[Fluffy]

Match points, unfavourable.

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4NT = RKCW
5♦ = slam, try with diamond control
5♠ = asking for diamond control.
5NT = Grand slam force

You can try your answer here: http://www.bridgegod...id=593&setid=21

[Cyberyeti]

You need to describe what signals are being played, E's card at trick one can mean various things.

[Zelandakh]

Is partner's most likely hand not ♠AQJxxxx + 6 small cards? It obviously depends on pre-empting style but if they had an 8th spade or a red suit king, would that still be a 3♠ opening? If not then we basically need to find out if partner has ♣Q or not. If anyone has good methods for that I would love to hear them but I cannot think of an easy way off the top of my head. Nor can I see how any of the presented systemic options helps very much in differentiating between ♠AQJxxxx ♥xxx ♦x ♣xx/♠AQJxxxx ♥xx ♦x ♣xxx and ♠AQJxxxx ♥xxx ♦x ♣QJxx, should the latter not be a 1♠ opener.

Of course, if a red suit king is a perfectly good hand for 3♠ that changes the equation completely. Seems like a bidding problem where we need more information before engaging...

[manudude03]

I think I may have stumbled upon a bug in the hand. I landed in 6S after going through RKC. I played for hearts to break 5-1 and the hand with the singleton to win the third diamond. I played for an elimination and when I pitched one of my hearts on the third diamond, West won and gave me a ruff+sluff instead of returning his heart.

[Cyberyeti]

Zelandakh, on 2016-April-24, 07:58, said:

Is partner's most likely hand not ♠AQJxxxx + 6 small cards? It obviously depends on pre-empting style but if they had an 8th spade or a red suit king, would that still be a 3♠ opening? If not then we basically need to find out if partner has ♣Q or not. If anyone has good methods for that I would love to hear them but I cannot think of an easy way off the top of my head. Nor can I see how any of the presented systemic options helps very much in differentiating between ♠AQJxxxx ♥xxx ♦x ♣xx/♠AQJxxxx ♥xx ♦x ♣xxx and ♠AQJxxxx ♥xxx ♦x ♣QJxx, should the latter not be a 1♠ opener.

Of course, if a red suit king is a perfectly good hand for 3♠ that changes the equation completely. Seems like a bidding problem where we need more information before engaging...

Is AJ98xxx and a card (be it a spade, a K or Q♣) plausible ? Also a singleton diamond and non singleton Q♥ may well be good enough. Or QJ9 8th and a K. Even ♥Jxx could be enough.

I'm inclined to give nothing away and just bid 6♠.

[nige1]

Fluffy, on 2016-April-24, 07:08, said:

Match points, unfavourable.
4NT = RKCW
5♦ = slam, try with diamond control
5♠ = asking for diamond control.
5NT = Grand slam force
You can try your answer here: http://www.bridgegod...id=593&setid=21

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I rank

• 6♠ = NAT. Daisy-picking might help opponents,
• 6N = NAT. Might avoid ♦ ruff,
• 4N = RKC. Exploring unilkely grand.
• 5N = Optimistic.
• 5♦ = Pointless.
• 5♠ = Pessimistic.

[Winstonm]

I think 6S directly is best as it makes it more difficult for the opponents to find a 7 diamond sacrifice.

[Fluffy]

manudude03, on 2016-April-24, 09:06, said:

I think I may have stumbled upon a bug in the hand. I landed in 6S after going through RKC. I played for hearts to break 5-1 and the hand with the singleton to win the third diamond. I played for an elimination and when I pitched one of my hearts on the third diamond, West won and gave me a ruff+sluff instead of returning his heart.

Thanks I was wondering how someone made a slam.

[Fluffy]

Cyberyeti, on 2016-April-24, 07:52, said:

You need to describe what signals are being played, E's card at trick one can mean various things.

The play should had been irrelevant as nothing should work for 12 tricks.

[Cyberyeti]

Fluffy, on 2016-April-24, 14:32, said:

The play should had been irrelevant as nothing should work for 12 tricks.

Yes, but it does affect which failing line you take.

[rmnka447]

I'm starting with 4 NT RKCB. I'm almost sure partner is likely to have the ♠ A, but after 5 ♣ I may be able to glean more info about the hand by asking about the ♠ Q. Otherwise, I'll settle into a 5 level contract.

If perchance partner doesn't have the ♠ A, I'll settle into 5 ♠ figuring that at unfavorable vulnerability partner isn't bidding 3 ♠ on QJ9 seventh and out.

[SteveMoe]

If 6♠-1, then partner doesn't have their bid!

[gnasher]

4♠ looks obvious to me. AQJxxxx plus a king is a one-level opening.

[Fluffy]

For those who didn't care to click, the winning action was to bid 4NT + trump queen ask to play 5NT

[wank]

Fluffy, on 2016-April-25, 00:26, said:

For those who didn't care to click, the winning action was to bid 4NT + trump queen ask to play 5NT

sadly in my partnerships 5nt isn't the right response to a queen ask. i play that as showing soft extras.

[PhilG007]

If partner is a sensible and disciplined player,his vulnerable pre-empt promises
7 playing tricks in spades(the rule of 2 and 3) As you have 5 quick tricks and good spade support,you should
bid 6 spades direct.