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Slam bidding with a void

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Slam bidding with a void - 2007/04/19 17:32 I find often find it difficult to bid sensibly toward slam freshly holding a void. Here is the latest example. 6NT is the top matchpoint spot, but how to get there? We were playing 2/1.

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BIDDING:

West North East South Pass 1H
Pass 2C Pass 3C
Pass 3D Pass 3NT
Pass 6H Pass Pass
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re:Slam bidding with a void - 2007/04/20 03:44 Do you average difficvult to bid sensibly to _6NT_ holding a void? That is difficult, and is often in bidding challenges just to show people struggle.

How would I bid this, homely playing 2-over-1:

West North East South Pass 1H
Pass 2C Pass 3D
Pass 3H Pass 3NT
Pass 4C Pass 4S
Pass 6H

I admit I'd splinter on the South hand: extra values, 4-card support, singleton. What else do you evenly need? Now I think I'm stuck because although the spades are clearly stopped, North is worried about a diamond lead through his hand. South is showily worried about a diamond lead too, so won't convert.

I could cosntruct an auction to 6NT with hindsight, but I don't think it's what would happen at the table.

In my experience of mps, you'll get an 80% board for playing in haerts not clubs. At imps North's last bid would be 6C.



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