{"id":81426,"date":"2023-11-27T14:16:56","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T13:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=81426"},"modified":"2023-12-04T14:04:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T13:04:54","slug":"results-bidding-contest-november-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/results-bidding-contest-november-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"November Bidding Contest: the results!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Answers gathered from the experts<\/a>
Deal 1: Defences against a multi<\/strong><\/a>
Deal 2: The direct route<\/strong><\/a>
Deal 3: Scoring or taking risks?<\/strong><\/a>
Deal 4: A weak two-suiter<\/strong><\/a>
Deal 5: Rising or delaying the inevitable?<\/strong><\/a>
Deal 6: Is the fit too late?<\/strong><\/a>
Winners<\/a>
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Answers gathered from the experts<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Deal 1: Defences against a multi<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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If the opponent had opened weak 2♥, you would have wondered what this problem is about. I would have got 18 votes for Double and nothing to comment on. But here it is a multi 2♦ opening. Of course, this convention has its disadvantages, but in some cases, it can cause more trouble than a classic weak 2 opening. Some play a specific defensive system consisting in overcalling with 2♥ to show a take-out double of hearts, a convenient convention in the present case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rocafort: <\/strong>“2♥. My defence against a multi is: https:\/\/roquibridge.wordpress.com\/systemes\/defense-contre-2k-multi\/. 2♥ is a take-out double showing a heart shortage” or Adad:<\/strong> “2♥. Take-out double of hearts. Partner reacts as if the bidding went 2♥-Double.” I will need to check what they would do with ♠K42 ♥AQJ1084 ♦Q108 ♣3. However, with all balanced hands of 13-15 HCP and hands of 18+HCP, the most common defence against multi 2♦ is a double.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quite surprisingly, Double was chosen by six experts only. Pacault: <\/strong>“Double. Diamonds and opening strength or 19+ HCP.” Rombaut:<\/strong> “Double. And I will make another take-out double of hearts to show both my strength and distribution.” Nathalie Frey:<\/strong> “Double. Too many points to pass on the first round.” Justin Hackett: <\/strong>“Double. And I will double again if they bid Hearts. Too strong to pass and double later.” That is the tricky part. Can you consider doubling after 2♦-Pass-2♥-Pass-Pass with this hand as with ♠A852 ♥10 ♦K1053 ♣A632, that is 8 points less (classic protective double over a weak 2♥)? Hard to find your way around after that.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This opinion is not shared by the majority of experts who prefer passing<\/strong>. Either the double means something else, like for France Seniors pair Schmidt-Toffier:<\/strong> “Pass. The double shows either a balanced hand not falling into the 2NT range or a hand with which we would have doubled a weak 2♠ opening. We must wait until it comes back to us after the opponents bid Hearts.” Or the double shows a flat hand if it promises more than 18 HCP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is in substance what some experts say. Kokish: <\/strong>“Pass. Usually, you should be able to make a take-out double of hearts later and it won’t be considered as a protective double. Doubling now would show a balanced hand of 14-16 or 19+ HCP.” Jill Meyers: <\/strong>“Pass. If the opponents bid Hearts, I will double at any level. It is the best way to describe my hand.” Kerlero:<\/strong> “Pass. For me, the double is used with balanced hands of 13-15 HCP or some strong hands of 19+ HCP. With a major singleton, I pass and then I double.” As a result, the protective double is unlimited. It is better to know that to choose flexible responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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