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From: halle1@houxz.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.rec.bridge
Subject: Re: Bidding Problem M2
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Date: Tue, 6-Sep-83 14:11:49 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep  6 14:11:49 1983
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(I assume VP scoring by your statement of conditions.  WL may change things.)
Since you are (probably) well ahead, you want to avoid a disaster.  On the
other hand, you want to win by about 20-30 to get most of the points, so you
don't want to give back much.  (WL is so much easier here.)
A pass avoids a big disaster, a NV game swing at worst (6IMPs I think).
3NT could pick up a lot, but it could also get killed; if clubs run, 500
at least.  No other choice makes sense.  (5D wont make.)  If partner were
stronger, he would have said something else.  Even if partner has a club honor,
there is no guarantee that you have 9 tricks.  I would play it safe and pass.
If you needed a swing, though, I'd bid.