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- From: paul@sco.COM (Paul Jackson)
- Newsgroups: rec.games.bridge
- Subject: Re: slam bidding problem
- Message-ID: <1992Dec28.184014.10341@sco.COM>
- Date: 28 Dec 92 18:40:14 GMT
- References: <BzrzDI.ADA@me.utoronto.ca>
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- In article <BzrzDI.ADA@me.utoronto.ca> zhang@me.utoronto.ca (Xiaodong Zhang) writes:
- >
- >We play precision, my hand is:
- >S: AKQJ987
- >H: -
- >D: AKQ
- >C: XXX
- >
- >my partner open 1C! (16+ hcp), the bidding is:
- >
- >pard I
- >1c! 1S
- >2h 3S
- >4c 4nt
- >5s* 5nt
- >6d 7nt
- >
- >* we use RKC
-
- In other words, 5S shows 2 key cards and the queen of trumps. Presumably,
- you have agreements as to what trump is and, presumably, in this auction the
- trump suit is clubs. So, missing a key card you sign off. What is the
- problem.
-
- Note - I'm NOT saying that I like blackwood, I actually think that it is an
- awful bid. But, having made it, you should manage to land in 6N.
-
- >
- >The full hand is:
- >
- >partner I
- >S: T AKQJXXX
- >H: AKQXXX -
- >D: X AKQ
- >C: KQJXX XXX
- >
- >
- >The opponents cashed CA and down one. My question is:
- >How to avoid grand slam using precision?
-
- Depends on version of precision. How about a simple version :
- 1C 1S
- 2H 3S (presumably guaranteeing a self sufficient suit AND SETTING TRUMPS)
- 4H (Cue, if available, denying first round club and diamond control)
- 6S or 6N
-
- Or, if 3S has not set the trump suit :
- 1C 1S
- 2H 2S (Why jump for no purpose?)
- 3C (natural) 3S (This should now set trumps!!)
- 4H (as above) 6H or 6N
-