[doria_55]

Folks, I would like your opinion on this bidding which took place in my tournament yesterday. Does it seem technically correct to bid 7 nt without two KING? And, once achieved a wrong bidding, declarer seems so lucky to guess position of missing K...


NORD ♠ 875 ♥ KJ9 ♦ 452 ♣ 7643
SUD ♠ J642 ♥ 10 652 ♦ 6 ♣J 952
WEST ♠ kq109 ♥ A843 ♦ J7 ♣Q 108
EAST ♠ A3 ♥ Q7 ♦ AQ109843 ♣ AK

DECLARER : EAST
1♦ - P - 1♥- P - 2NT - P - 3♠ - 4NT (REQ ACES) - P - 5 ♦ (1 ACE) - P - 7nt

tell me , folks

[apollo1201]

The 1D opening followed by 2NT is probably an underbid. The hand is worth much more than a 18-19 bal. If we are to hide the 7-bagger, then at least let’s open 2NT. Otherwise, I am not sure if the hand qualifies for a 2C opening for you (strong 2 in a minor) or a multi 2D if you play it.

The rest of the bidding is not really sensible. Knowing 18-19 bal opposite, W, despite having a nice hand, has insufficient combined material for a slam and should just bid 3NT. East is probably trying to recover from his earlier bidding and takes a (very) wild shot at 7NT when all they could be facing is sth like Qxxx Axxxx x Jxx.

I guess I’d reach 6NT with my partner. Of course, had I known there was no DK in the pack...