Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site starfire.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!ihnp4!stolaf!umn-cs!ncs-med!starfire!brust From: brust@starfire.UUCP (Steven K. Zoltan Brust) Newsgroups: net.rec.bridge Subject: Re: interesting bidding problem Message-ID: <195@starfire.UUCP> Date: Thu, 27-Feb-86 04:27:01 EST Article-I.D.: starfire.195 Posted: Thu Feb 27 04:27:01 1986 Date-Received: Fri, 7-Mar-86 04:18:33 EST References: <1826@jhunix.UUCP> <8658@watarts.UUCP> Organization: Starfire Consulting Services, Mpls MN Lines: 42 > > North > > S: 6 > H: AK762 > D: 9632 > C: J52 > > South > > S: AKT73 > H: Q43 > D: AKQT7 > C: > This is actually from friend Martin Schafer, not me: South West North East 1c[1] Pass 1h[2] Pass 1s pass 1nt pass 2d pass 3d pass 3s[3] pass 4h[4] pass 4s[5] pass 5h[6] pass 7d[7] pass pass pass 1 17+ HCP 2 Positive response, natural 3 Agreeing on suit, showing ace of spades 4 Showing ace of hearts 5 Showing king of spades 6 Showing king of hearts 7 With the heart suit running and partner probably having four diamonds, it is very unlikely that we have any spade losers and most possible hands should have a play for seven. The tricky part is: partnership agreement must be that the 2d 3d sequence, after the strong club with a positive response, DOES delclare suit. This is not too unreasonable. -- Martin Schafer