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Red, teams:
♠A9xx
♥xxx
♦xx
♣AQJx
1♦-1♠
4♠-???
1♦-1♠
2NT-3NT
4♣-???
In the first sequence partner showed 18-19 with 4-card support, in the second 18-19 balanced, 4-card support and a club control (which has to be the King). Do you move forward?
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A hand and two sequences Shall you try for slam?
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Posted 2013-February-20, 22:42
wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:
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Posted 2013-February-21, 00:14
On LTC alone, it looks like slam is at worst on a finesse. Partner's 18-19 should be about 5 losers (2 Kings above a 12 HCP 7-loser opening bid). Our hand is 7.5 losers.
Aside: I am unfamiliar with the interpretations for these 2 sequences. Does 1♦-1♠-4♠ deny the ability to make a splinter raise? Which would partner use with 4=2=5=2? (I play the first as balanced 18-19 and the second as 2=2=5=4 18-19).
Possible honor card packages that make slam interesting:
♠KQ ♥AK ♦AK ♣-
♠KQ ♥AK ♦A ♣K
♠QT ♥AK ♦AK ♣K
♠QJ ♥AKQ ♦A ♣K
With
♠KQ ♥KQ ♦KQ ♣K we are safe at 5
while
♠KJ ♥AQ ♦AJ ♣K
and others would be unfortunate.
I am inclined to advance 5♣ in either sequence. I cannot initiate key card. I will rebid 5♠ over partner's red suit control bid. Partner will know I have Blacks controlled but none in the reds.
Aside: I am unfamiliar with the interpretations for these 2 sequences. Does 1♦-1♠-4♠ deny the ability to make a splinter raise? Which would partner use with 4=2=5=2? (I play the first as balanced 18-19 and the second as 2=2=5=4 18-19).
Possible honor card packages that make slam interesting:
♠KQ ♥AK ♦AK ♣-
♠KQ ♥AK ♦A ♣K
♠QT ♥AK ♦AK ♣K
♠QJ ♥AKQ ♦A ♣K
With
♠KQ ♥KQ ♦KQ ♣K we are safe at 5
while
♠KJ ♥AQ ♦AJ ♣K
and others would be unfortunate.
I am inclined to advance 5♣ in either sequence. I cannot initiate key card. I will rebid 5♠ over partner's red suit control bid. Partner will know I have Blacks controlled but none in the reds.
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Posted 2013-February-21, 06:02
On the first one I don't have the experience so hard to tell.
On the second I bid 5♣ and let partner decide.
On the second I bid 5♣ and let partner decide.
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