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Interesting Play Hands / Re: Beautiful analysis by a World Class dummy
« on: March 04, 2022, 04:47:39 PM »
Although Declarer play is not my forte, I'll take the bait, Aravind.

I have 5 winners - one in  !S, two in  !D, and two in  !C. I'll get another one in  !H for sure. That leaves me w/ finding three more tricks [9 - (5+1) = 3].

You can develop one of the  !C spots if the suit breaks 3-3. Nothing can be done in  !D. You can pick one up in  !H if West holds the Ace.

IMO, the best bet is to attack  !S for three tricks. I would start by leading low to the Queen (hoping the King is w/ West and the suit splits 3-2).

John




John

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Bidding Challenges / Re: Positive responder with 55+
« on: June 28, 2019, 10:46:11 PM »
Dick,

Jimmy plays a hybrid system that he developed, I thought he had a similar idea to Brian's, too. Maybe he can elaborate.

John

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Bidding Challenges / Re: Positive responder with 55+
« on: June 28, 2019, 10:43:54 PM »
Hi Dick,

Good to see you playing OCP and discussing tweaks with partner.

IMO, you perfectly bid the sequence according to OCP doctrine. In regards to partner showing  !D first, I think everyone would do the same. With 8+ HCP and 5-card  !H & 6-card  !D, the only time I would show the 5-card Major first is when the Minor is significantly weaker. I believe that is Oliver's doctrine, too.

Anyway, Brian created a nice gadget for showing two-suited Responder hands with 8+ HCP. 1 !C-2 !H [alert] showing 8+HCP and promising two-suits. Of course, to incorporate this in your system, you need to modify your 4441 8-11 HCP Responder responses. I believe Brian suggested making 1 !C-2 !S showing 4441 8-11 HCP and showing a singleton in one of the Major-suits. Similar to 1 !C-2NT [generic singleton in the Minors]. You would also have to adjust your subsequent Eta responses to allow the additional first step "oops! you Eta Asked in my singleton suit."

Brian can elaborate better (and correct me as needed). I think Oliver has no problem with OCP partnerships playing in this matter; but I seriously doubt if it will ever become part of OCP standard. Although it is a tweak I use, and I believe Brian continues to endorse it, adding it as standard OCP just adds another level of complexity to a standard system that is already quite complex [and we are talking the Simple System  :D].

John

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Bidding Challenges / MOTOR and Lebensohl Nuances
« on: May 09, 2019, 08:16:57 PM »
(1) 1 !S-(X)-2 !C[transfer]-(P)-2 !D-(P)-2NT in this sequence what is the meaning of 2NT?

(2) 1 !S-(X)-2 !C[transfer]-(P)-2 !D-(P)-3NT in this sequence what is the meaning of 3NT?

(3) 1 !S-(X)-2 !C[transfer]-(P)-2 !D-(2 !H)-2NT in this sequence what is the meaning of 2NT?

(4) 1 !S-(X)-2 !C[transfer]-(P)-2 !D-(2 !H)-3NT in this sequence what is the meaning of 3NT?

John

(p.s. picking up where Brother Nuri left off - thank you for the inspiration)

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Correct (?) Answers to Bidding Problems / Re: 001 OVER INTERFERE
« on: April 25, 2019, 03:49:14 PM »
IMO, it is highly unlikely you would want to punish the opponent in that auction if the natural 2 !S overcall is legitimate. They are sitting OVER you. You are not sitting OVER them.

Different story if they are deliberating taking advantage of your bidding system and making the overcall with such heinous quality as xxxxx and 0 HCP - maybe the same type of opponents as Brian mentioned?

My advice is not to play against that type of individual. No one wants to play against someone who interferes just for the sake of disruption. Indeed, these are the same types of folk that would play you on-line while having a telephone connection to their partner. If that is their style of play, so be it; but I will not be regarding them as good players - and I do not think you should be forced to modify your bidding system in order to accommodate such miscreants.

