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Agree. Specially after 2♠. Kind of shows the hand already.

I would double everyday. Then for the rest of the bidding. What did XX by North show? 18-19 without good stoppers in the majors? If so, you know 3NT is probably not a good contract. South pass after 2♠ is a little bit shy I think when partner has 18-19. Maybe I would double showing more than an absolute minimum. Or maybe better, bid 3♦ already now. Passing first and then bidding 3♦ looks like sign-off to me, and South is stronger than that I think. Then the last double by North is a bit strange since South already knows North´s hand. I would bid 4♦ instead and then South can bid the game.

We use 2♠ asking for the minors. Opener bids 2NT with same length or longer diamonds and 3♣ with longer clubs. After opener´s rebid responder passes or bids 3m with a one suited weak hand. With both minors, like yours, he bids 3♥ or 3♠ showing shortness. (3NT shows slam interest with a long clubs and 4♣ with long diamonds.) After 3M opener can bid 3NT with no slam interest in a minor or setting trump with 4♣ or 4♦. This works more often than not.

These are tricky hands I think. I would prefere 3♣ to show 5-5 or a stronger hand. I think I would bid 2NT and if partner is affraid of spades I would take 3♠ as showing just that. If partner has a good hand with 4♣ he/she can bid 3♣.

My partner and me are playing 2♣-opening as either game forcing or 20-21NT (with 22-24 we open 2NT) so we don´t think we need a negative or second negative response. So our resopnses then are: 2♦=waiting, 2♥/♠=to play vs 20-21, 2NT=both minors, 3♣/♦=to play vs 20-21. Ace-responses or control showing I have a problem with. Played that a couple of times, but we were already at the 3rd level having no idea of any fit. Can recommend Roy Hughes - Building a bidding system. Lots of good ideas and tips on efficient bidding. Colours first for instance.

How are your weak 2-openings? Suit quality? Non vulnerable/vulnerable? Position? Can you expect opener to have a control outside his/hers suit? I play it rather simple. New suit is round forcing, normaly with no fit in openers´ suit. (why suggest another suit non forcing?) Opener can support responer with a simple raise with minimum or jump with maximum. Or jump in a new suit as a splinter raise. If opener has maximum and no fit for responder he/she bids NT or a side suit. With minimum opener repeats his/her suit. Since opener is maximum we are in a game forcing situation. (So 3♠ from responder would be stronger than 4♠ if you play slow arrival) 2NT=forcing with fit (could be 2 cards). Then we respond as after Jacoby2NT. Worked well so far.

I think it depends on IMP or MP. Playing IMPs I would bid 4S. PLaying MP 3S invitational. I don´t believe in transfers since it might be a trick having opener on lead.

Open weak in 3rd seat with Drury available is fine, but why open weak in 4th?

Since there is no one to pre-empt I play them invitational. 6+suit with 2 top honours.

2♣ would deny, maybe not 4 diamonds, but 5. Specially in an unbalanced hand. I think game forcing jump shifts are a little bit better than weak, so with my partner I bid 2♦. What I really want, specially in MP, is to play 6NT from west. Might be hard though. What do I do after 1♣-1♦-1♥? If you play 1♠ as 4th suit forcing I can bid that and then maybe jump in diamonds whatever partner says.

Playing IMPs I wouldn´t like to miss game with this. Then it is just a question how you invite with 5-5. Playing MPs I think I would get to 2M if that is possible (1NT-2C-2D-2H is a good way)

With this I would bid 3♥ (mostly because of my J10xxx in hearts)

I don´t like 3♥ from partner. The second double told the story. If I have a little bit more I will bid 3♥ myself.

I agree completely with apollo1201. This is exactly the hand I see [1-3-(45)]. It can´t suddenly be for penalty, but since partner bid 3H voluntarily he/she must have some values so it gives partner the option to pass the double. I sometimes call these kind of doubles "I don´t know what to do. What do you think partner."-doubles.

Since partner is bidding 3C voluntarily I suppose it denies 4 hearts and shows some values. I would bid 4S I think. 6C is probably not far away.

How often do you have a hand that just needs to know the KC?

I am not a huge fan of showing stoppers. It makes you stay out of a 3NT contract lacking a stopper in one of the majors, but on the other hand it might make with a favorable lead.

I would absolutely balance. It might be that partner can make a profitable penalty pass. Beside us having our own contract.

Are som versions of Gazzilli, but with the original 1H-1S-3H shows a hand with a good 6+H suit but not enough to force to game vs a minimum 1S-response. 2H would show minimum with 6+H.

I play Gazzilli with my partner so we would have no problem reaching slam. 1H - 1S 2C - 2D 3H - 4C (Cue confirming hearts) 4D - 4NT 5C (1430) - 5D 5H - 6H

New suit after a weak over call is always natural and forcing I suppose.

How do you guys play 1m-2M? I prefer playing it game forcing with a good (at least 2 top honours) 6+suit. Follow-ups are to be agreed of course, but finding the slam wouldn´t be a problem I think.

Happy I don´t live there.

3S looks like 4 spades and minimum so I would pass.

Why not just bid 1♦ and take it from there? Give partner KQxx,Jxx,Jxx,AQx and there is no slam after a heart lead.