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Competitive Bidding at IMPs Your bid?

Poll: Your choice? (19 member(s) have cast votes)

Your choice?

  1. Pass (15 votes [78.95%])

    Percentage of vote: 78.95%

  2. Double (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  3. 1 NT (3 votes [15.79%])

    Percentage of vote: 15.79%

  4. 2 Diamonds (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  5. 2 Spades (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  6. Other (1 votes [5.26%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.26%

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#1 User is offline   jdeegan 

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Posted 2007-October-25, 07:40

Scoring: IMP

1♣-1♠-????


IMPs early in a 9 board Swiss match against decent opponents. Playing ordinary 2/1. For those wishing to pen a reply, please state your planned actions for the more likely subsequent sequences.

e.g.
Pass(by you)-Pass-Double(by pard)-Pass
???

or

Double(by you)-2♠-3♥-Pass
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Posted 2007-October-25, 07:54

I pass over 1♠.

If the auction proceeds P-(P)-x-(P) I bid my long suit - 2♦.

Partner is going to have to drag me kicking and screaming to game if that is his objective. I do not have a good hand on this auction.
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Posted 2007-October-25, 07:55

Pass.

Under your first scenario (partner reopens with a double) I'd bid 2♦.

Under your second scenario (I double, then pard competes to 3♥) I'd obviously pass.

These responses should be unanimous or nearly so.
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Posted 2007-October-25, 08:10

Scenario #1 is easy - 2♦

The call for scenario #2 is also an easy pass. The complication comes with the required diplomacy. I lay down dummy with the ♦4 at the bottom of the ♥ suit, quickly fix that with an astonished look, and announce the "I clearly need a cup of coffee, can I get you anything - my treat".
You must know the rules well - so that you may break them wisely!
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Posted 2007-October-25, 08:27

1NT for me, but I agree that
pass is probably best.

It is between Pass and 1NT.
If I pass and partner reopens,
than 2D ia also clear 2D.

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Posted 2007-October-25, 10:24

I'd pass and bid 3D over a reopening X
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Posted 2007-October-25, 10:32

Jlall, on Oct 25 2007, 08:24 AM, said:

I'd pass and bid 3D over a reopening X

3 diamonds after the double has a lot of appeal for me too, although I would consider this a minimum.
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Posted 2007-October-25, 10:37

Pass and 3♦ over double. With the queen of diamonds more I would have bid 2♦ right away (see other thread).
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