http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/26/a-close-call/ Contract Bridge Themes with a Midwest Accent! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:36:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.9 http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/26/a-close-call/#comment-49 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:09:37 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/26/a-close-call/#comment-49 iwould bid 1nt jeff made good bid of 2s and won us 10imps iwould bid 1nt jeff made good bid of 2s and won us 10imps

]]> http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/26/a-close-call/#comment-48 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:09:21 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/26/a-close-call/#comment-48 i think one of the least appreciated evaluations in bridge is that of a 6th trump. in the given hand if one held qjxxx, akx, ax, axx and got raised to 2s most wouldn't consider less than game. the actual hand is the playing strength equivalent, just doesn't look as good. i think one of the least appreciated evaluations in bridge is that of a 6th trump. in the given hand if one held qjxxx, akx, ax, axx and got raised to 2s most wouldn’t consider less than game. the actual hand is the playing strength equivalent, just doesn’t look as good.

]]> http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/26/a-close-call/#comment-47 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:09:02 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/26/a-close-call/#comment-47 2S - While I agree this is a dead minimum and that I would not accept invitations, the intermediate spots may be helpful. For example, assume that partner had Kxx in either hearts or clubs. These spot cards tun these combinations from awful to not-so-bad. 2S - While I agree this is a dead minimum and that I would not accept invitations, the intermediate spots may be helpful. For example, assume that partner had Kxx in either hearts or clubs. These spot cards tun these combinations from awful to not-so-bad.

]]> http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/26/a-close-call/#comment-46 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:08:37 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/26/a-close-call/#comment-46 imho, 1nt clearcut. primary influence is that neither opponent bid and at this vul is unlikely to start now. thus ist priority is to describe hand as accurately as possible. I don't want partner to make a move with a "tweener" that might get us to high. with no oppo bidding unlikely to have 1nt passed. imho, 1nt clearcut. primary influence is that neither opponent bid and at this vul is unlikely to start now. thus ist priority is to describe hand as accurately as possible. I don’t want partner to make a move with a “tweener” that might get us to high. with no oppo bidding unlikely to have 1nt passed.

]]> http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/26/a-close-call/#comment-45 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:08:18 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/26/a-close-call/#comment-45 If I had 3 small spades and the K elsewhere I might bid 1NT first. I suppose if there was a reason to believe my partner would make any light game tries he might have, I might choose to resort to this tactic. If I had 3 small spades and the K elsewhere I might bid 1NT first. I suppose if there was a reason to believe my partner would make any light game tries he might have, I might choose to resort to this tactic.

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