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I am a passed hand, am I not? Will partner expect 2+DT from a passed hand Cooperative Double? I have AQ !!!..!!

X. Then pass 2S as 3xS take D-ruffs.

What does partner have? 6xS to AQ + (CAQ or DAwCQ or HAwCQ) 4S likely OK. Partner got silly? He expects silly, 4S then.

Does an immediate 2S Q-bid include prime cards 2-suiter in unbids? I think that unwinds a) to 6C/6N. Does a jump new include D-support hands? :lol: that way to 4H/5D unless partner surprise S-stop. May want partial S-stop 2nd Q-bid from partner/me. c) that way to 3N/4H.

I like 4xh(drop 2xD), SKQA (see SJ drop or who has it), CAK, 5thH. Hope D10 +S10 +4thC scares someone.

Try X xfer to lowest suit, next 3 suit bids xfers also. I get my hand described immediately or next if it's an invite. Partner may super accept. Fit found. xfers into their suit/suits show stops/controls by next bid. X or XX xfer has DT to set next level up if it gets converted. May be general strong, not just xfer suit.

After M (spades in 2nd), X implies no like Hearts (other Major). After minor spaced up, X implies no like "implied" Major (I use Spades to encourage H-bid cheaper). Now pass has no message (as above to send) either i) busted and making no suggestion or ii) semi-positive values but no suggestion. Semi-positive gets in there. Real GF must next Q or take control.

Larrson's system collection has openings of many systems. bridgeFILES has systems developed. I think Little Major is in that.

As bill1157, Find our M-fit is primary. So 1N <2M> X for other M; but 1N <2m> P intends penalty by auto-reopening X; leaving 1N <2m> immediate X as M-seek, esp. stolen xfer.

As Fred, show shape (bal 2NT here) first. Maybe loses the perfect controls slam. But always puts the other non-bal rebids on firm ground. Essentially, where is ambiguity allowed? In every rebid? In one specific rebid(here 2NT)?

1st: would expect 4NT as H-Q in this auction if D-slammy. 2nd: sounds like responder has hefty 4531/4630, so again 4NT as H-Q. Of course pick-ups have 4NT always conventional. Stuck.

1) not style but system. RM weakness, 1S opener. 2) 1S. Shape and 5xS. Pay when no fit. 3) not style but system. RM loses H-fit jump here. 4) 2H, even 3H with S-single. 5) If this isn't reopening, what IS left to reopen?

1S overcall was on S-Jxxxx(x) AND H-Jxxx? I bet not in a sane universe.

Second nigel_k. Comfort of clarity even if no notable technical merit.

Expect continuations/development efficiency depend on which of 6322,6331,6421,6430,and more rare extreme distributions are allowed in 2M. May 2M have other Major 4,5,6? Or can responder know no oM explore needed? Suit quality good enough for slam with M-Qx? Or need much better/ask and find M-2xtops? Or purely to win on best-guess by responder? No blab leaves defensive error likely. Summarize: 1. decide intent strategic/tactic, 2. decide constraints matching that intent

Partner heard us open 1NT. He jumped to 4S, then showed no double - only DK side. What a surprise I have for opponents - . . . I can mastermind this double. What does partner need to offer a cooperative X? Side A? Side AK? Side K+K? He don't got them. Rosey eyed to see down one is even 50%.

Expect partner has significant C-values. So 3NT.

KQx + KQx not in partner's suits. Easy 3NT warning 'wrong' stuff for higher.

As Rob F, xfers with the proviso XX promises 2+DT(3+ at 2-level) in case a penalty bonanza.

What was not available as advance Q in previous auction? Ie some forces that will later be cleared up as having support. What plan for showing this hand's value was NOT chosen?

Expect you are hinting at the Expected tricks for US matches the Expected tricks for THEM at some low hcp value. Try to systematize this. When opponents' get frisky was 2NT preemptive or are they taking advantage of our ambiguous 2NT? Do they have the tricks or barraging us? Sort that out reliably might work.

Wouldn't a binary partition work? Eg. A8 K4 Q2 Now no ambiguous as partner starts with some.

What is 3rd-hand's signal to A lead? Attitude as if AK? Does A from Axxxx looking to give a ruff exist? Now what is signal telling? 3rd hand sees the K so knows his message is right OR assumed AK and this message is garbage? Or A from A./Ax expecting Trump K wins then how to partner for ruff? His signal on A lead showed K or Q, as if to A from AK? Suit prefer for entry? Each problem is clear if Rusinow, ambiguous if A from AK.

Partner asking! Now 'junk' likely useful at least mostly. Bad(<2 tops), Good hand.

2H now X over any up to 4S next. That's way better than X then 4H (5H?,lose H5-3) over 3S,4S.