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Do the novices beat the seasoned? Too passive?

#1 User is offline   mw64ahw 

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Posted 2022-September-08, 02:53

MPs playing standardish 2/1
One novice pair reached 4 (against us) when they opened 1!
Do you bid differently from below?

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Posted 2022-September-08, 03:39

4 is not a lock to make (try 2 rounds of clubs and a trump).

I open 1 with really big 5-5s (1/2/3 works better than 1/3/4 as a rebid scheme) but not on this

We have a different issue not playing 2/1, but we bid 1-2-2 then E has a problem, but it prob goes 2N-3-4
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Posted 2022-September-08, 14:50

View PostCyberyeti, on 2022-September-08, 03:39, said:

I open 1 with really big 5-5s (1/2/3 works better than 1/3/4 as a rebid scheme) but not on this

QFP :)
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Posted 2022-September-08, 17:03

Matchpoints we play 2H. Imps? Passing 2H as responder, if vulnerable is not easy…but neither is bidding….if I bid, it would be 3H, although this is not a great hand for a moysian heart game.
If I pass, partner might hold Axxxx AKxxx Qx x and 4H is basically cold on 3-2 trumps.

If I bid, he might hold AQxxx Kxxx x Kxx.

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Posted 2022-September-12, 05:56

View Postmw64ahw, on 2022-September-08, 02:53, said:

MPs playing standardish 2/1
One novice pair reached 4 (against us) when they opened 1!
Do you bid differently from below?


yes i do i open 1 showing 4+
partner response 2 showing 3-4 i bid 2 to show a Max hand with 4+H and 5+
partner wil probably bid 3 and maybe i raise to 4 !
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