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CAMPIONATI ASSOLUTI SQUADRE Miste

Salsomaggiore 30 May – 2 June 2015

May 31, 2015

This is a Bidding Test published in the second Italian Mixed teams Championship Bulletin. You will be able to compare your answer with some of the best italian and french players:

MP, all Vulnerable. You are South, and receive:

 4  A J  K 10 8 3  A K 9 8 7 4

The bidding starts:

West	North	East	South
		1	2
Double*	Pass	2	?

* Informative

After thinking your answer. Below you can find some of the best players from Italy and France answers:

These are the experts answers:

		Double. The Pass it”s too defeatist. The 2NT is classic (6/4 minors), but I chose double, because once in ten I”ll find my partner with 5 spades and 4 hearts and is better that they play 2 doubled, and all the other times I will compete at the 3 level nbso online casino reviews in a minor. But I do not criticize the two first options (pass and 2NT). 2NT would rather be :  x  xx  AQJx  KQJ10xx. 6/4.With playing strength and few defense.
		2NT. I think it can / should be interpreted as a hand with clubs and four diamonds. There is a serious risk of misfit and we could have some problems, but the hand is beautiful and deserves a second voice.
		2NT. A nice hand 6-4 (I am in the limit to say 3 – if  I had the J instead of the heart jack (?) – but we are vulnerable and must be enough ! partner should not err at all and I hope he will not be timid if he has a diamond fit. Over a probable 4 or 4 answer I dont know what I will say (si pass or double, probably double).
		2NT, shows 6 and 4.
		2NT, shows exactly this distribution
		Pass: My partner nust be weak, with al least 4 spades and 4 hearts
		Double … I cant find another bid, to pass would be too submissive.