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Triple double trouble.

#1 User is offline   OleBerg 

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Posted 2009-November-03, 07:11

1)

Scoring: IMP


(1♣) - Pass - (1♦) - Pass
(2♥) - Pass - (Pass) - X
(Pass) - ???
1♦ = T-Walsh
2♥ = Unbalanced minimum with exactly three hearts.


2)

Scoring: IMP

(1NT) - Pass - (2♦) - Pass
(2♥) - Pass - (2♠) - Pass
(3♠) - Pass - (4♠) - ???

15-17 and transfer ordinaire

3)

Scoring: IMP

Pass - (1♦) -  2♠ -  (3♥)
Pass - (3NT) - Pass - (Pass)
???

Opener cannot hold a balanced hand.
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Posted 2009-November-03, 08:19

1. I guess that X of 1 Diamond had shown good diamonds and 1 Heart a strong take out? So now, partner has a weaker take out and I see not much sense in passing. So I go for 2 Spade.

2. pass, yes doubling is tempting, but I doubt that my diamonds will score two tricks and in that case, how will I kill the beast?

3. pass, My hearts are golden, my diamond ugly, so is my communication with part.
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Posted 2009-November-03, 09:04

1. 2♠. Pard probably has 4243 and yet could not T/O at the previous turn. Let's go quietly.
2. I lead the ♦Ace.
3. Pass. Maybe I can reduce them to 9 tricks if I double and get a Heart lead, but partner may not have a good sense of humor.
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Posted 2009-November-03, 09:20

Pass. (will have a hard to figure what to lead though)

Pass. (will have a hard time to decide what to lead.... again!!!)

Pass. (and glad that I don't have to lead)
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Posted 2009-November-03, 09:53

Codo, on Nov 3 2009, 09:19 AM, said:

1. I guess that X of 1 Diamond had shown good diamonds and 1 Heart a strong take out? So now, partner has a weaker take out and I see not much sense in passing. So I go for 2 Spade.

2. pass, yes doubling is tempting, but I doubt that my diamonds will score two tricks and in that case, how will I kill the beast?

3. pass, My hearts are golden, my diamond ugly, so is my communication with part.

I agree with your choices but in 3 I think the OP was trying to induce a lead directing X :ph34r:
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Posted 2009-November-03, 10:03

Yep, a double for a heart lead would probably hold down the overtricks on #3.
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Posted 2009-November-03, 13:58

1. 2♠

2. Pass. The contract will usually fail but a good declarer will expect something like this, not a trump stack, if you double so will proceed on a near double dummy basis. You are far from certain of beating the contract so cannot afford to help declarer with a double. It might be ok at matchpoints though.

3. Pass. Another hand where double will help them place the cards plus they might redouble. Could easily make overtricks.
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Posted 2009-November-03, 16:26

Doubling on board 2 is really obvious to me.

Likewise passing on board 3 is really obvious to me.

Hand 1 I would bid 2S, partner could not bid over 1D so his hand is not that good.
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