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#1 User is offline   antonylee 

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Posted 2016-January-26, 10:28

Matchpoints, 2/1.


Do you agree with forcing to game? (Normal opening style, balanced 11s are mostly not opened. You had an invitational jump to 3♦ available.)
Do you pull?
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Posted 2016-January-26, 10:47

No.
Yes. As you have committed to game you bid 5♦.
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Posted 2016-January-26, 12:59

1. yes
2. probably
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Posted 2016-January-27, 20:35

I would bid 1NT (Forcing) and jump to 4♦ unless partner shows ♥ or extra strength.
I am absolutely certain that when the bidding goes
1♠ - (P) - 1N - (P)
2♠ - (P) - 4/5♦ - AP
partner will invariably put down:

♠KQ9876
♥J97
♦ --
♣AQ94
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Posted 2016-January-27, 21:52

Never.
No fit, no tricks. My plan is first to responde forcing 1NT then 3♦.
If ♦ fits without too much wasteful points in ♣ and good control in ♥, slam still is hopeful.
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Posted 2016-January-28, 05:43

View Postlycier, on 2016-January-27, 21:52, said:

Never.
No fit, no tricks. My plan is first to responde forcing 1NT then 3♦.

How do you show a weak hand with diamonds then? The OP already mentioned that IJSs are being used so an immediate 3♦ is not available for that hand type.
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Posted 2016-January-28, 05:59

It would never occur to me to do anything but force to game and starting to show the main feature of my hand immediately.
Is an eight card suit accompanied by two top honors and three first round controls not enough opposite an opening bid to force to game????
I readily admit I sometimes reach games, which happen to go down.
We may not have game and we may easily have 13 tricks, I do not know.
Passing 3NT exhibits poor judgement.
I bid 4♦, unless 5♣ would be interpreted as an autosplinter.
I see no need to jump to conclusions here.
I like my chances should partner get interested.

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Posted 2016-January-28, 07:43

View Postrhm, on 2016-January-28, 05:59, said:

Is an eight card suit accompanied by two top honors and three first round controls not enough opposite an opening bid to force to game????


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