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GIB must think I have more than 13 cards

#1 User is offline   AdamL3 

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Posted 2014-March-30, 09:53

I should know better, but I perpetrated the following sequence with GIB: 1S-1N-2C-2N-3H-3S-3N. I find GIBs explanation for my 3N bid to be amusing:

"4+♣; 4-5♥; 5-6♠; 14+ HCP; 18- total points; partial stop in ♦"

Apparently, not only do I have at least 13 cards (maybe more!) in clubs, hearts, and spades, but also I have a little something in diamonds. Cool!
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Posted 2014-March-30, 17:03

I think 3♥ should show just 3, else you would rebid it over 1NT
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Posted 2014-March-30, 23:28

View PostLord Molyb, on 2014-March-30, 17:03, said:

I think 3♥ should show just 3, else you would rebid it over 1NT


You may be right, but I sometimes wonder. If you have 5-4-0-4 shape then, while there is a possibility of missing a 4-4 Heart fit by rebidding 2C, I think that it is rather more likely that partner has bid 1N with a string of Diamonds but inadequate strength for a 2/1 response. The auction may be rather more controlled after 1S-1N-2C-2D-2H, despite that only 3 Hearts are promised by the 2H bid, than after 1S-1N-2H-3D
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Posted 2014-March-31, 11:19

Currently GIB would bid 2♥ with priority, so explanation would be corrected to 3-♥.

Even with hand 54(04) GIB won't skip it.
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