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How High to Preempt (Part 2)
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Posted 2022-June-30, 16:52
"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 2022-June-30, 18:45
eagles123, on 2022-June-30, 16:52, said:
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KQJT7532
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love all, pass 1S to you ...your bid
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love all, pass 1S to you ...your bid
4D. Might change my mind if you told me something about the field.
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Posted 2022-June-30, 18:50
4D looks like a transfer to 4S too often for me to feel happy about it, but 5D feels like a transfer to -500 against 450/480 too often for me to be happy that way either. Besides, that club king may be useful on defence.
In the old, old days, I’d bid 1N, though I’d prefer favourable vul. If doubled, I run to clubs first😀
These days I bid 4D, because I’m old.
In the old, old days, I’d bid 1N, though I’d prefer favourable vul. If doubled, I run to clubs first😀
These days I bid 4D, because I’m old.
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Posted 2022-June-30, 20:19
Solid 8 card suit and a couple of stiff honors, with an opp. that has opened, it is 4♦ from me also. Let partner decide whether he wants to bid 5♦ if they bid 4♠.
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Posted 2022-July-01, 00:28
2♦
Plan to bid more diamonds in later rounds
Plan to bid more diamonds in later rounds
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Posted 2022-July-01, 02:42
5♦, though I have a sneaking suspicion that 4♦ is better. I've probably played too much IMPs.
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Posted 2022-July-01, 05:47
Also 5♦. Might cost too much, but I want to leave them to make the last guess.
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Posted 2022-July-01, 15:55
eagles123, on 2022-June-30, 16:52, said:
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KQJT7532
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love all, pass 1S to you ...your bid
974
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love all, pass 1S to you ...your bid
2 or 4
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Posted 2022-July-02, 01:41
4♦. With only seven guarenteed tricks 5♦ looks a tad overaggressive. If it were favourable vuln I'd bid 5♦.
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Posted 2022-July-02, 15:48
I bid 5, went 3 off doubled for a 10% board. A bit unlucky with a somewhat unexpected heart ruff in the non-opening hand (opener was 5521 or something). In hindsight I think 4 is better, yes it's something of a transfer to 4S as Mike says, but partner is still there and can sac in 5D if they deem it correct.
"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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