July Bidding Contest – The Results
Summary
Deal 1:
Scores:
3♦: 100
3♣: 70
Pass: 30
3♦. It is pretty tempting to bid 3♣, and an argument can certainly be made for it, but it depends on a flawed line of thinking. Sure, 6♣ may be on opposite certain hands (e.g. ♠642 ♥- ♦AT7532 ♣A762) but searching for a better fit by bidding 3♣ is somewhat wishful thinking (the opponents’ silence suggests that partner has at least three spades and thus not many clubs) and risks pushing us too high.
It is worth noting that I play a 2NT rebid by opener here as forcing for one round and potentially showing diamond support with game or slam interest.
3♦. Partner is a passed hand and has six diamonds and no more than three spades, so I do not want to pass and jolt East-West into life. In rare cases, North has a special hand and we may make 5♦, helped by my heart holding and the lack of wasted values in partner’s short suit. I am not strong enough to bid 3♣, which some would consider a (high-level) reverse and is forcing in any event.
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I’m not sure of the value of this when the views of the experts themselves differ so widely. I don’t see how you select the “correct” answer.
How can you find out where you’ve placed? 120 pages of results!!!
Thank you.