[blml] Chicago Cases Posted [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[Tim West-Meads]

Richard wrote:

> Matchpoint pairs
> Dlr: West
> Vul: North-South
> 
> You, East, hold:
> 
> AKQJ982
> A
> K3
> 632
> 
> The bidding has gone:
> 
> SOUTH     WEST      NORTH     EAST
> ---       Pass      Pass      4S(1)
> 4NT       5C(2)     5H        5S
> 6H        Pass      Pass      ?
> 
> (1) In your methods a 4D opening bid
> would show a preempt in diamonds
> (2) Lead-directing in clubs and shows
> spade tolerance
> 
> What call do you make?

Dunno.  I've got AAKK more than I might have had for my 4S bid (albeit 
with shorter spades) so pass isn't an option.  7S could make opposite 
Txxx,xxx,Axxxxx,- but I don't really have space to explore.  Double is 
reasonable but I can see 500 being a poor score.  I'd like to bid 6S but 
it depends how much faith I have in partner's lead directing bid - I'd 
expect him to have either decent clubs or a void but some people might 
just be showing an Ace (also interested in what a X of 5C rather than 5H 
by RHO would have shown).  Were this a case of a slow 5C I'd feel 
obliged to bid 6S and go off.

> What other calls do you consider making?

I'd read the case before this was posted and TBH I can't see that the 
actual UI makes much difference - it doesn't tell me whether partner's 
clubs are AQJTx (6S pls) or AQ9xx (X pls).

Tim