is busted except for the !D Queen behind dummy's AKx(x) Opps have 6 clubs and 2 diamonds ready to go, but pard will get in with that queen in tome to put a heart through if i start diamonds now.
Scenario two: Partner is busted except for the spade jack and 0-2 other ones, and opps have nine or more minors to cash asap they get the lead. we need to score that spade ack on the opening lead and hope for the heart switch.
-- spade five --
August Guesses:]I don't think it is a new meta-rule that 3 !C , in the auction " 1 !D [pass] 1 !S [2 !H ]; Dbl [PASS] 3 !C " is a plea to play right there in 3 clubs-just an obvious exception that a pair would forget to discuss. Since in problem A, the lurker did raiseto 3 !H , I guess we need the same sort of hand but closer to 10-count than 6-count. I wish you well with you bump to game. At least 2 of us are in the right suit! I fear that the 4 Diamond bidders might just have to play it there.
A. 5 !C . ... Partner may well have only four spades and six clubs with a hand that just wishes to compete. But I’m not going to start making up new meta-rules in the middle of an auction. The last time I checked: New suit by unpassed responder is forcing.
NAME | BW-SCORE | RANK | MPs |
KenBerg | 690 | 1 | 30 |
MarilynLi | 690 | 1 | 30 |
BluBayou | 670 | 3 | 20 |
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