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- From: bs@gauss.mitre.org (Robert D. Silverman)
- Subject: Re: bidding after a t/o double
- Message-ID: <1993Jan25.122102.19326@linus.mitre.org>
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- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 12:21:02 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan25.071235.14923@smds.com> rh@ishmael.UUCP (Richard Harter) writes:
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- >move. Do you disagree that Qxxxx or better in partner's hand is an
- >odds on slam? If you do agree, do you expect partner to bid over
-
- Yes I disagree. You have an absolute diamond loser and must still
- take finesses in TWO suits. You need TWO entries to your hand.
- The fact that the opponents did not rebid and that the 4th hand
- did not raise spades makes it likely that partner has spade length.
- It is also likely that he has wastage in diamonds, given that the
- opponents have not bid them despite having at least 9 diamonds
- between them. You have given partner a hand that makes slam AT BEST
- on a finesse. I don't want to be there.
-
- >2H-4H? If not, do you feel that this is a slam "well worth missing"?
-
- Yes. Even if it makes, I feel this is a slam well worth missing.
- Consider that while you may miss a slam, you may also find that 4H
- is the limit of the hand should partner have, for example:
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- xxxx
- Jxxx
- KQx
- xx
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- Bob Silverman
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