Friday, August 18, 2006 12:25 AM
4 level – KCB
PITBULLS:
Q
bidding & hand evaluation is dynamic. If the opponents interfere , they may
harm or help the auction. BJ
Trelford had a hand where the opponents bid helped evaluate his hand. ♠Ax ♥10xx ♦Kx ♣A109876 and partner opened a strong NT .
BJ bid 2♠ which shows all the club hands and partner super accepted in clubs.
BJ made a slam try by bid 3♦.
This normally shows a stiff but BJ had the impossible 6-3-2-2 hand. Partner
encouraged with 3♥
and RHO doubles what do you do ? With 3 small hearts your hand has dynamically
taken a turn for the worse. A XX by you would show 2nd round control
and a pass would probably show 3rd round control. You only have 11
HCP so a slam would need a super fit and the heart double spells doom . Fast
arrival is the way out in these auctions. You leap to 5♣ and this is cold for
+600. You may want to right side the club contract by getting partner to bid
clubs with a pass.
When
you have splinters or systemic bids that find your fit ( implied) under the 4 level in a forcing to game auction , a return to the trump suit by
either side is KCB. The key is the forcing to game auction and the fit is found
below the four level. Say either
partner Q bids again in this auction, 4♣ is KCB because the fit was found when
partner bid 2NT confirming clubs.
Implied
minor suit fits in a forcing to game auction means the 4 level is reserved for KCB. 1♥-P-2♦-P 3♠-P-4♦ is KCB because the splinter implied diamonds
and you found your fit below the 4
level. The 4 level is the benchmark for minor suit KCB . If the fit was found
at the 4 level , you need Kickback.
If the minor fit was found below
the 4 level either directly or
implied the agreed minor is KCB. Kantar would approve .J