The blame game
This entry was posted on 4/24/2007 3:03 PM and is filed under Assigning Blame.
All white, playing 4 suit transfers
Uncontested auction: 1N-2C-2H-2S-3S-4H-P
1N opener held:
K842 QJ62 KQJ AT
Responder held:
QJT9 T94 9 KQ986
Is there a sensible route to 3N? While neither 4 Hearts nor 4 Spades make, given a choice I think you'd prefer to be in 4 Spades. Whose fault and by how much?
I guess if you play splinters you might sensibly get to 3N.
Does responder's auction show 4 spades, invitational values and 3 hearts (catering perhaps to AKx AKJxx xxx Jx)? Or should he just bid 4 Spades to not risk a mixup?
Does opener have any reason to pass 4 hearts?