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Not liking the forcing 1NT at all, I've got different methods here. I'd bid 2♥, which we use as a 2-way bid; either a weak 3x raise (3-7(8) hcp) or a 2/1 in hearts. This is a method gaining popoularity in Norway (it will never be mainstream though I'd say).

Ditto.

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With my regular pard we'd start: 1♣ - 1♠ 2♠ 1♠ = 6-9 bal/unlimited with ♦ 2♠ = 55 11-13 (bad 14) After that we MIGHT stop short of game (♠ partial) or end up in 4♠, depending on how conservatively we'd evaluate our hands. We'd absolutely not reach 3NT, that's for sure.

Do most people in the rest of the world play 2NT as 18-19 here? In Norway it's standard among top players to play 2NT as a conventional GF. Not sure for how long, but it's probably like 15 years since I started playing that.

Sure this exist. For reasons mentione by other posters above.

I'm with Mike on this one: 2♦

I'd most probably have bid 4♠ with the south hand, but it's very close. Definitely agree with Justin and Mike regarding the north hand - that would be a more or lesss automatic raise to 4♠. There's a bonus for bidding and making game, you know. :P

I'd make a voidshowing jump to 4♣ over 2♥ (it shows a void in my methods). Really can't see how we'd miss this grand.

Clear 2♠ IMO. Not close to reversing values. 2♠ isn't perfect, but it's clearly better than the alternative(s).

12 boards in 90 minutes is normal (for most) playing tempo IRL. IRL speedball as I've learnt it is at a speed of 3 boards pr 10 minutes. 12 boards in 60 minutes is slower than I normally play IRL. How you can call this speedball online is beyond me.

ROFLMAO (Btw, I prefer serious 3NT)

I do, I think. On this hand, however, I think it would be inadvisable if playing 1430 responses. How would you cope with a 6S reply? I play 1430 responses, but revert to 0314 over exclusion. That's mandatory IMO.

1♠ for me. Not close to x..♠. Too much potential for 1NT.

Forcing to me. Can't see any nearly sane reason for this to be NF.

I'd try 5♥. The 5-level might not be absolutely safe. But some risk should be taken - slam might be laydown.

So do I. and i Me too. Won't consider any alternative.

1♣-2♣. Give me the ♠Q and I'd bid 1♣-2♥.

I play 2NT as lebensohl here, but I think scrambling is more useful.

Pass.

Here I play: pass=2♥ 2♥=3♥ and a ♦ holding I'd like the lead coming up to. XX=3+♥ and a ♦ holding suggesting partner be declarer (xx/xxx/Ax/Axx etc). Higher bids - superaccept

Obvious trump lead IMO.

Agree.

Yeah, that's the same from another perspective.

Suit and rank. SHCD, unless I've got a singleton S/D. I often move cards I expect to be playing next, and often have 2-3 cards ready. I'm keeping my hand close to the chest or below the table.