[blml] Splinter of the Mind's Eye

[Laszlo Hegedus]

Adam Beneschan wrote:

>Laszlo wrote:
> 
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>>richard.hills at immi.gov.au wrote:
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>>>Matchpoint pairs
>>>Dlr: East
>>>Vul: North-South
>>>
>>>The bidding has gone:
>>>
>>>SOUTH     WEST      NORTH     EAST
>>>---       ---       ---       1D
>>>Pass      2C        Dble      3S(1)
>>>Dble      3NT       Pass      ?
>>>
>>>(1) Alerted and explained as a splinter
>>>bid, club support and a singleton spade
>>>
>>>You, East, hold:
>>>
>>>Q
>>>AJ
>>>AKT76
>>>KQ863
>>>
>>>What call do you make?
>>>What other calls do you consider making?
>>> 
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>Depends on our system only. I would ask my partners keycard with clubs 
>>as trump and after partner's answer I'll bid 7clubs if he has 2, 6C if 
>>he has 1 and 5C  if he has 0.
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>
>I don't think I want to be in a grand opposite two aces unless partner
>also has the HK or SK: otherwise, what am I going to do with that
>heart loser?  So I'd ask for kings next.  Either asking for the number
>of kings or for specific kings would help.
>
>Next question: If asking for aces is the right approach now, why
>wasn't it the right approach in the last round?  What's the point of
>splintering and giving free information to the defense? 
>
Of course there's no point of splintering, but we have no chance to 
withdrow our bidding.
I'd rather splinter with: 2,A4,KT762,KQ863

Laci