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Posted 2015-January-16, 07:40
Thanks,
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"definitely that's what I like to play when I'm playing standard - I want to be able to bid diamonds because bidding good suits is important in bridge" - Meckstroth's opinion on weak 2 diamond
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Posted 2015-January-16, 07:55
Opps bidding does not exactly inspire confidence that they are in a good contract. I'll try to not blow a trick and let them sort it out. Trump seems reasonable.
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Posted 2015-January-16, 07:56
edit: OP fixed auction
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Posted 2015-January-16, 08:01
Ah damn missed out a round of bidding
N bid 3s over 3c then S bid wood
N bid 3s over 3c then S bid wood
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Posted 2015-January-16, 08:16
If you trust their bidding they won't have two diamond losers, so I'd try to build a second trick to go with the DA by leading a small heart, hoping for partner to have the HQ.
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Posted 2015-January-16, 08:32
I think I'd go with the A♦.
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Posted 2015-January-16, 10:42
Did you really mean 1 ace and not 1 keycard? Anyway, it seems like our chances are
In both cases you need pd to hold a Q, so they are playing a slam with 28 hcp. This tells me that responder has shape for driving to slam with less than slam values. At least 5-5.
In order to ♥ lead to work, you need them to play a 5-3 fit otherwise they will be able to clear trumps and run clubs pitching ♥ losers OR all the diamonds NT opener holds. Of course there are exceptions to this but still. You also need the shapely hand not to be short in ♥ suit (5125 wont' help you even if you find Q with your pd)
But ♦ A lead will work each time pd has Qxx or Kxx ♠ in addition to when they hold a hidden 5-2 ♦ (responder 6142/5125 snd opener 3253/3352) so pd can ruff 2nd ♦. Unlikely but possibility. Also another tiny chance that we can cash AK ♦
This is why I asked the question whether 4 NT was asking only aces or keycards. In keycard system, responder could have asked about the trump Q, or maybe he did not bother?
- Try to lead ♥ and expect to defeat by taking 2 red tricks.
- Try to cash ♦ A and expect to defeat when pd has Qxx ♠
In both cases you need pd to hold a Q, so they are playing a slam with 28 hcp. This tells me that responder has shape for driving to slam with less than slam values. At least 5-5.
In order to ♥ lead to work, you need them to play a 5-3 fit otherwise they will be able to clear trumps and run clubs pitching ♥ losers OR all the diamonds NT opener holds. Of course there are exceptions to this but still. You also need the shapely hand not to be short in ♥ suit (5125 wont' help you even if you find Q with your pd)
But ♦ A lead will work each time pd has Qxx or Kxx ♠ in addition to when they hold a hidden 5-2 ♦ (responder 6142/5125 snd opener 3253/3352) so pd can ruff 2nd ♦. Unlikely but possibility. Also another tiny chance that we can cash AK ♦
This is why I asked the question whether 4 NT was asking only aces or keycards. In keycard system, responder could have asked about the trump Q, or maybe he did not bother?
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Posted 2015-January-16, 10:50
Yes they only play regular Blackwood
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Posted 2015-January-16, 10:51
eagles123, on 2015-January-16, 10:50, said:
Yes they only play regular Blackwood
Then i lead ♦ A for the reasons I listed.
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