John

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For some dumb reason, I was thinking the auction as 1 !D-(1 !H)-P-(P)-? Don't ask me why, because after rereading it, Marcus was clear as the dickens it ran as 1 !D-(P)-1 !H-(P)-?  :-[ Maybe, playing too much rugby as a loosehead prop at age 60+ is having an affect on my big cranium.  :o

Anyway, if the auction was different - such as 1 !D-(1 !H)-P-(P)-? - are we still all going with 1 !S as rebid? Or X (in case of a trap pass by partner)? Or 1NT to clarify hand type?

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Welcome to the Forum Marcus.

Excellent discussion question to boot.

Since Oliver is a world-class player and originator of the system, it is hard to disagree with him - especially when he emphatically puts it as "rebid 1 !S 20 times out of 10!"  :)

However, I prefer bidding 1NT. IMO, the problem with the 1 !D Opening is its nebulous nature. In that regard, I think Opener's first duty should be to show partner his true hand type. IMO, bidding 1NT makes it easier for Responder to take appropriate action - bidding 1 !S still leaves the waters muddy.

That said, I am nowhere near the caliber of player as Oliver. Actually, I am your ordinary simple patzer - who frequently goofs on his Declarer play and quite a bit more on his defensive play. However, I do let my partner know that in the 1 !D-1 !H-1NT sequence, my 1NT bid does not deny a 4-card  !S suit.

John

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Interesting Play Hands / Re: Loser-on Loser
« on: September 18, 2018, 02:29:15 AM »
nice example (and much easier on the brain than paritywood - inside humor - no offense Brian)

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Interesting Play Hands / Re: A great asking bid example hand
« on: August 26, 2018, 09:24:26 PM »
My thought was the other possible holding(s) being the singleton King !H.

It would not be counted as a control. And even if you counted an additional 3 HCP at the beginning it would still be a 1 !S Opening.

I originally inferred the  !D as Qxx in showing a 3rd round control and not a doubleton because without the Queen of  !D Opener would be a tidge short in HCP to open 1 !S. But Brian is correct. Take those 2 HCP and split them into two Jacks - one for each black suit

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Interesting Play Hands / Re: A great asking bid example hand
« on: August 14, 2018, 09:36:40 PM »
Thanks Brian, you solved my problem. That is exactly what happened and your work around was spot on. I simply had to use Roger's file/open function and remembered where I stored the downloaded file.

Very nice, Roger. All folks who have been taking Oliver's classes should try it. Not to give anything away, it is one of those hands you could have claimed before the opening lead and told the opponents exactly what was in North's hand EXCEPT here Asker is not the Declarer. So North's bun hole might tighten after South's final bid but once they see South's hand they should be able to claim.

Also, I think I know the second possible hand type consistent with the bidding but I do not want to spoil the fun.

So piglets [gotta get a better name especially for our lady players] have a go. What is the final contract? What is exactly North's hand? And what is a second possible hand holding by North?

John

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Interesting Play Hands / Re: A great asking bid example hand
« on: August 14, 2018, 04:16:50 AM »
I need your assistance, Roger. I tried to open the file but it says I have to download aaBridge player first. I have already loaded your program. Not sure what I am doing wrong. Any suggestions?

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Bidding Challenges / Re: Another Interesting Bidding Challange
« on: July 16, 2018, 03:20:25 AM »
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1 !S  - 1NT
3 !S

In OCP F1NT, the cheapest unbid suit is always Gamma in Opener's Opening Major. That would be 4 !C here.

In my experience, OCP F1NT is significantly different than normal F1NT and many new OCP practitioner's do not really grasp this difference. For one, you will not be bidding F1NT with a weak, long suit of your own unless you are a passed-hand Responder. The other has to do with the PRIORITY of Opener's rebids. Showing a 4-card suit has priority over showing a 6-card suit.

Flip Opener's red suits and give Opener AT74 in  !D - Opener will bid 2 !D not 3 !S.

Check Oliver's Web Notes under F1NT (see either 1 !H Opening or 1 !S Opening for finding the scoop on F1NT).

