Problem E: D:>> For us Glass Half Empty guys, We will put our
KJx, Ax, 87234, Q52 across from......
QTxx, Kxxx, Jx, AKx. Why not? That puts my knee-jerk 'compromise' bid of single raise in clubs in a terrible light. the value-bid of 1NT surely will make on the nose opposite that, but possibly not two of ANYthing! On the other hand, if partner has a decent DISTRIBUTIONAL hand, a free 1NT will put us at cross purposes if I make that bid. On the third hand <lol> I don't know how I can catch up if I just sit on these goodies for a round, either.
It is stupid to just lurk with clearly values for a free bid AND THEN take pard's reopening to 1NT, so catering to pard's having someting like the above, I will jump in directly: --- One Notrump---Problem E:>> Would this hand bid Stayman, followed by3D ? :
Q, KQxx, Qxxxxx, Qx ? If so, then I better show my spade feature, and accept this hand's 3NT re-re-bid, and HOPE to make it. Near the other extreme, when center opp has:
AQxx, KQx, Qxxxxx, -- , 3 Spades will cause him to either "raise" spades or cue the club void, after which a couple rounds of bidding may well get us to the grand, but at least small. Not a hand to give the 'get lost' 3NT rebid on despite having "only fifteen".. show a notrump feature and let partner tell if he want's to let it end (3NT) or if we are off to the races.
--- Three Spades ---p.p.s.: I think somebody I know will say that my 'minimal" example' at the top is unworthy of a 3-minor rebid?
Problem F:>> I don't know what to do with problem F now, or maybe ever, but i am more convinced than ever that the Bridge World is trying hard to get
XYZ (NT) voted into the next version of BW Standard. Piece of cake, with that gadget agreed. ( They used to do these little "campaigns" , back in the day.) Some of the old farts like myself have groused loudly that
NSGF, when that bid is 2C or 2D, is abominable, ie: that there should be some invitational continuations. We expect to hear from one or two of them in a month.
For now Invite-Jump in my own suit seems to be ok, but at least one more call is in the running....
--- Three Hearts ---
Problem G:>> BWS plays that a 2
'undercall' shows a good hand. Even though our opp may not be a believer, the colours say he does have that good hand. I.E. a red ace on the side. So we will have to run 9 tricks on the fly and I see only 8.
---4 Clubs ---