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MP, both NV
1D=(1S)=X=(2S)
3D!=(3S)=P=(P)
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3D shows nonminimum
x...Ax...AKxxxxx..Axx
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Posted 2025-November-19, 13:44
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Posted 2025-November-19, 14:56
TBH I prefer 3D to be competitive otherwise with minimal hands we are selling out too easily (we could find a 6-2 or 6-3 fit when partner would not balance, making or going down little, or pushing them to 3S). So my answer will probably be less relèvent.
Anyway here we are, partner made some noise (how weak can they be, does pass over 3S say sth, was 3D forcing, would X tend to promise 3H support and 3D deny them) and now we can infer even less wasted S values. And even if 3D was non min, I guess we do have more, at least in tiers of honor quality and shape with a 7th D.
Would have loved to prove for 3NT the round earlier, but wa can rule that out now.
Guessing partner is rather minimal, 4D is probably enough. My S singleton has virtually been advertised to partner, and if not Xing conveyed that I have 2H cards at most, the 1273 looks likely (might have introduced C at some stage with 64), now I hope partner will appreciate K in the rounded suits and complements in D to bid 5 when necessary.
Anyway here we are, partner made some noise (how weak can they be, does pass over 3S say sth, was 3D forcing, would X tend to promise 3H support and 3D deny them) and now we can infer even less wasted S values. And even if 3D was non min, I guess we do have more, at least in tiers of honor quality and shape with a 7th D.
Would have loved to prove for 3NT the round earlier, but wa can rule that out now.
Guessing partner is rather minimal, 4D is probably enough. My S singleton has virtually been advertised to partner, and if not Xing conveyed that I have 2H cards at most, the 1273 looks likely (might have introduced C at some stage with 64), now I hope partner will appreciate K in the rounded suits and complements in D to bid 5 when necessary.
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Posted 2025-November-19, 15:29
Fwiw, we would start with 2NT (good/bad) with a hand just wanting to compete, so 3D is nonminimum. No, 3D is not forcing, certainly encouraging.
How weak can partners negative double be?
Undiscussed...clearly on this practice deal, even the pros would disagree..smile.
How weak can partners negative double be?
Undiscussed...clearly on this practice deal, even the pros would disagree..smile.
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Posted Today, 08:47
I thought hard on this one, finally bid 4D.
Partner raised to 5, not a success.
4D passed out would have been avg+
Passing 3S is avg+
Double as showing some kind of maximal hand might get pard to bid 3NT for a top score
Partner raised to 5, not a success.
4D passed out would have been avg+
Passing 3S is avg+
Double as showing some kind of maximal hand might get pard to bid 3NT for a top score
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Posted Today, 16:25
I would try 3N --
Imagine the bidding has gone as shown and suddenly P (the problem hand) bids 3N. What kind of hand might they hold to make 3n a reasonable bid NOW but one that was worth only 3d earlier? No matter how hard I try I can come up with only a handful of hand types and they all resemble our problem hand (and none of them have the spade A).
X with 4 tricks (2 of which, all too easily, might be worthless on defense) seems wrong.
Imagine the bidding has gone as shown and suddenly P (the problem hand) bids 3N. What kind of hand might they hold to make 3n a reasonable bid NOW but one that was worth only 3d earlier? No matter how hard I try I can come up with only a handful of hand types and they all resemble our problem hand (and none of them have the spade A).
X with 4 tricks (2 of which, all too easily, might be worthless on defense) seems wrong.
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