tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167918454701652348.post291800313005811063..comments2024-03-11T11:29:56.577-04:00Comments on The Gargoyle Chronicles: Match 2 - Board 23Phillip Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12686740850642509457noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167918454701652348.post-83106605677769996892010-10-04T09:32:26.236-04:002010-10-04T09:32:26.236-04:00Partner (Jack) could simply just have bid 5H over ...Partner (Jack) could simply just have bid 5H over 4H, but I would expect that quite a few would pass 4H. <br />I do not like the jump shift as a substitute for a straightforward void splinter. <br />Jump shifting than bidding 4H does not clearly show the void in spades. <br />I am not prepared to stop in 4H after 1D--1H with this hand.<br />I prefer to keep it simple and splinter and bid again over partner's expected sign-off.<br />3S followed by 4S should show a void in spades with extras. <br /><br />As the bidding went a 5H bid over 3NT seems to me more appropriate. <br /><br />Rainer Herrmannrhmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00201309231901722413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167918454701652348.post-42554945013182512042010-10-03T17:55:51.884-04:002010-10-03T17:55:51.884-04:00Would you have bid this way with: - AQxx AKxxx Axx...Would you have bid this way with: - AQxx AKxxx Axxx? You no longer have a real source of tricks in the long, solid diamonds, so a splinter looks better.<br /><br />And yes, he should take a preference to 3D instead of 3NT with his actual hand. He should bid 3NT with QJxx Jxxx xx QJx. <br /><br />Partner's bid of 6H /seems/ aggressive, but his KH and 5th heart are gold, as is the JD, if you are 0-4-5-4. <br /><br />Q: What should he bid over 3C with Qxx KQxxx Jxx xx? Preference to 3D? How could he try for the Grand when your pattern and strength are revealed with 4H?<br /><br />Interesting hand, and fine analysis of the bidding. (And play, as always)dave_at_efihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447535701946534230noreply@blogger.com