On May 2, 8:16 am, henrysun...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> On May 2, 5:25 am, wolfgang.schmitt-schroe...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
>
> N: 98x AKB4 ADB 98x
> S: AB7x Txx T9xx Dx
>
> the bidding:
> 1H 1S 1NT 2C
> p(*) p double ... all pass
>
> 1NT should have 8-10hcp, with shortness we play frequent 3-card-M-
> raises
> (*) double would be Take-Out
>
> ***********
>
> Hopefuly, here are the hands in "english" translation:
Responder's clubs are Qx. I've corrected the diagram.
> 98x
> AKJx
> AQJ
> 98x
>
> AJ7x
> Txx
> T9xx
> Qx [corrected]
>
> Here are my views.
>
> First, the 1h and 1nt bids are fine. The 1nt bid may be a small
> stretch, but the AJxx of spades is worth more now that spades have
> been bid behind them, plus the ten of hearts is worth a little
> something, and there is value in a competitive auction to bidding 1nt
> before the enemy. 1nt is a stretch, but I don't criticize it too
> severely.
It's even less of a stretch than you thought.
I suppose someone could argue that opener could have opened 1NT,
downgrading for flat distribution. But the heart suit argues for a 1H
opening.
> Playing the the double of 2c by opener is takeout is, however, silly.
> Takeout for what? I suppose that on the auction 1h (1S) 1nt (2d); ?,
> having a double to be 'takeout for clubs" makes some sense, because
> responder can give preference to hearts on the 2-level and opener can
> compete more freely by doubling to show clubs (and then 3c could be
> used to show a different hand then the double), and I suppose on the
> 'let's not have two different methods for two mostly similar auctions'
> principle one might decide to double this 2c bid for takeout, but I
> still don't like it.
I don't know Acol, but it would seem like if you play a weak notrump
and don't have a way to show a strong notrump on this auction, there's
a problem with the system, no?
I'm not sure why responder decided to double instead of showing
delayed heart sup****t---that should be acceptable with just three
since responder already failed to raise the first round, right?
-- Adam
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