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'The most interesting questions from visitors to the Dutch sister site bridgevaria.nl' Dear Pien, hi Peter and Ed! (yes, ladies are to be addressed more courteously then gentlemen) You have given me a good advice once before, for which I'm still grateful. After a long interval, I have another problem for you: not vulnerable against vulnerable my partner passes as a dealer, my right hand opponent (RHO) passes as well and I have six diamonds from the ♦KQJ and 12 HCP. I can't recall any other features of my hand. I decide to open with a pre-emptive 3 ♦. My left hand opponent doubles, partner passes and RHO bids 4 ♣. This is followed by three passes. RHO's 4 ♣ contract is defeated by three tricks, vulnerable. After the play I was attacked rather fanatically for opening pre-emptively on 12 HCP! Our convention card states: 'Pre-emptive openings 6-, 7- or 8-card suit! In principle down two when vulnerable and down three when not vulnerable.' That is the wording on our convention card, which we always hand to our opponents, though not all of them take a look at it at our club. Not all of them bring a convention card, by the way. No-one asked any explanation about my 3 ♦ opening. Since one of our opponents referred to this auction the week after, I would like to know all about it, because I think fair play is of the utmost importance! Perhaps dearest Pien, or dear Ed or Peter would like to enlighten me? Once again I would be very grateful if you did! Best regards, Adriaan Bakker. |
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'The most interesting questions from visitors to the Dutch sister site bridgevaria.nl' Dear Peter and Ed,
Good afternoon,
My partner opens 1♣ and my right hand opponent overcalls 2♦. I have seven diamonds and 7 HCP. What should I bid? Thanks, Rob Hallewas, |
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Stuck after a pre-empt.... |
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'The most interesting questions from visitors to the Dutch sister site bridgevaria.nl' Dear Peter and Ed, | N/NS | | | ♠ | 9 8 3 2 | | | ♥ | K Q 3 | | | ♦ | K J 8 2 | | | ♣ | J 7 | |
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| — | 1♣ | pass | 1♦ | | 3♥1 | pass | pass | ?? |
1 Weak What would you bid? Thanks,
Léon Bijnsdorp |
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Just game? Or interested in a slam? |
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In a recent hand playing standard Acol I opened 2NT (20 points, with 2 spades: ♠Qx). My partner jumped raised to 4♠. I mistakenly took this for a slam request but after Blackwood I ended up in 5♠ (1 off).
So, for a jump raise to game in a major from 2NT should I always pass i.e. should I have left it in 4♠ (makes easily). Thanks,
Andrew Whittingham, |
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Is opener's 4NT Blackwood or not? |
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Dear Ed and Peter, This is what happened: N/..
| ♠ | 9 7 2
| | | | ♥ | A 8
| | ♦ | J 10 6 5 3
| | ♣ | 10 8 3
| | ♠ | K 6 4
|  | ♠ | A Q 10 5
| | ♥ | K 10 9 6
| ♥ | 4
| | ♦ | K 8 7 4
| ♦ | A 9
| | ♣ | 9 5
| ♣ | A K Q 7 6 2
| | | ♠ | J 8 3
| | | ♥ | Q J 7 5 3 2
| | ♦ | Q 2
| | ♣ | J 4
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| — | pass | 1♣1 | 2♥ | | pass | pass | 3♥ | double | | 3NT | pass | 4NT | |
1 3+ clubs Since 1♣ has not established a suit, would 4NT be quantitative or Blackwood? Thanks,
Doug Kinney, |
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About take-out doubles and the Rule of 20 |
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'The most interesting questions from visitors to the Dutch sister site bridgevaria.nl' Dear Peter and Ed, When doubling an opening bid for take-out: should I always have at least 13HCP? Or could I apply the Rule of 20, like I do when opening myself, in which case I may have a little fewer HCP? Thanks,
Henny Bokkes, |
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Defence against the weak notrump |
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'The most interesting questions from visitors to the Dutch sister site bridgevaria.nl' Dear Peter and Ed, Do you know any defence against weak notrumps of 12-14 HCP, or even 10-12 HCP? Kind regards,
Willem |
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Stayman or not with 4-3-3-3/3-4-3-3? |
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'The most interesting questions from visitors to the Dutch sister site bridgevaria.nl ´ Dear Ed and Peter,
Partner opens 1NT (15-17) and I have 4♠-3-3-3 with 10 HCP. There is no intervention.
Should I, lacking ruffing values, bid 3NT?
Or is the chance of partner, if he has four spades as well, having ruffing values bigger than 50%? In that case it may be better to apply Stayman, in search of a 4-4 spade fit... Thank you in advance,
M. Smeets |
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How to bid with 5-4 in the majors over partner's 1NT opening |
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'The most interesting questions from visitors to the Dutch sister site bridgevaria.nl ´ Dear Ed en Peter,
My partner opens 1NT, 15-17 HCP. My question is how to respond with these four different types of hands.
1. 10 HCP and 5-4 in spades and hearts.
2. 10 HCP and 4-5 in spades and hearts.
3. 5 HCP and 5-4 in spades and hearts.
4. 5 HCP and 4-5 in spades and hearts.
Let's suppose that partner, the 1NT opener, has three-card suits in both major suits.
What are the standard bidding sequences in these four cases?
Kind bridge-regards,
Jan Goesten |
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Cuebid in the opponents' first or second suit: what's the difference? |
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'The most interesting questions from visitors to the Dutch sister site (Bridgevaria.nl)'.
Dear Ed and Peter, I have a question about the bidding problem on Bridgevaria.com, 13 November, the deal from the Venice Cup (click the following link to read that article: bridge bidding problem).
Australian Bourke picks up as South:
| W/All | | | ♠ | 10 9 7 6 4 3 | | | ♥ | A 6 4 | | | ♦ | A K 7 | | | ♣ | J | |
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| Hirschaut | Beech | Smith | Bourke | | 1♦ | pass | pass | 1♠ | | 2♣ | 3♣1 | pass | ?? |
1 Spade fit, invitational This is about North's 3♣ cuebid. My point is that North bids the opponents' second suit. My question: North had a choice between bidding 2♦ (cuebid in the opponents' first suit) and 3♣. Do these bids have a different meaning or are they basically the same? Or is this just a matter of partnership agreement? Kind regards, Remco ten Hagen |
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