Saturday, June 18, 2005
six diamonds again
My hand was:
Void
A Q J x
A Q J x x x
Q x x
Partner dealt and opened 1S. I bid 2D. Partner bid 5D.
I read partner for 18-20 dummy points for diamonds. Something like:
A K Q xx
10 9
K x x x
K x (or even A x)
[With six good spades, I would have expected a 3S bid.]
I bid 6D expecting the contract to depend on the heart finesse.
Partner held:
A K x x x x
10 9
K x x x
x
I was expecting a bit more.
The opening lead was the club ace followed by a small heart. So six rolled.
When we played it nobody else had bid six.
Getting there should be straightforward. The bidding should go: 1S/2D/5C (splinter)/6D.
The splinter bid shows good diamond support and a singleton or void in clubs. The splinter bid would let me show delayed spade support (if I had some) or cue bid the heart ace that would imply spade support and suggesting a spade slam.