Loading ...what’s a girl to do?
First hand this morning with Sue, I picked up:
:S: Q95
:H: 2
:D: 98
:C: AT65432
At IMPS, equal white, first chair, partner opened 1 :D: and as I sit here looking at the full deal I’m still not sure what’s right. Can’t bid 2 :C: because we don’t have that. Can’t bid 3 :C: because that shows a constructive diamond raise. Can’t bid 4 :C: either, that shows a game forcing diamond raise. I hate to pass, is there an alternative?
January 9th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
NO problem, my dear! 1S!
Alternatively, just suck it up and bid 1NT. Partner may well figure out that you have clubs, depending upon how the auction continues.
While pass could work - you have just too much strength to do it.
Sometimes you gotta aim for the best result possible, rather than the best possible result.
January 10th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
agree with peg pretty much but i’m not quite adventurous enough for 1 spade. I’d just bid 1N and see what happens. if we buy it for that it may not be horrible since we’re white–looks like opps have a heart fit. if they balance with hearts, we’ll get a chance to bid clubs non-forcing.
January 11th, 2008 at 10:46 am
I would bid 1NT. You CANNOT pass with 6 HCP… partner can have way too good a hand for that. 1S could work to pick off their spade suit and find a workable Moysian fit… especially if pard has a singleton club. The reason 1NT is so logical is that it nearly always has clubs (and partner knows that) so you stand a chance of simply finding the right strain and being able to play there at a “not-too-high” level.
January 11th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
I have heard of the “Hasty Heart” but the ” Speedy Spade”??
I think you just take a big sip of Starbucks and bid 1NT
January 11th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
I ended up bidding 1NT, went down two and felt like I could have done better in the bidding and the play. I anticipated more votes in favor of pass, but I’m glad my midwestern friends are with me.
Sue’s hand was:
:S: 843
:H: AT85
:D: AQJ7
:C: J9
Lefty led the :H: Q