Hands played at the Palmerston North Bridge Club published here for discussion and question and answer.
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West should just bid 4S direct over 1NT. System is ON meaning transfer and then 4S is a mild slam try. Transfer allows NS to find there 5-5 minor fit. Should west X or bid 4S?
I wasn't sure if the slam try applied after an overcall. It will be very low frequency that they will have an opening bid and we have a slam with a maximum of 29-30 combined high cards and no singleton.
The other consideration in the auction with solid spades was that I was keen to let partner play in case there was some damaging lead through him.
When they bid to 3D at unfavourable I imagined 500 if partner had the right cards so I doubled. Partner saw my double differently or evaluated his hand as more defensive.
The AKs are both offensive and defensive and with an undisclosed spade fit I think you should therefore be reluctant to pass the double.
West should just bid 4S direct over 1NT. System is ON meaning transfer and then 4S is a mild slam try. Transfer allows NS to find there 5-5 minor fit. Should west X or bid 4S?
ReplyDeleteCorrection. System is ON but a with a slam try hand and shortage the next bid after transfer would show shortage and then 4S.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't sure if the slam try applied after an overcall. It will be very low frequency that they will have an opening bid and we have a slam with a maximum of 29-30 combined high cards and no singleton.
ReplyDeleteThe other consideration in the auction with solid spades was that I was keen to let partner play in case there was some damaging lead through him.
When they bid to 3D at unfavourable I imagined 500 if partner had the right cards so I doubled. Partner saw my double differently or evaluated his hand as more defensive.
The AKs are both offensive and defensive and with an undisclosed spade fit I think you should therefore be reluctant to pass the double.
I agree full System ON is possibly suboptimal with 1NT overcalls-- but easy to remember rather than partial System On variants.
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