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Posted 2025-August-27, 08:11

--except for all the other days." Al Hollander on VG



2♥. ♥ + ♠

What cards should they hold?
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Posted 2025-August-27, 11:43

2N 15-18 balancedish with stoppers
(3♠)
X unsure
3N positive/default
4♠ minors
5N equal length/choose slam
6♣ preference
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Posted 2025-August-27, 13:11

View Postmw64ahw, on 2025-August-27, 11:43, said:

2N 15-18 balancedish with stoppers
(3♠)
X unsure
3N positive/default
4♠ minors
5N equal length/choose slam
6♣ preference


X-T/O
3N-minimum, good stops
4♠-void extras
5N spade stop like QJ10x, now looks good for slam, pick a slam
6♣OK

Depends on what minimum distribution was shown by 2♥, but something like:





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Posted 2025-August-28, 05:22

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“4S bid very likely influenced by the state of the match” Italy were trailing Belgium by 73imps
"I disagree marshall. i think versace would bid this way on 1st board of the match"

An exciting auction to watch , if I had been sitting South I don’t think I could have resisted a X


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