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02/13/2024 Tuesday Game Post-mortem Session

60 minutes

Thu, Feb 08, 2024Mine UsluelDuplicate TournamentsNews

Thanks for playing in the Wolpert Bridge Duplicate game. We hope you enjoyed the game. 

For further info about the topics mentioned in the post-mortem video, take a look at the following lessons:

Board 2:  New Minor Forcing    Two-Way New Minor Forcing

Board 8:  Dealing with Interference after 1NT

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Steven EricksonFeb 19, 2024

in your responding to 1M class, 1S-3H is GI with good six 6c suit. What disqualifies this hand from that bid? What changes would make 3H a viable bid?

Josh DonnTeacherFeb 25, 2024

This hand is just a little too weak. It's not quite invitational. South would want about another queen to respond 3♥.

mark obermeyerFeb 13, 2024

Hand 1 I agree with the auction you suggest provided the opponents remain quiet. However after I opened one spade partner responded 1N and west overcalled 2c. At this point I thought it would be best to show my 6 card spade suit before the opponents interfere further. Should the auction have proceed the same as you suggest even after a 2 club overcall by west? My fear was that if I bid 2d the opponents might bid on and we lose the spade suit partner thinking I was 5 2 4 2 The opponents might raise 2 clubs to 4 (didn't happen) but that is what was going through my thought process.

Josh DonnTeacherFeb 25, 2024

It's a logical thought process, but these diamonds seem too strong to ignore. After all, the opposite can happen too. You can rebid 2♠ and if the next player bids 4♣ a huge diamond fit might be missed. If opener rebids 2♦ then the rest of the auction can continue as given in the lesson.