Long Beach Regional, 8/96
From a KO match in Long Beach:
both vul,
Kxx
10xx
K9x
KQxx
Partner
You
1
1NT!
2
?
choices:
show a good 3-card limit raise
show a bad 3-card limit raise
show a game forcing raise with no slam interest
other
both red,
KQ10x
109xx
J10x
10x
CHO
RHO
YOU
LHO
1
1
Pass?
Pass
2
Pass
2NT?
Pass
3
Pass
?
a) do you pass the first time?
b) do you bid 2NT the second time? (Is 2NT natural?)
c) what now?
dealer, favorable,
J10xxx
AKQ
Q10x
xx
Your opening NT range is 10-12. What is your choice of opening bids?
PS: we won, so none are "complaint" or "should have been" hands...hah! :)
Answers
Jeff Goldsmith
,
jeff@tintin.jpl.nasa.gov
, Aug. 21, 1996