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What is 5N and how will it help to find out if we have 13 tricks? I can count 10 sure tricks. A 4th ♠ could be #11 as could ♣K of Q. Even 6-Level is not sure despite the hcp. 6♦ rates to have more possibilities then 6N, which I Don‘t condemn. 7 is to much Even if it makes opposite a perfect 1N.
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I‘m surprised about the clear majority for 4♠. OTOH the „Well, do you?“ may have biased the voting. If this is a UI-issue 26% for pass is enough even without the bias.
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I would never expect 6♠ being anything else but to play unless I have an agreement to the contrary. In Stefan‘s example we do have an agreement: bid 7 if you have the 13th trick.
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How can reverses be off? A reverse is bidding suits in reverse order, i.e. the lower suit first then the higher suit. If this shows extras or not is a matter of partnership agreement. I prefer extras, but not necessarily a monster. BTW what is commonly called a „high reverse“ is not a reverse at all.
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What will E bid over 3♥ with a hand just below the strength for a 1N-overcall? With something like ♠:KQx, ♥Ax, ♦:Qxxx, ♣:Kxxx 4♥ is a good contract, but E has no bid over 1♦ (or 1♣) and will hardly bid 4♥ at these colours.
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The way we play this - and lots of comparable situations - 3♥ is quasi-gameforcing. If we pass 3N because it is obvious 4m is nonforcing and bid only without a control in the danger suit and without substantial extras. Pard will pass without a control and without substantial extras. The reason is simple: without a control we are bound to loose the first 2 tricks and can‘t afford to loose another trick.
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The first 6 questions have nothing to do with ELC. I guess you don’t fully understand ELC. This is not sn offshape double because you can support all unbid suits. Only with less then 3 ♣s should you bid 2♥. I don‘t like X, but only because of ♦K. Exchange it with ♣J and you have a perfectly normal X. I wouldn‘t bid 1♠ on that skimpy suit.
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I play 4♣ as asking for the type of 3N-bid (4♦=bal. Others=1-suiter). Krzysztof, I guess in your methods (3♠)-3N-(P)-4♦ can be the asking bid (like mine or Richards). What is your method after (3m)-3N-(P)-?
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When in doubt 4N is RKCB for the last bid suit for us. I can say no more. I would never assume transfers here without an agreement and I cannot imagine agreeing to play transfers without discussing what 4N is.
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