Fred.
2/24/2014 9:48:00 PM
On Sunday, February 16, 2014 8:01:45 AM UTC-5, Co Wiersma wrote:
> Kenny McCormack schreef op 16-2-2014 13:34:
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> > This hand came up in BBO (so assume default assumptions - i.e., pd is idiot)
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> > Although, in fact, this isn't all that relevant...
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> > You are 5413 with AKJ spades and heart A. Pd opens 1N (15-17). Your plan?
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> > How do you get to the best major suit fit, without risking partner passing
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> > at some point below game? In the event, I just transferred and bid 3N,
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> > missing a 4-4 heart fit (pd was 2-4 in the majors). As it happens, this
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> > was IMPs so it didn't matter that much (NT makes 4, hearts makes 5, but
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> > most people were in hearts). At MPs, this would matter more, of course.
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> > Note, BTW, that if you Stayman and pd bids 2H, you're still not sure. If
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> > you just bid 4H now (as most would do), spades could still be better.
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> This one is easy.
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> Every idiot will understand 2H followed by 3H.
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> The other way around is harder. Some will bid 2D followed by 2S as
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> showing a gameforce with 5 hearts and 4 spades. Others would only see a
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> new bid on the 3-level as 100% forcing.
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> If you want to play this via Stayman, your problem is that some may play
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> Smolen and others do not.
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> There is no way to find out if the 4-4 fit or the 5-4 fit is better, so
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> do not bother with that.(the 4-4 fit will quite often end up in the same
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> result, sometimes even better!)
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> Co Wiersma
I think the normal interpretation of
1NT 2H
2S 3H
in Standard American is a game forcing
5-5. Surely this is not a hand which
is likely to come out OK playing the
Moysian. Dummy is not going to take the
first ruff and the suit is not going to
be strong enough I would far rather bid
Stayman and hope that partner or will be
able to field
1NT 2C
2D 3S
as having its Standard American 101 meaning
when there is no agreement to contrary. Surely,
the default on an undiscussed call is natural and
the default on an undiscussed jump is forcing.
Fred.