http://oldprofbridge.com/2008/08/12/an-instructive-bidding-problem/ Contract Bridge Themes with a Midwest Accent! Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:39:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.9 http://oldprofbridge.com/2008/08/12/an-instructive-bidding-problem/#comment-18859 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:25:46 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2008/08/12/an-instructive-bidding-problem/#comment-18859 With three tens and two nines and two great suits, I think 3NT is a must when vulnerable at teams. At pairs I would probably invite. I would not dream of transferring to diamonds with just a 5-carder as 3D will be a poor contract/score if partner does not super-accept. With three tens and two nines and two great suits, I think 3NT is a must when vulnerable at teams. At pairs I would probably invite. I would not dream of transferring to diamonds with just a 5-carder as 3D will be a poor contract/score if partner does not super-accept.

]]> http://oldprofbridge.com/2008/08/12/an-instructive-bidding-problem/#comment-9696 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:01:31 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2008/08/12/an-instructive-bidding-problem/#comment-9696 I mostly agree with Drew...natural 2NT if available. However, if it were not available, I would transfer to diamonds if available (planning to bid 3NT over a preaccept). If 2NT was neither a natural invite nor a transfer to diamonds, I would probably pass. I mostly agree with Drew…natural 2NT if available. However, if it were not available, I would transfer to diamonds if available (planning to bid 3NT over a preaccept). If 2NT was neither a natural invite nor a transfer to diamonds, I would probably pass.

]]> http://oldprofbridge.com/2008/08/12/an-instructive-bidding-problem/#comment-1822 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:26:27 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2008/08/12/an-instructive-bidding-problem/#comment-1822 I'd bid for sure--I'd just go with 3NT. I know it's ambitious but the 5 card suit is good and the ten-nines are good. I would be tempted to do this at any form of the game but wouldn't argue wtih a natural 2NT not vul at IMPs or a pass at matchpoints. One thing I would not do is go through Stayman to invite 3NT (if I have to do that systematically) because I don't want to give the opponents help with their lead and defense to this one. I’d bid for sure–I’d just go with 3NT. I know it’s ambitious but the 5 card suit is good and the ten-nines are good. I would be tempted to do this at any form of the game but wouldn’t argue wtih a natural 2NT not vul at IMPs or a pass at matchpoints. One thing I would not do is go through Stayman to invite 3NT (if I have to do that systematically) because I don’t want to give the opponents help with their lead and defense to this one.

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