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Of Bridge, women and
men
by Bernard Marcoux, Ste-Adèle
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What do you play when partner transfers to a
minor after 1NT from you? There are 2 ways to play
super-accept.
1NT 2 = trsf to
2NT = ?
3 = ?
1NT 2NT = trsf to
3 = ?
3 = ?
Some play that bidding the relay is
super-accept. Others play that opener bids directly the suit to
show maximum. Why?
Because, if partner is weak, the big hand
will play the contract. And, if he is strong, again the big
hand will play. In 3NT or slam, this might be useful. After
the transfer, super-accept or not, if responder continues, it is
natural and game forcing.
You have :
QJ83
A92
A10952
Q
Partner
You
1NT 2NT
= trf to
3 = I don’t like 3 =
natural
4 ???
What is partner doing? At this point, you
should ask only one question: is partner a man or a woman ? And
you should know the answer. Why?
Who says first: I don’t like, and
then: I like. Usually, it is the opposite, no? They say
first I like, and then they change their mind: I don’t
like it anymore.
What man has not lived that situation?
So, my partner and wife (her again
J)
sprung that sequence on me for the second time in 2 weeks. The
first time, we ended up in game in a 4-3 fit in a major, and
went down, when 3NT was cold. She didn’t want to rebid 3NT
because she had only xxxx in Hearts. Any man would have bid 3NT
(Is that sexist?).
This time, she had:
Ax
108
K8
AK10xxxx
And she opened 1NT, like a man (Is that
sexist?). My wife likes action. I guess that is why she is
with me
J.
She is not afraid of bidding 1NT with that hand but, when I bid
3, she then started to tremble at rebidding 3NT with 108 in
Hearts.
So she bid 4: I told you I didn’t like, but now
I like.
What can a man do?
Wife Me
Ax QJ83
108 A92
K8 A10952
AK10xxxx Q
1NT 2NT
3 = don’t like
3
4 = I like
4 (Ace-asking, doubled by opp)
5 6
We play ROPI, so 5 was… too many keys. Or
she was afraid again. I said to myself: 5 making 6 is a sure
zero, so let’s bid 6. As you can see, it is a ridiculous
contract. And 3NT was again cold
J.
On the heart lead, she played the Ace,
unblocked the club Queen. All she had to do then was to play
the trump Ace and a trump to the King. She didn’t know it was
her lucky day: QJ were stiff on her right. She then could play
AK of Clubs to get rid of the 2 heart losers, Ace of Spade,
Spade and dummy would be good. 6 Diamonds making. But… she
went down 2.
We had another heated discussion on the way
home
J.
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