North♠J65♥72♦JT6 ♣KT954 |
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West♠KT7 ♥KT54♦K82 ♣QJ3 |
East♠AQ2♥AQJ86♦Q4 ♣762 |
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South♠9843♥93♦A9753 ♣A8 |
Analysis
If East opens up 1♥ I think West will bid 3♥ invitational. Or whatever West can do to show an invitational hand with four trump. East will raise to 4♥. What happens if East opens 1NT? West might bid Stayman but with a 4-3-3-3 shape should IGNORE the potential 4-4 major suit fit and just bid 3NT. On best defence 3NT will make but 4♥ will go down. South can lead their A♣ and then a ♣ to Partner's K♣ and then trump a ♣. Plus the partnership has the A♦. So I am going to give 1NT the win here. You have a better chance of getting to the right spot (3NT) rather than the game that goes down. To see the table where all the hands are listed click HERE!Sunday, June 13, 2021
Hand 17 - 1NT vs 1 of a Major (Hearts)
This is chapter 17 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 seventeenth hand I generated:
Hand 17
Dealer is North and no one is vulnerable.
Double Dummy:
3♣ can make by N/S
1♥ can make by N/S
1♠ can make by N/S
3♦ can make by W
2♦ can make by E
1NT can make by E/W
North♠A4♥AQ873♦Q63 ♣QJ4 |
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West♠Q6 ♥KT9♦JT954 ♣A75 |
East♠KJ98♥J65♦AK72 ♣93 |
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South♠T7532♥42♦8 ♣KT862 |
Analysis
If North opens up 1♥ I think everyone will just "Pass". South has no values and the Opponents just don't have a suit good enough to bid! What happens if North opens 1NT? South will transfer to ♠ and "Pass". Unfortunately they are a level too high. You make 7 tricks only in either major. So I am going to give 1♥ the win here. You stay LOW in the bidding. To see the table where all the hands are listed click HERE!Friday, June 4, 2021
Hand 16 - 1NT vs 1 of a Major (Hearts)
This is chapter 16 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 sixteenth hand I generated:
Hand 16
Dealer is West and E/W are vulnerable.
Double Dummy:
4NT can make by E/W
3♠ can make by E/W
3♥ can make by E/W
2♦ can make by E/W
1♣ can make by E/W
North♠J954♥A92♦J962 ♣Q9 |
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West♠KT7 ♥KQ754♦A7 ♣K82 |
East♠8632♥J6♦KQ543 ♣A3 |
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South♠AQ♥T83♦T8 ♣JT7654 |