This is chapter 23 in the story of my attempt to determine if it is better to open 1♠ or 1NT with 15 to 17 HCP and a five card ♠ suit.
The journey started with this post:
Later On
Here is the twenty-third hand I generated:
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North♠JT♥74♦QT953 ♣A764 |
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West♠753 ♥KJT963♦J6 ♣T2 |
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East♠KQ4♥852♦K74 ♣KJ83 |
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South♠A9862♥AQ♦A82 ♣Q95 |
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Dealer is South and everyone vulnerable.
Double Dummy:
3♠ can make by N/S
4
♦ can make by N
2NT can make by S
3
♦ can make by S
1NT can make by N
2♣ can make by N/S
1
♥ can make by E/W
Analysis
If South opens up 1NT I think everyone else will "Pass". West is pretty weak to be coming in vulnerable. (Or even non-vulnerable!) This is where they will play.
What happens if South opens 1♠?
North will respond 1NT and I said South would "Pass" with 16 HCP.
South is better off playing in 1NT IF when North is playing 1NT East leads a
♥. But I don't think East will. So North will also take 8 tricks in NT.
So I think this one is a draw. Really doesn't matter what South opens.
To see the table where all the hands are listed click
HERE!
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