{"id":77078,"date":"2023-09-27T09:24:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T07:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=77078"},"modified":"2023-10-25T11:03:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T09:03:31","slug":"september-bidding-contest-the-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/september-bidding-contest-the-results\/","title":{"rendered":"September Bidding Contest: the results !"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The experts’ answers<\/a>
Deal 1: Tactical choice<\/a>
Deal 2: White lie<\/strong><\/a>
Deal 3: To which level?<\/strong><\/a>
Deal 4: A costly reverse!<\/strong><\/a>
Deal 5: The same old story<\/strong><\/a>
Deal 6: A small revision<\/strong><\/a>
Winners<\/a>
Share your view!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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The experts’ answers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Deal 1: Tactical choice<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Aside from Chidiac<\/strong>, who took the bull by the horns: \u201c4♠. In theory, showing a big hand with Hearts and a minor, a powerful 5-5 or 6-5 two-suiter, rarely 6-6 but not 6-4. However, with this really nice hand, South should take the risk\u201d, the other experts were divided between Double and 4♥.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let us examine the arguments of the minority who preferred 4♥: Hackett:<\/strong> \u201c4♥. I expect they\u2019ll say 4♠. I will then be able to double to show a strong 4♥ bid. I prefer this way of going about it rather than doubling first and saying 5♥ later.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rocafort: <\/strong>\u201c4♥. A bit simplistic but the risk of ending up in 3 Spades doubled, which would prove to be inadequate, seems to me to be higher than that of missing a slam, even provided that we would be able to get there by starting with a double.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

T. Bessis:<\/strong> \u201c4♥. In a competitive situation, the higher the level, the higher the risk of Partner converting a take-out double with weaker and weaker stops in the opponents\u2019 suit. There is therefore no chance of me doubling with this hand and only two options remain to me: overcalling with 4♥, a bit timid, or 4NT, a priori a minor two-suiter but that I could follow up with 5♥ to show a powerful single-suiter\u2026 I prefer to settle for an initial 4♥, for a tactical reason. In view of my spade void and the vulnerability, the opponents will very certainly bid 4♠ and I will then be able to balance with 4NT to show the three-suited nature of my hand. I might be keen to take things to the 5-level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kerlero:<\/strong> \u201c4♥. I know, I have too much\u2026<\/strong> But I anticipate that West will say 4♠ at least nine times out of ten. If my partner doubles, my problem will be showing my desire for grand. If not, I will double, myself, to show the spade shortage and some extras. Doubling first seems better a priori with this monster but what will I do if it comes back to me, as is extremely likely, with 4♠-pass-pass? I have no desire at all to go down in 5 Hearts when they might be going for 500 in 4 Spades.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And what about the fans of Double?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pacault:<\/strong> \u201cDouble. I am not afraid of playing in 3 Spades doubled, as that contract will definitely go down and I am not even sure to make 4 Hearts. One possible hand for North: ♠AQ93 ♥5 ♦8653 ♣8642. For another thing, doubling gives the advantage of showing a strong hand when the hearts are bid (if North does not pass).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kokish: <\/strong>\u201cDouble. I am taking the risk of Partner passing so that I show both my strength and support for all the suits. If North says 5♣ or 5♦ over the opponents\u2019 4♠, we might reach a minor-suit slam that we would have skewered by overcalling with 4♥.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L\u00e9vy: <\/strong>\u201cDouble. I am expecting a 4♠ bid from West. The sequence of Double followed by 5♥ is clearer, even if more one-sided, than 4♥ followed by Double over 4♠. The strength of my hand means I can hope to not be in danger at the 5-level or to declare 6♥ if that suits.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toffier: <\/strong>\u201cDouble. Far too good a hand to settle for a simple 4♥ overcall (we are making slam with nothing opposite: ♠642 ♥642 ♦A643 ♣Q64 and plenty of other hands besides). I will therefore show the hearts on the following round, unless North converts the double.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kerlero\u2019s prudence was a good idea on this deal<\/strong>, where Partner held ♠J7532 ♥A63 ♦105 ♣1084. Enough to make 4 Hearts but not 5 or to cash in 300 in 4 Spades doubled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n