Miscommunication Problem Flannery
#1
Posted 2012-December-16, 09:26
♠ -
♥ xx
♦ AQJxxx
♣ 109xxx
in first seat.
You open 2♦. Unfortunately, you forgot that you switched from weak 2♦ to flannery just today (it was partner's idea, obviously). Partner responds with an asking 2NT. What do you do now? 3 of a minor shows 3-4 in the minor, and 4 of a minor has no agreement.
Edit: no screens were had in my scenario.
#2
Posted 2012-December-16, 09:39
In the first case I would bid 3D I guess and if partner bids 4M then pass it out. If he bids 4M and is doubled there, you can bid 5m which should be allowed (and partner should understand).
In the second case we are getting a terrible result almost always since bidding 2NT then a major will I guess be usually considered as a stop ask (good question though, not sure) so we will be legally obligated to bid diamonds and clubs and diamonds and clubs...
George Carlin
#3
Posted 2012-December-16, 09:42
rant: I have agreed to play 2NT=weak in minors more than a year ago and it never comes up! argh!
George Carlin
#5
Posted 2012-December-16, 16:08
#6
Posted 2012-December-16, 16:20
Bbradley62, on 2012-December-16, 16:08, said:
Asking for a feature, 3♦. Although we are starting to transition into ogust.
#7
Posted 2012-December-16, 21:48
Lord Molyb, on 2012-December-16, 16:20, said:
You have an obligation to bid 3♦ as to waking up because of the alert but you may be able to justify a desperate action at your next turn. Obnwards rode the 600...........
What is baby oil made of?
#8
Posted 2012-December-16, 22:06
#9
Posted 2012-December-17, 07:21
When you have a situation like this, where you forgot an agreement and remembered because of an alert, or even that it simply looks like you remembered because of the alert, you need to bid as if you continue to believe your original interpretation and, more than that, when you have a choice of bid you choose the bid that is not suggested by knowing the real meaning. That might easily mean landing in a silly contract. Just accept it, apologise to partner at the end of the hand and move on.
#10
Posted 2012-December-17, 10:06
The final adjustment was something like 5♠ x'd given the weak 2 bidder would respond to Ogust (which is what we play over major suit weak 2's).
Winner - BBO Challenge bracket #6 - February, 2017.
#11
Posted 2012-December-17, 10:14
2♦(precision: short diamonds)-Dbl-4♥-Dbl
Opener had a weak two in diamonds, of course, and did the honourable thing. He cheated and bid 5♦ on his weak two.
Why was this honourable? Well, although it sullied his reputation, it prevented his partner from having to play in 4♥. Both contracts were booked for 1700.
#12
Posted 2012-December-17, 10:17
p - p - 1♦* - 2♥**
p - 3♦ - AP
* Precision
** Alerted as Michaels
Partner held xxx AQTxxx Jx 9x and I held x Kxx T8xxx AJTx. I managed to hold it to -2, which actually was a plus position as they are gin for 4 or 5♠. Hampson unfortunately was bootstrapped over 2♥ - he had a 10 count and five spades and could not bid them, although I'm unclear why he didn't double the Michaels call.
I need to educate my partners not to panic and pass when there is a misbid / UI.
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On the very next board it was my turn to forget our agreement:
1♣* - p - 1♦** - 1♥***;
1♠ - 2♠ - AP.
* - Strong
** - Negative
*** - Suction (spades or minors) - not alerted.
I forgot we played Suction here. I held x AJxx AJxxx xxx and showed a strong heart raise with 2♠. Partner passed it out with AQxxx Qx T9x xxx. I held it to 6 tricks.
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P.S. Bridge Karma was served.
On the first board our teammates got to 5♠ and misplayed it for -1. Lose 6.
On the 2nd board they defended 1N with our cards. Lose 5.
We still won the match.
Winner - BBO Challenge bracket #6 - February, 2017.
#13
Posted 2012-December-17, 15:03
Bbradley62, on 2012-December-16, 22:06, said:
I actually did pass at the table, and my partner, holding AKxx J10xxx - AKQ8, was speechless.
#14
Posted 2012-December-18, 18:48
I would bid 3S, showing a good hand and good suit, if we play something Ogust like. This might go for the big 2000.