Re: Are You Slammin', and if so how?

On Apr 21, 4:30=A0pm, StevieTee <ste...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Hello Everyone!
>
> OK, you are vulnerable, and the opponents ain't, and you pick up:

[IMP Pairs]

>
> =A0 =A0 =A0--void--
> =A0 =A0 =A0xx
> =A0 =A0 =A0Q98xxxx
> =A0 =A0 =A0K9xx
>
> You are pleasantly surprised to hear your partner open in 1st seat
> with 2NT (20 to 21 hcps). =A0Do you have a system for handling this type
> of hand? =A0What is your bidding plan?

I played a system for years which had 3S as a relay to 3N, and 3N as a
relay to 4C. It worked well in the limited sample size, and the lead
issues caused by the spade bid turned out not to be too bad. We found
some minor-suit slams.

Still, even playing my nifty system, I'm not going slamming with this.
The more complex question is whether to just bid 3N or to commit to
diamonds. I think I'll use whatever system I have to just get to 5D,
but I could be convinced I am wrong.

--JRM

>
> Thanks in advance - Steve Sun