tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370561620121679754.post7015667409555883629..comments2022-11-14T04:13:21.524-05:00Comments on Bridge Maniacs: Wilmington Regional SuccessAndre Asburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12169761706897345951noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370561620121679754.post-26259914780990285142011-01-31T23:00:40.333-05:002011-01-31T23:00:40.333-05:00Just me and my regular partner - sorry if I sounde...Just me and my regular partner - sorry if I sounded like I was part of some sort of inverted minor syndicate.Dana R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370561620121679754.post-44700827987660648242011-01-31T19:26:48.520-05:002011-01-31T19:26:48.520-05:00Who might "we" be?Who might "we" be?Andre Asburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12169761706897345951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370561620121679754.post-61359230851407827412011-01-31T18:53:05.926-05:002011-01-31T18:53:05.926-05:00yeah, I guess you have to consider if the field is...yeah, I guess you have to consider if the field is in 3N and getting a more favorable lead because it's being played by N then you might have to risk going down to catch up to the field.<br /><br />We play that the inverted minor 100% denies a 4 card major, so bidding 2S or 2H shows a stopper in the suit bid and denies a stopper in the other major.Dana R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370561620121679754.post-54569798581566256402011-01-31T17:29:28.354-05:002011-01-31T17:29:28.354-05:00Yes, that is certainly a reasonable auction as wel...Yes, that is certainly a reasonable auction as well, but my preference is to bid 2S over inverted 2D. And a spade lead from east is probably how people were making 5 or 6.<br />At imps the safety play in diamonds is definitely right but at matchpoints I am still not convinced.Andre Asburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12169761706897345951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370561620121679754.post-28970154490368443222011-01-31T11:26:54.181-05:002011-01-31T11:26:54.181-05:00Andre,
For us the auction would go 1D-2D-3N (extra...Andre,<br />For us the auction would go 1D-2D-3N (extras, both majors stopped), which would probably fetch a spade or club lead.<br />My preference would be that 3H shows a stopper and worried about clubs and you would bid 3N if you have a heart stopper. What about bidding 3S with your hand to show 3 card support?<br />If you had known their leads, I think taking the finesse in diamonds makes sense, as you are finessing into the safe hand, so it also serves as a safety play.Dana R.noreply@blogger.com