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Last Weekend's Swiss
I still owe you a ton of deals from the nationals, but you'll have to wait. For now, two mildly interesting deals from a swiss teams.
17) 2nd, none
QJ8 KTxxxx Jx xx
P-P-1C-3D, P-P-X-P, 3N-P-P-P
Your lead? I couldn't imagine I could set up pard's suit AND find him with an entry, so I tried a heart.
As you have already guessed, I knocked out his side entry before establishing his (establishable) suit.
I like a good joke as much as anyone, so I was a good sport when he asked "Would you have led a diamond if I'd jumped to 3H?"
Ho, ho, ho.
11) 3rd, none
Kxx KQxx Qxx K9x
1C-1H, 2H-3N, P
QJT AJxx xxx AJx
Kxx KQxx Qxx K9x
I won the spade lead, then played HK, HA (they broke), HJ so I could duck or overtake, depending on whether RHO followed. That way someone would have to make two pitches before seeing his partner's first pitch. The tossed some pointy cards, so I led a spade, they cleared spades, and I ducked a diamond, hoping for an endplay. LHO got stuck and had to lead a club, but she had neither club honor so I ended up down one, for a push. I think 3N is a better contract than 4H, but I'm open to comments.
About the auction:
We play 1C-1H, 2H-2N as a natural game try, forcing one round. So, what's the difference between that and a jump to 3N (assuming you drive to game later)? I think the 2N bid, ostensibly a game try, allows pard to jump to 4H, so it should say you want to play any game (if you get to game) in 4H if pard has any four trumps. A jump to 3N should say that NT might be the right strain, regardless the number of pard's hearts, if he has a slow hand.
17) 2nd, none
QJ8 KTxxxx Jx xx
P-P-1C-3D, P-P-X-P, 3N-P-P-P
Your lead? I couldn't imagine I could set up pard's suit AND find him with an entry, so I tried a heart.
As you have already guessed, I knocked out his side entry before establishing his (establishable) suit.
I like a good joke as much as anyone, so I was a good sport when he asked "Would you have led a diamond if I'd jumped to 3H?"
Ho, ho, ho.
11) 3rd, none
Kxx KQxx Qxx K9x
1C-1H, 2H-3N, P
QJT AJxx xxx AJx
Kxx KQxx Qxx K9x
I won the spade lead, then played HK, HA (they broke), HJ so I could duck or overtake, depending on whether RHO followed. That way someone would have to make two pitches before seeing his partner's first pitch. The tossed some pointy cards, so I led a spade, they cleared spades, and I ducked a diamond, hoping for an endplay. LHO got stuck and had to lead a club, but she had neither club honor so I ended up down one, for a push. I think 3N is a better contract than 4H, but I'm open to comments.
About the auction:
We play 1C-1H, 2H-2N as a natural game try, forcing one round. So, what's the difference between that and a jump to 3N (assuming you drive to game later)? I think the 2N bid, ostensibly a game try, allows pard to jump to 4H, so it should say you want to play any game (if you get to game) in 4H if pard has any four trumps. A jump to 3N should say that NT might be the right strain, regardless the number of pard's hearts, if he has a slow hand.