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Bidding Challenges / Re: Another Interesting Bidding Challange
« on: July 15, 2018, 05:39:39 AM »
These hands are a delight. Nice going to get to slam.

Maybe others might approach this differently but my bidding would be as follows:
1 !S-1NT
I plan on a Gamma in  !S. IMO this hand is too strong for Exclusion Beta [10-12 HCP more appropriate].
2 !H-3 !C [Gamma in  !S]
Wow, Two fits with at least 9-cards in each fit [Responder also has the option of bidding 3 !D (gamma in  !H)]
4 !C [Hxxxxx]-4 !D [Relay Beta]
4NT [4 controls]-?
At this point, Asker knows Teller has either AA or AKK for controls. If Asker ponders it, they can rule-out AKK because in that case the two Kings would have to be in the Minor suits and Teller has already shown 10-cards in the Majors [6 in  !S and at least 4 in  !H] leaving only 3-cards at most for the Minors. If Teller had both Minor suit Kings one would have to be a singleton - a big no-no in Beta responding. So you can narrow Teller's controls to AA but where do they reside? IMO Asker must ask in clubs simply because they are possibly facing two quick losers there. So, continuing the sequence:
4NT [4 controls]-5 !C
6 !C [first-round control]- 6 !S

Unfortunately we are out of space and really can't assess whether Teller's first round control in  !C is either a Void or Axx [both are possibilities]. Some gambling folks might think it can't be Axx because we would be double void in Diamonds! and surely the opponents would have pipped up if that were the case. On that premise, some OCP practitioners might have pushed to 7 !S but do not include me in there.


John



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Hi Jimmy,

I agree with Brian, IMO this is too good for a direct 4 !S preempt. 4 !D [good preempt for  !S) is much preferred.

Actually, my bid of choice would be 1 !S because of the extreme shape and solid intermediates in the long  !S suit. But I am sure others would hoot here and it might simply be my prejudice against preempts in both 1st and 2nd seat.

With your hand, Jimmy, you have a choice of continuing with either 4 !H [Beta] or 5 !C [cue-bidding start].

If you start with 4 !H Beta, your partner should use the normal scale since they opened with 4 !D [the stronger  !S preempt]. 100% certain in that respect. After receiving your stepped Beta response the Asking Bid sequence is ON with subsequent bids being Epsilons.

If you start with 5 !C [cue-bid], you start a cue-bidding scan instead of an Asking Bid sequence. Starting with 4NT is also going to initiate a cue-bidding scan as mentioned by Brian. But IMO 5 !C is more accurate since you have a control in  !C. If you lacked a control in  !C, it would be better to start with 4NT rather than skipping the  !C suit. Therefore I would take your 4NT as lacking a  !C control although it still gets the cue-bidding going.

John

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Why did you choose the  !S  suit for Iota?  Is it because you had most of the honors in the  's?  Or, because of a general rule?

I choose  !S simply because if I got a negative response, I'd be doing a new suit Iota at 3 !H. Whereas if I went with  !H first and got a negative response, I'd be doing a new suit Iota  at 3 !S. Trying to conserve bidding space is always a good idea with asking bid sequences.

Could you have Iota'ed in  !H first? Since only one step separates the two suits, and we are talking Iota Asks, I do not think it's a big deal which you go with first but certainly  !S works best here. Where it really matters is when it is Alpha and there two or three steps separating the two suits. In that case, since a negative Alpha is one or two steps, you preference should be with bidding the cheapest of the two suits first. Example:
1 !C-1 !S and you hold a two suiter [5-5] in  !C!H and plan on using Alpha. Here Alpha in  !C because if you get a negative, 2 !H will always be there for you next TAB.

Hope that helps, in general, OCP relies lots on judgment and less on rules than other systems. That can be good or bad depending on how tightly one is wound.  ;D

Prior to playing OCP I was more tightly wound than a woodpecker's butt hole, now I am as loose as a bovine's butt hole. Pardon, the pigpen humor.

John

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