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Great slam - how to reach it?
#22
Posted 2015-May-20, 21:57
Cyberyeti, on 2015-May-11, 11:14, said:
This may be a difference between what a 3♥ bid looks like in Acol and 2/1 I don't know, pretty much any hand too good for 2♥ with 6 hearts to the A empty has to rebid 3♥ so I'm not agreeing hearts at this stage, on a bad day, partner has AQ, Axxxxx, KQ, Kxx, and you might go off in 4♥ with 6♠ on (spades 3-2 offside, hearts 4-2). As it is make J♥ a small one and 6♠ is the slam to be in.
it doesn't matter what system you're playing. bad players playing 2/1 jump rebid 3h on axxxxx. good players playing acol (with a client presumably) rebid 2m on hands with extra strength and a heart suit too bad for 3h.