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What should I Bid? - Best enquiry for October 2009 Arie Meydan made the best submission for the month of October. Hand: Dealer West with NS vulnerable, IMPs
Comments: EW were playing Precision, the short D version. NS were playing two suited overcalls and so South could not have had a 5/5 shape. Could you please comment on the relative merits or otherwise, not only of the actual sequence but also on other possible North's and South's bids? 1. Instead of 1 The other two hands:
The defence allowed South to ruff hearts twice and make (mercifully) 6 tricks. Sartaj's Reply: Hi Arie, This is a difficult hand. One thing I have noticed is that precision-style diamond and sometimes the 2+ short club often end up stealing opponents' best fit. I am planning on raising this matter with my partner to try and think of an improvement instead of the standard "cue-bid opponents' suit" strategy which is not working very well. Onto your questions 1. 1 2. While I take the point about two-suited overcalls, I don't like 2 I'd prefer a value showing double. 3. North's choices are all rather ugly although 2 Not sure about 2 All the choices are equally yucky, although 2 4. Cannot really crime passing 2 All in all, a very difficult hand Sartaj Hi Sartaj, Thanks for the detailed reply. It is some comfort that Tom and I (who are not a regular partnership) mishandled a hand which even you consider difficult. I think (hindsight is wonderful) that in view of West's NT (likely to have Best regards, Arie |