On May 7, 10:45 pm, Andrew <agump...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On May 7, 11:27 am, Andrew <agump...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > On May 7, 2:10 am, "Jeffrey" <slesse...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > > You hold JTxxx --- Axxxxx Kx
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> > > Auction went
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> > > N E S W
> > > p p 1C 1H
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> > > 1S 3H 4S p
>
> > > ?
>
> > > If you bid 5D pard will bid 5H then?
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> > Then you convert to 5S. your hand is not worth more than 1 slam try.
>
> > Andrew
>
> A few more thoughts:
>
> When it comes to 5-level slam tries, the general philosophy should be
> invite conservatively and accept aggressively. A cardinal sin of
> constructive bidding is going down in a voluntarily bid 5-level major
> suit contract--the way to avoid that is to be darn sure the 5-level is
> safe before venturing out.
>
> This hand has excellent playing strength, but it is light on high
> cards and slam will likely depend on partner not having much wastage
> in hearts. Further, the opponent's 3H call deprived partner of a game
> invitational raise. Therefore, he may have stretched to bid 4S on a
> hand that would only have invited over a 2H raise. Consequently, even
> bidding 5D is aggressive and responder certainly can not bid higher on
> his own.
>
> Lastly, I prefer a 5H slam try to 5D. 5D sounds like you are missing a
> club control., E.g., Jxxxxxx, --, AKxx, xx.
>
> Andrew
I would add that competing to 3S at IMPs with a passed partner is less
im****tant than depriving us an invitational bid, at MPs this a horse
of a different color.
Boris
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