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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2024 JUNE MSC
« on: April 11, 2024, 03:10:22 PM »
While idly preparing for a cricket trip tomorrow, some thoughts (not necessarily helpful):
A. Pass. After I’ve invited and partner has shown a maximum opening hand, aren’t we in a GF situation? If so, a forcing pass from me allows partner to bid 3N with a heart stop or bid clubs without one. Supposing we are GF, would a x of 3 show a partial stop (3N showing a full one)?
B. 3 (x?). 2N is not available, so presumably a re-raise to 3 is no longer pre-emptive. What does a double of 3 show – shortage and a GI kind of hand? OK, I’m just making that up ‘cos it fits.
C. Pass. Am I likely to improve the situation by bidding? I have three tricks for partner and he might find the club 9 useful. I could speculate in spades but partner’s Hxx (supposing he’s that good) is going to be under East. Shame there’s not a negative x available – can we change the rules?
D. 4 . Suppose N is 40(54) and 13 HCP, that leaves E with 13. If he has AQ in one black suit, A in the other, QJT in diamonds and three hearts, 3N will make. Should I be bidding 4 as a sacrifice, white v red? Of course, folks don’t always have what they bid …
E. 2 /3 . BWS: a one-notrump response [to a 1m opening] shows 6-10 points. In response to one diamond: two clubs is forcing to game; three clubs is invitational. Will the MSC panel really stick to this scheme and bid 3 ? If I would have opened this hand, I should bid 2 . I’m a sucker for paired jack-tens, so probably would have opened white v red.
F. 3 . At the table I’d bid 3 without much hesitation. A more measured approach (2 – 3 /2N) is probably going to involve a 3 bid from me next, so why give information away?
G. Pass. Partner is a passed hand, looks short in hearts and probably has a club trick. Defending for a penalty seems more likely to produce a positive score than declaring in hearts. I’m not sure about partner’s double tho’ – could it show spades and diamonds? Does it matter: if it’s a 20/20 (ish) hand – looking for a penalty still seems best.
H. Spade Q. I’d play this at the table pretty briskly (Kantar’s happy to lead that from a near-perfect sequence). Will a diamond really help partner more? Showing my suit ought to help the defence and might convince declarer that the club king is with N.
A. Pass. After I’ve invited and partner has shown a maximum opening hand, aren’t we in a GF situation? If so, a forcing pass from me allows partner to bid 3N with a heart stop or bid clubs without one. Supposing we are GF, would a x of 3 show a partial stop (3N showing a full one)?
B. 3 (x?). 2N is not available, so presumably a re-raise to 3 is no longer pre-emptive. What does a double of 3 show – shortage and a GI kind of hand? OK, I’m just making that up ‘cos it fits.
C. Pass. Am I likely to improve the situation by bidding? I have three tricks for partner and he might find the club 9 useful. I could speculate in spades but partner’s Hxx (supposing he’s that good) is going to be under East. Shame there’s not a negative x available – can we change the rules?
D. 4 . Suppose N is 40(54) and 13 HCP, that leaves E with 13. If he has AQ in one black suit, A in the other, QJT in diamonds and three hearts, 3N will make. Should I be bidding 4 as a sacrifice, white v red? Of course, folks don’t always have what they bid …
E. 2 /3 . BWS: a one-notrump response [to a 1m opening] shows 6-10 points. In response to one diamond: two clubs is forcing to game; three clubs is invitational. Will the MSC panel really stick to this scheme and bid 3 ? If I would have opened this hand, I should bid 2 . I’m a sucker for paired jack-tens, so probably would have opened white v red.
F. 3 . At the table I’d bid 3 without much hesitation. A more measured approach (2 – 3 /2N) is probably going to involve a 3 bid from me next, so why give information away?
G. Pass. Partner is a passed hand, looks short in hearts and probably has a club trick. Defending for a penalty seems more likely to produce a positive score than declaring in hearts. I’m not sure about partner’s double tho’ – could it show spades and diamonds? Does it matter: if it’s a 20/20 (ish) hand – looking for a penalty still seems best.
H. Spade Q. I’d play this at the table pretty briskly (Kantar’s happy to lead that from a near-perfect sequence). Will a diamond really help partner more? Showing my suit ought to help the defence and might convince declarer that the club king is with N.