[blml] Slightly offtopic: Reading the pause

[Matthias Berghaus]

Hi all,

this is not really a laws question, more an anecdote, so don`t take it 
too serious. There will be a "solution" after the weekend (I have to 
leave to play Bridge for two days). The deal is a reconstruction from 
memory, don`t take that too serious either.

You hold:

Ax
KQx
AKJxxx
xx

Teams, neither vul, Partner deals and opens 1NT (11-14, any 5card-suit 
acceptable, no 5422 except with both minors). With opps being silent the 
bidding goes:

        1NT
2C      2H  (4 or 5 H)
2S      3C  (4H, 4D)
3D      3H  (3442)  after about 90 seconds, the only systemic answers 
being 3H and 3S, no zoom or something. Essentially a yes/no question.

Your own bids were relays, 2S being GF.
What do you make of the situation? If you were willing to use UI, what 
information can you extract from this? And what do you tell opps if they 
ask about the pause? (This is a club game, so you try to be helpful....

Remember, this is not serious, there is no "right" answer. It is only an 
illustration where a relay system may lead you.


Best regards
Matthias