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A not so tricky 3 suiter
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Posted Yesterday, 13:36
Matchpoints, club game
"And no matter what methods you play, it is essential, for anyone aspiring to learn to be a good player, to learn the importance of bidding shape properly. MikeH
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
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Posted Yesterday, 14:00
1♣. If partner responds 1♠ this is a BW Death Hand, if partner responds 1♥ you have a tough decision in standard methods - on the one hand this hand is too strong for a 15-17 3♣, on the other hand upgrading when partner bid your singleton is generally a poor idea and you'd have to upgrade into a fake 2♦ reverse.
In Dutch Doubleton I have slightly fewer problems over a 1♥ or 1♠ response - I have gadgets here, but even without those the fact that partner (nominally) promises 8+ hcp means I can establish a game force and take it slow. If partner responds 1♦ though I have a clear 3♣ (15-17, a slight underbid but partner can be very weak) over which partner might have a problem, but at least has practically denied a major suit.
It's deals like this where I miss my canapé strong club system.
In Dutch Doubleton I have slightly fewer problems over a 1♥ or 1♠ response - I have gadgets here, but even without those the fact that partner (nominally) promises 8+ hcp means I can establish a game force and take it slow. If partner responds 1♦ though I have a clear 3♣ (15-17, a slight underbid but partner can be very weak) over which partner might have a problem, but at least has practically denied a major suit.
It's deals like this where I miss my canapé strong club system.
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Posted Yesterday, 14:38
1C will rebid 3C if partner shows spades
2NT if partner shows H or a balanced minimum.
2NT if partner shows H or a balanced minimum.
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Posted Yesterday, 14:51
1♣ followed by 2N whichever Major is bid showing one of 3 options.
Now partner can bid 3♣ min. or 3♦ max.
3♣ is passable or I correct to 3M with the right Major
After 3♦ GF ; I bid 3N to play/3oM to ask for a stopper both with 6♣
Now partner can bid 3♣ min. or 3♦ max.
3♣ is passable or I correct to 3M with the right Major
After 3♦ GF ; I bid 3N to play/3oM to ask for a stopper both with 6♣
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Posted Yesterday, 20:43
I could have saved myself the headache, all roads lead to 3nt on this hand other than 1 table who stalled in 2CE?
I have a had a lot of these death hands recently!
I have a had a lot of these death hands recently!
"And no matter what methods you play, it is essential, for anyone aspiring to learn to be a good player, to learn the importance of bidding shape properly. MikeH
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
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Posted Today, 02:36
Yep 6♣ is a long shot
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Posted Today, 04:48
mw64ahw, on 2026-February-25, 02:36, said:
Yep 6♣ is a long shot
Although a heart lead from Hxx you don't necessarily make 3N
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Posted Today, 05:06
Cyberyeti, on 2026-February-25, 04:48, said:
Although a heart lead from Hxx you don't necessarily make 3N
3N is makeable unless of course you play badly
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Posted Today, 05:19
mw64ahw, on 2026-February-25, 05:06, said:
3N is makeable unless of course you play badly
On the actual lie of the cards yes, but how do you propose to make it without the miracle lies in the pointy suits and if S has ♥Q9x on a heart lead.
Also if hearts are 4-4 the right line is to play on clubs, so even though 3N may be on, it may be wrong to play the line that works.
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