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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2023 December MSC
« on: October 30, 2023, 02:08:48 AM »
SOLUTIONS FOR:
todd holes
PROBLEM A: 3 Notrump
2 should be construed as a game try. it would be nice if partner bid 2nt in response to 2 as 3nt is likely better from his side. but i worry that partner accepts by bidding 4 and i would lose the opportunity to describe the nature of my hand. but maybe that is unwise. blasting to 4 may be the best route, keeping the opps in the dark.
PROBLEM B: 4 Clubs
although i would like to bid 3 to show my control, hoping to hear partner show his spade control, i worry that partner may rebid 3nt or something else to make my slam aspirations unclear. this 4 makes it clear we are slamming in diamonds.
PROBLEM C: Double
at first glance i thought it an auto-double. then i upgraded due to the club bid on my right--and i upgraded the club king. but the suit quality of the spades brought me back to reality. partner expects better than this for a 2 bid.
PROBLEM D: (a)
the book bid is 1 then 2 if partner responds 1nt. but if i do so i will be bidding TWO suits with a combined total of ONE HCP. i've never opened 1nt with a 4=5=2=2. today is the day.
PROBLEM E: Pass
not enough for 2nt--though it's close. not enough or good enough hearts for 3 . so pass and await developments. if partner doubles then it becomes more difficult.
PROBLEM F: 2 Diamonds
the best description of my hand. it's a one bid hand.
PROBLEM G: 4 Clubs
one bid hand. this is pretty descriptive. and disruptive.
PROBLEM H: Spade 8
the most passive. also considered both red 8's.
todd holes
PROBLEM A: 3 Notrump
2 should be construed as a game try. it would be nice if partner bid 2nt in response to 2 as 3nt is likely better from his side. but i worry that partner accepts by bidding 4 and i would lose the opportunity to describe the nature of my hand. but maybe that is unwise. blasting to 4 may be the best route, keeping the opps in the dark.
PROBLEM B: 4 Clubs
although i would like to bid 3 to show my control, hoping to hear partner show his spade control, i worry that partner may rebid 3nt or something else to make my slam aspirations unclear. this 4 makes it clear we are slamming in diamonds.
PROBLEM C: Double
at first glance i thought it an auto-double. then i upgraded due to the club bid on my right--and i upgraded the club king. but the suit quality of the spades brought me back to reality. partner expects better than this for a 2 bid.
PROBLEM D: (a)
the book bid is 1 then 2 if partner responds 1nt. but if i do so i will be bidding TWO suits with a combined total of ONE HCP. i've never opened 1nt with a 4=5=2=2. today is the day.
PROBLEM E: Pass
not enough for 2nt--though it's close. not enough or good enough hearts for 3 . so pass and await developments. if partner doubles then it becomes more difficult.
PROBLEM F: 2 Diamonds
the best description of my hand. it's a one bid hand.
PROBLEM G: 4 Clubs
one bid hand. this is pretty descriptive. and disruptive.
PROBLEM H: Spade 8
the most passive. also considered both red 8's.