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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2020 August - MASTER SOLVERS CLUB
« on: July 10, 2020, 08:55:39 AM »
a)   3 !D:  I come from the school of thought that if you're going to want to bail out partner from their suit better preempt in advance such that when you don't, a new suit should be fitted.  The only way partner thus can find game without holding their breath is to bid 3D showing values in !D with !S support.  Even AJ9xxx xx Axxx x will make on a 3-3 !D Split.  Add the !DJ and it's a perfecto.  If 3D means something else I'd love to hear what.

b)   2 !H:  Offering 2 places to play with 9+HC.  Maybe partner will even cue back and we have 3N.

c)   1 !D: Subtracting 1 for the 4333 shape and not wishing to lie about !C length.  Ideally we can raise partner's NT to game.

d)   Pass:  I'll bid to 3N if partner can't strive to make the reopening X.

e)   3 !C:  I like partner's suit, maybe the feeling is mutual?  In any case I need that for game in 3N or 5C (even 5D?) and the response to this bid should clarify whether this is the case or not.  Admittedly it doesn't feel great, but sometimes partner has a clunker.

f)   1 !S:  Not wanting to gf or wrong-side the NT contract.  I can then raise 1N to 2 or rebid 3C next.

g)   X:  Though I don't know Equal Level Corrections really apply here and doubt it's BWS even if so.  3C appears too give up on Spades too early and 2S over commits.  In competition Partner should be bidding Spades before Hearts when 4-4.  Maybe I'll bid 2N over 2H and try to run from the X to 3C?
Qxxx Kxxx xxx QJ would be amazing

h)   !H K:  Can't fathom a setting layout without us taking a Heart and a Diamond apart from the Spade Kx which I deem less likely.

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