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I agree with most of this, but because you have 5 diamonds, déclarer us more likely to have a singleton Q of diamonds, as he in fact did. The Ace of Clubs is less likely to get away. Admittedly the 2nd heart ruff gets lost if West misguesses.
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Keith, after trick 1 East has seen every heart spot. West must have started with a singleton. Quite apart from the fact that East can tell from the bidding and dummy's strength that a shift is not going to be helpful.
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Kit you may be right about the UI, but the comment about doing this intentionally is specious. It's like intentionally barring your partner with an insufficient bid, then making it sufficient in the knowledge partner must pass. This is a serious ethical breach and may result in a severe penalty.
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I am not a director.
1. I would have called the director when you did. 2. I would d have explained to your opponents that West's gratuitous announcement (likely made intentionally to wake up her inexperienced partner) was UI and I would have monitored the auction. 3. If 6D had made I would let the result stand, since it was not reasonable for East to pass 4H with her strong hand, and West had no UI, so she is allowed to field her partner's error.
I know I'm in a minority here, but I feel that babying new players is not productive. They need to learn that calling the director is not an accusation. It is the right thing to do whenever an irregularity occurs, even at a club game. And the right time to call is the moment the irregularity happens. North-South don't need to know the law, as to when to call. Something happened, and in a friendly, non-accusatory way, you called the director and asked for guidance. This is also part of the learning process.
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My partnership plays Pass as penalty, to expose a psyche by one of the opponents. So I need 1NT to start a scramble. But I admit that xx QJ10xx xxx xxx probably wants to bid a natural 1NT, and pray.
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I think our defense is called Donaldson but I may be mistaken:
X = penalty 2C = one or both majors. Partner bids 2D to say he prefers hearts, 2H if he préfers spades. 2D = any three suiter, must include diamonds , 10+ HCP, 2H and 2S = named major and a minor 2NT = minors
Against all ranges. Same system in passout position.
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1S natural, less than invitational, 5 or 6 diamonds. 2S splinter in support of hearts 2C forces to 2D, then 2S is natural and invutational 2D any GF, possibly with spades
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Admittedly the 2nd heart ruff gets lost if West misguesses.
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1. I would have called the director when you did.
2. I would d have explained to your opponents that West's gratuitous announcement (likely made intentionally to wake up her inexperienced partner) was UI and I would have monitored the auction.
3. If 6D had made I would let the result stand, since it was not reasonable for East to pass 4H with her strong hand, and West had no UI, so she is allowed to field her partner's error.
I know I'm in a minority here, but I feel that babying new players is not productive. They need to learn that calling the director is not an accusation. It is the right thing to do whenever an irregularity occurs, even at a club game.
And the right time to call is the moment the irregularity happens. North-South don't need to know the law, as to when to call. Something happened, and in a friendly, non-accusatory way, you called the director and asked for guidance. This is also part of the learning process.
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X = penalty
2C = one or both majors. Partner bids 2D to say he prefers hearts, 2H if he préfers spades.
2D = any three suiter, must include diamonds , 10+ HCP,
2H and 2S = named major and a minor
2NT = minors
Against all ranges. Same system in passout position.
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2S splinter in support of hearts
2C forces to 2D, then 2S is natural and invutational
2D any GF, possibly with spades
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