how should this auction go?
#1
Posted 2010-March-24, 11:10
I'm guessing that there are as many different answers as there are responders.
#2
Posted 2010-March-24, 11:32
bed
#3
Posted 2010-March-24, 11:44
East: 2♣ is maybe ok by a passed hand. What system are you playing? If 2♣ promises a 2nd bid as it does in SAYC, then 2♣ is likely to take you too high.
South: South could have bid 3♠ or even 4♠ if North had doubled. As it is he has to pass.
West: West must pass 2♣.
#4
Posted 2010-March-24, 11:52
bed
#5
Posted 2010-March-24, 12:21
#6
Posted 2010-March-24, 12:23
#8
Posted 2010-March-24, 14:07
So excuse my question, why should North double rather than bid 1NT?
#9
Posted 2010-March-24, 14:10
Pict, on Mar 24 2010, 03:07 PM, said:
So excuse my question, why should North double rather than bid 1NT?
Because he doesn't have a stopper in Opener's suit.
#10
Posted 2010-March-24, 14:15
As South?
If it goes P-(P)-1♥-Dbl, should East Rdble to show strength?
#11
Posted 2010-March-24, 14:16
Bbradley62, on Mar 24 2010, 03:10 PM, said:
Pict, on Mar 24 2010, 03:07 PM, said:
So excuse my question, why should North double rather than bid 1NT?
Because he doesn't have a stopper in Opener's suit.
Ah - of course I hadn't noticed.
So 1NT overcall promises at least one solid stopper. I play in a different country.
#12
Posted 2010-March-24, 19:42
#13
Posted 2010-March-24, 22:53
#14
Posted 2010-March-25, 01:47
I had never bid 1 NT with the north hand. I had doubled too, but even if my partner had not (give him 2344 f.e.), I had surely reopened with the south hand.
Roland
Sanity Check: Failure (Fluffy)
More system is not the answer...
#15
Posted 2010-March-25, 06:14
#16
Posted 2010-March-25, 06:27
Bbradley62, on Mar 24 2010, 09:15 PM, said:
As South?
If it goes P-(P)-1♥-Dbl, should East Rdble to show strength?
I think it would be reasonable to open the East hand.
I wouldn't open the S hand. You are vulnerable in 2nd seat so a 2♠ opening should be based on no more than one flaw. The hand has three flaws: the bad spade suit, the void, the 4-card heart suit.
E should not redouble. He needs to show both his two suits so he can't wait to the 3rd round starting describing his hand. Especially since if he redoubles S is likely to preempt in spades.
#17
Posted 2010-March-25, 06:29
#18
Posted 2010-March-25, 07:19
hanp, on Mar 25 2010, 07:14 AM, said:
So you are saying most Europeans would make an illegal call? Because I think most bridge players (North American as well) who play strong NT openings would open 1NT but X 1♥ since they don't have a ♥ stopper.
the Freman, Chani from the move "Dune"
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it."
George Bernard Shaw
#19
Posted 2010-March-25, 07:20
#20
Posted 2010-March-25, 09:50
Fluffy, on Mar 25 2010, 08:20 AM, said:
wat?
bed
2♣ P 2♥ AP