{"id":46533,"date":"2025-01-06T15:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T15:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=46533"},"modified":"2025-03-04T19:42:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T19:42:55","slug":"the-first-bridge-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=46533","title":{"rendered":"Asking aces & kings – 1st bridge of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a> I bid a slam and we made it<\/a>! What a winning night<\/a> of bridge<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This is the third hand of the night, with 32 hcp: me 21 and partner 11<\/a>. 4 aces and 3 kings.<\/p>\n

I dealt and opened with 1NT<\/a>, which is incorrect: should be 2N<\/a>.<\/p>\n

My thinking goes: open low, so others have a chance to bid, especially for my P. With 21 points on hand, their hands share 19 points. IF I were to open 2N, I could face 3 passes (?)<\/p>\n

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  1. 1 NT, P, 2♦️, P<\/li>\n
  2. 2♠️, P, 3♦️, P: partner really loves her diamonds<\/li>\n
  3. 4N, P, 5♦️, P: me confirming that P has an ace.<\/li>\n
  4. 5NT, P, 6♦️, P: = 1 king<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    MIT’s<\/a> slam bid of Blackwood<\/a>:<\/p>\n

    Bid 4NT<\/span>: asking for aces = how many do you have?<\/p>\n