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I was wondering the meaning of double here, anyway, I bid 4♣, agree?
4♥ from LHO comes back. What next?
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Posted 2014-January-12, 03:38
I was wondering the meaning of double here, anyway, I bid 4♣, agree?
4♥ from LHO comes back. What next?
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Posted 2014-January-12, 22:23
I was wondering the meaning of double here, anyway, I bid 4C, agree?
4♥ from LHO comes back. What next? -- Fluffy
*** Yaeh 4C. Too shapely to quit yet.
Now Double. I have 3xA, and partner heard the S+C 2-suiter.
If he really fears 4H-X, he can 5C.
Should be close across any 3C volunteered.
He could have 3xH +S-single +DK to set this at least one.
4♥ from LHO comes back. What next? -- Fluffy
*** Yaeh 4C. Too shapely to quit yet.
Now Double. I have 3xA, and partner heard the S+C 2-suiter.
If he really fears 4H-X, he can 5C.
Should be close across any 3C volunteered.
He could have 3xH +S-single +DK to set this at least one.
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Posted 2014-January-13, 03:54
Doubling 3♥ might show this hand but you really want to push them to 4♥ so now 4♣. Hopefully I can double 4♥ for penalties now. If partner could take it as "action" I pass.
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Posted 2014-January-13, 05:33
you have to make a lead to 4♥ regardless of doubling or not.
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Posted 2014-January-22, 16:35
I'll lead SA
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Posted 2014-January-22, 18:39
I think it fairly clear, these days, that double of 3♥ is a try for 5♣. 4♣ is simply competing, but carrying with it the suggestion that partner is allowed to save over 4♥: by merely competing we are suggesting we are bidding primarily on shape.
However, I confess there are some very good players with whom I would have some doubt whether they'd be on the same page. Having bid 4♣, either because I didn't want to invite game, which is very reasonable, or because I feared a misunderstanding, I pass.
I don't expect to beat this two tricks very often and may not beat it at all, so doubling makes no imp sense.
As for the lead, a spade caters for partner being stiff or having a doubleton with the suit breaking 3-3 and my lead from AJ10 not costing a trick. That seems like an unlikely parlay, so I'll go for the more straightforward path to a beat: I will lead my diamond.
Declarer was probably always going right in diamonds on the auction, so I'm not blowing the suit, tho I may blow a valuable tempo. Meanwhile, all I need is one black suit entry and partner will tell me about, usually at trick one and, if not, then usually on the first round of trump.
However, I confess there are some very good players with whom I would have some doubt whether they'd be on the same page. Having bid 4♣, either because I didn't want to invite game, which is very reasonable, or because I feared a misunderstanding, I pass.
I don't expect to beat this two tricks very often and may not beat it at all, so doubling makes no imp sense.
As for the lead, a spade caters for partner being stiff or having a doubleton with the suit breaking 3-3 and my lead from AJ10 not costing a trick. That seems like an unlikely parlay, so I'll go for the more straightforward path to a beat: I will lead my diamond.
Declarer was probably always going right in diamonds on the auction, so I'm not blowing the suit, tho I may blow a valuable tempo. Meanwhile, all I need is one black suit entry and partner will tell me about, usually at trick one and, if not, then usually on the first round of trump.
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Posted 2014-January-22, 18:45
Fluffy, on 2014-January-13, 05:33, said:
you have to make a lead to 4♥ regardless of doubling or not.
That's why I bid 5♣. Not sure what is the best lead
against 5♥X.
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Posted 2014-January-23, 17:13
I tried ♠A after doubling, this was a flat board with 4♥ undoubled -2 at the other table.
The ♠7 was playing an important role when 8 and 9 were doubleton, other pips I don't remember.
The ♠7 was playing an important role when 8 and 9 were doubleton, other pips I don't remember.
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Posted 2014-February-03, 12:10
Fluffy, on 2014-January-23, 17:13, said:
I tried ♠A after doubling, this was a flat board with 4♥ undoubled -2 at the other table.
The ♠7 was playing an important role when 8 and 9 were doubleton, other pips I don't remember.
The ♠7 was playing an important role when 8 and 9 were doubleton, other pips I don't remember.
I don't understand norths bidding?
He has an obvious 1NT response, then having not bid the first time he felt bad realising you had a strong hand, and decided to compete in a possible 4-3 fit?
I would have let 3H go. My partners don't pass 1S with hands this good.
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Posted 2014-February-03, 12:49
phil_20686, on 2014-February-03, 12:10, said:
I don't understand norths bidding?
He has an obvious 1NT response, then having not bid the first time he felt bad realising you had a strong hand, and decided to compete in a possible 4-3 fit?
I would have let 3H go. My partners don't pass 1S with hands this good.
He has an obvious 1NT response, then having not bid the first time he felt bad realising you had a strong hand, and decided to compete in a possible 4-3 fit?
I would have let 3H go. My partners don't pass 1S with hands this good.
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