How do you bid this?

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2 total messages Started by Stew Rubenstein Tue, 09 Apr 1985 11:32

#404

Author: Stew Rubenstein
Date: Tue, 09 Apr 1985 11:32

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This came up in a club game the other night.  Match points,
not vul vs. vul, S deals, opponents pass throughout:

	S: A K 9 2
	H: K 10 6
	D: 8 2
	C: A K Q 4


	S: Q J 5
	H: A 7 3 2
	D:
	C: J 10 9 8 5 3

Anyone who can show me how get to the odds-on 7S contract intelligently?
My partner and I play 2/1 Game Force (Hardy style), but I'd like to hear
what other systems do with this...
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Re: How do you bid this?

#405

Author: J.HALLE
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1985 21:37

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Probably the only sane way is with a relay system.  The auction would
probably go something like: 1C-1D, 1H-1S, 1N-2C, ..., 7S.
These systems can get to amazing perfect fits, but are extremely
complex.

BTW, the slam is not necessarily that odds on.  The chance of an
opening club ruff is fairly high.  An opening heart ruff is possible.
And even a diamond opening can give trouble.  It is probably closer to
50% than to the 86% of the spades behaving.

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