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Name | Date | Lines |
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| 1926.1 | Bidding agreements | CSLALL::16.29.16.112::JKeenan | Jay Keenan (603) 883-7913 | Mon Feb 10 1997 10:58 | 4 |
| Both Doubles by North are for takeout, by agreement.
East-West have the agreement that the 2D bid is probably a 5 card
suit thus East has 4 diamonds.
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| 1926.2 | showing nagative expectations | GAAS::BRAUCHER | Champagne Supernova | Mon Feb 10 1997 11:02 | 6 |
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3H, expecting to go down. I don't pass. I expect to go down in 4C also.
I have a lot of respect for 3NT, on gambling grounds, but I don't bid it.
bb
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| 1926.3 | Pass | DAVIDB::DMILLER | This bug fix broke what??????? | Mon Feb 10 1997 12:27 | 29 |
| I'd have certainly bid a 4-card major over 3D if I had one. So the
2nd double must be more of a "Do something intelligent" double. So
I expect my choices are between Pass, 3N, 4C and 4D (Pick a game).
If partner was 5-4 in majors, he could have bid 3M over 3D. We've
both had the opportunity to bid NT, although I would have needed
extras to bid it over 3D directly. Now I can't bid it cause I don't
have the stopper.
4C seems wimpy, and 4D may be right, although I don't relish 4-3
fits at game-level. At least partner would be playing it, and not
me.
If the opps have nine diamonds, then partner is either 4423, 4324,
or 3424. We have at best a nine-card fit in clubs, possibly only
eight. The LAW says both sides could make 3 of a minor if there
are 18 trumps/tricks. If partner can be trusted to have 4423 shape,
then there are only 17 tricks, and one of us can't make nine tricks.
In fact, 4C may be down one while 3D is also down one. Since it's
IMPs, +100 vs +110 isn't all that much, but +300 vs +130 is a little
better. The problem is we've just doubled them into game, so it could
be -110 vs -470. Actually, 4CX-2 when they can make 3DX is -300 vs -470.
So we're risking a 10-IMP swing by letting the double ride. +5 vs -5.
I hope we get the defense right.
-Dave
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| 1926.4 | Pretty ugly if you reconstruct, and this isn't the worst it could be, either... | GAAS::BRAUCHER | Champagne Supernova | Mon Feb 10 1997 14:06 | 17 |
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Of course, I don't know the full deal. But this hand has REALLY
deteriorated, as in :
AJxx Qxxx Ax Q10x
x xx KJxxxx Kxxx Kxxxx KJxx xxx x
Qxx Axx Qx AJxxx
In spite of partner's 13 points, you can't really beat 3D, and 3H/4C/3NT
would all be down 1. That D-Qx is real filth now, but you didn't know
that when you opened. The good news is, your opposite numbers have the
same troubles at the other table. Try to avoid disaster if you can.
And even if you pull to 3H or 4C, partner may not give up and walk into
a double.
bb
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| 1926.5 | At least you're not in 3H | CSLALL::mko-ras-port-3.mko.dec.com::JKeenan | Jay Keenan (603) 883-7913 | Tue Feb 11 1997 10:48 | 18 |
| Over your 3H call partner pulls to 4C which, I assume, you pass.
The opening lead is the DJ and partner hits with
AKTx
Qxx
xx
KTxx
Rho wins the DA, returns a diamond to the king and LHO leads the HJ.
Plan the play.
Your hand again,
Qxx
Axx
Qx
AJxxx
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| 1926.6 | OK, so I cheated. It still looks right | DAVIDB::DMILLER | This bug fix broke what??????? | Tue Feb 11 1997 12:04 | 7 |
| Looks like the pre-emptor is xxx-Jx-KJTxx-xx and RHO is xxx-Kxxxx-Axxx-xx
Clubs split 2-2 and spades 3-3, so we lose 2D and 1H, making 4. I'm
not sure where CQ and SJ are, but on this layout it doesn't matter.
HJ-HQ-HK-HA, CK, CA (2-2?), SQ, SA, SK (3-3?), ST pitching heart,
concede a heart at end.
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| 1926.7 | Can't seem yo read anything on the bidding. | GAAS::BRAUCHER | Champagne Supernova | Tue Feb 11 1997 13:30 | 20 |
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If LHO is really 3262 (and only then), you could have had 300, and you can
draw trumps and claim 130 if you guess it. I don't believe it.
If LHO were 2362 or 3361, you had him down 100, but now you have to guess
the CQ and then guess in the ending whether to throw RHO in with HK or play
for the drop. LHO could also be 2272 or 2452.
If LHO were 2461 or 2263 or 1462 or 4261, or 1453 he was making 3D
doubled, and you still have to guess CQ and SJ.
What about RHO ? With DA, he could have anything.
I have no idea. I duck H in dummy of course, win HA, CK, club, cogitate,
and probably finesse. If I guess right, I run my trumps to come down to
spades and HQ in dummy, SA, SQ, huddle again. Going for the endplay
would make LHO 2362, while the drop is 3262. Both opponents will have
to falsecard me well in the end.
bb
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| 1926.8 | Let's play for no worse than down 1. | SUBSYS::SENGUPTA | Shekhar Sengupta DTN 237-6785 | Wed Feb 19 1997 11:14 | 23 |
| > AKTx
> Qxx
> xx
> KTxx
> Rho wins the DA, returns a diamond to the king and LHO leads the HJ.
> Plan the play.
> Your hand again,
> Qxx
> Axx
> Qx
> AJxxx
Ducking HJ in dummy, winning the HA in hand, then playing CA followed
by a finesse of CT can set me no more than one (provided LHO follows
low to 2nd club). If RHO wins the second trick with CQ, he has to give
me a free finesse or a ruff and discard. Of course if LHO shows out on
2nd round of C, I'll win with CK and exit a club with the same effect.
If I don't lose a Club, I hope I make the right decision about Spades
later.
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