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Chew the Fat! => Sleight of Hand => Topic started by: veredk on March 19, 2023, 11:00:55 PM
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The bidding:
p, p, 1 !H, p/ 1NT, 2 !C, p, p/2 !H, ppp.
Two tables in the tournament reached 3NT.
One played by the opener making 3N+1 and the other by the responder making 3N.
Opener's hand:
!S AJT4, !H AQJ85, !D J2, !C Q7
Responder's hand:
!S 872, !H 94, !D AK75, !C K842
What did we do right and what was wrong?
Does opener have a bid after !C 2?
Thank you, Vered
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I think finding 3NT is difficult.
Just so I'm clear on the auction:
P - (p) - 1 !H - (p)
1N - (2 !C) - P - (p)
2 !H - all pass.
By putting the opponent's bids in parentheses, reader's can differentiate between bids.
Responder is thin for 2NT over 2 !C, though it's possible. 2 !H, though showing only two hearts, was mildly timid. Opener has a bit more than minimum, so even though partner denied having spades, opener might consider a cooperative double to show a desire to continue but with no clear bid. With both of you taking the low road you're never reaching this thin game.
But I think your result was quite normal.
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Thanks Todd.
So you are suggesting that after
P - (p) - 1 !H - (p)
1N - (2 !C) - opener now should X instead of passing to convey to partner that he is not dead minimum and would like to continue investigating.
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Not really. More suggesting that to stumble into 3NT, one of you must be aggressive. That would be one path. Personally, I would pass.
I think your result was fairly normal.
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Just open 1N in the first place.
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I remember this hand and gave my opening bid a lot of thought. Open 1NT or 1H?
Open 1NT
Advantages:
It is has 15HCP and is worth 16 and so gets over my strength
It right sides the contract ensuring that I am declarer. eg !C Q7 is best led up to esp if partner has Axx.
Disadvantages:
If partner has 4 spades and fewer than 8HCP then I miss the 4-4 spade fit.
Open 1 !H
Advantages:
I will always find a 4-4 spade fit or a 5-3 !H fit if there is one.
Disadvantages: If partner has 9-10 HCP I am unlikely to find a 3NT contract.
I decided to open 1 !H and my robot responded 1NT. This gave me a problem. Normally I would only pass 1NT if I had 12HCP trusting that partner had a hand worth fewer than 13. On this occasion though I decided to pass hoping that partner did not have a hand worth 10HCP (partner had already passed) Also robots do not shout at you if your decision does not turn out well.
As far I remember this was the final contract and my robot partner mad 9 tricks.
I think this was a MP tourney. Maybe at imps I would go in favour of a 1NT opening bid.