Comments on DoubleSqueeze: A few bidding problems

A) (yes, i open 1C) 4D and reluctantly accepting a...

2009-01-27T11:42:00.000-05:00

A) (yes, i open 1C) 4D and reluctantly accepting a 4H signoff, since further cuebids could get us too high opposite the wrong hand.

B) 3S on values and since i intend to bid it over the sure balance that's brewing on my left

C1) yes.
C2) assuming i opened 1S, double.

D) double and converting 3C to 3D.

E) S6.

(A) 4d, would be nice to be playing that 3d shows ...

2009-01-10T00:21:00.000-05:00

(A) 4d, would be nice to be playing that 3d shows an invitational or very strong splinter so that this isn't the strongest bid available

(B) 3h, worth a limit raise

(C1) pass

(C2) pass

(D) Dbl, converting 3c to 3d doesnt show extras

(E) spade

A-i kind of like a 1 heart opening as well, but ca...

2009-01-09T23:06:00.000-05:00

A-i kind of like a 1 heart opening as well, but can't argue too much with 1 club considering. problem is that now we have to overstate our hand in some way since we can't stop short of game. i guess i like 4 clubs best...lying about strength again, but extra distribution.
B-ya, i like 3 hearts also...even slam is possible if lho has a bad heart raise and opener is weak...all partner needs is Axxxx x KQTx Axx. if partner bids 3 spades...i guess it's a style question but at these colors i'd guess to bid game with any of my regular partners.
C-would open 1 spade if in the mood...would double 2 clubs, especially if i had opened 1 spade.
D-i think i'd let them play though that may sound pretty wimpy.
E-i like the 9 of clubs at any form of the game partly because partner had a chance to overcall a spade. especially at matchpoints i'm nervous about any other lead costing us a trick.

(A) In our system, I open 1H. The hand has the pl...

2009-01-08T21:31:00.000-05:00

(A) In our system, I open 1H. The hand has the playing strength of a strong club opener... but only if we have a fit. So 1H it is, but I encourage strongly to game/slam over partner's support. Playing regular 2/1, 1C is my bid, and in this auction, I like a 4D splinter over 1H. It's just 10 HCP, but it's also just 4 losers. Definitely a game force when we have a fit, and I'm certainly interested in slam.

(B) Partner's not coming in without something interesting at these colors. I think an encouraging 3H is right, but I am a little concerned about duplicated values and lots of heart losers.

(C1) If I am bidding here, it's 2C, but I don't like that option. I'm sitting this one out.

(C2) I think a lead-directing double is in order here. I definitely want pard to lead a black suit, and I fear there's a better than 50% chance he'll lead a red suit if I don't suggest otherwise.

(D) Double. Pulling 3C to 3D. Pretty sure this doesn't show anything more than I've got.

(E) Spade 6 seems like the least unappealing of 13 unappealing choices. Playing attitude leads, pard won't necessarily expect length here, so I don't expect to block the suit.