MinorKid

There is an advantage to play only in minors so that responder have 6♣, 6♦, 7♣ and 7♦ as available choices to play. The draw back is frequency. There is an advantage to play 6 of a bid suit indicates no key card in the suit, allowing opener to explore. The drawback is that the partnership may play in 6 of a suit responder dosen't have a fit. (Say 6-1)

I suddenly think out to the blue there is one more drawback. Sometimes responder cannot pick among the two after opener sign off. A 7-6, 6-6 Patten is acceptable while it's a bit tricky with 6-5.

Not surprised to find partner with 4 aces and 3 kings.

Opener shows a two suiter (preferably both minors) just one Ace or King, in one of the long suit, short of a grand slam on its own. Responder bid the 6 of the cheapest suit that he does not hold an ace or king. Opener may pass if it hits, or to bid the suit that he really concerns. Responder than raise to a grand if he has it. For example, opener has ♦AKQT65 ♣ AQJT532, Opener open 5NT. If responder has no king of clubs, he response 6♣, in which opener passes. If he has the king, and no diamond ace or king, he bid 6♦ in which opener bids 7♣ knowing the responder has the club keycard. Responder may convert to 7♦. Another example, opener has ♦AQJT532 ♣ AKQT65, Opener open 5NT. Responder, having no club A or K, bid 6♣. Rebid of 6♦ ask for ace or king of diamonds and be replied 7♣/7♦ if responder has one. I am wondering whether it works for all suits as well.

Zelandakh Good point. IMO should respect the decision of non offending side also.

Offender : "Please at least let me choose trumps or I'll vote for Trump."

Let me tell you the real case. I was a deputy in a really casual bridge MP pairs event in Hong Kong. (It was not me to be the offense as I used to put my hand below to table horizon.) The bridge game was new to a pair of two elderly respectively held the 1♥ and 2♦ hands. Both elderly's habit was to put their hands above the table horizon. The responder arranged her hand Lo-Hi. Bidding begun exactly same 1♥ (P) 2♦ , after placing her 2♦ with her right hand, her left hand cannot hold the Ace well and accidentally dropped on the table. Her LHO called for a Director. I saw the 2♦ bid and the dropped Ace was already on the table. Her partner may or may not have seen the Ace but surely seen the 2♦. She had a 20+ 1-4-6-2 slam zone hand and is pretty unlikely that the Opps will compete. I told the partnership according to rule 24B partner must pass the next round and Ace being picked up once the side gets the contract, but not specifically the 2♦ bid can or cannot been withdrawn or which turn the offender's partner must pass when next (to what?) it is his turn to call (may deem to allow rebid smth after 2♦ such that a forth final bid can be made). (Later I find out that final contract could be 2♦ had the responder's LHO refused withdraw under Law 25B.) However, it is Hong Kong's culture to respect elderly and since it is their first offense and i told them to avoid it by having their hands put down the table horizon, it is just a matter on how to fairly rectify the damage (Not penalty, Not for deterrent effect). Now the best case for them i thought of is opponents agree to deem the opener does not drop the Ace the auction would proceed normally. Dropped card immediately picked up (assuming an honest opener, I reserve the right to use Law 16 and Major, Lead penalty rule this case to redress damage if later found opener does know the UI). I do hope responder who dropped Ace to reply 4♦ to a control bid instead of blackwood such that to avoid the use of UI issue. The inferior case (here) is LHO deem that the opener does see the Ace but agree to allow the 2♦ bid to be withdrawn under Law 25B upon my request, I may ask responder to replace it by any non-forcing calls only in their system that her partner must then pass. In this case, had opponent subsequently decided to sacrifice to the final bid, I shall forbidden the opener from making a bid, double or redouble again as his partner's ♦A may suggest all these, according to Law 16. Dropped Ace remains a penalty card and subject to lead penalty. The worst case is LHO do not permit 25B(1) after 24B occured. I would really ask her what damage does it cause if his partner is forced to pass this round or next round anyway. If insufficient, I would notify that I allow one any bid from opener , one final responder's bid and opener must pass had there been no competition. Actually, the four hand is a double fit. ♥♦ for one side and ♠♣ the other. 7♥♦ makes and Opponent's 1♠ also makes. LHO did not permit 2♦ being withdrawn. She passed. The opener obey the formal ruling and honestly passed too. RHO, holding 7 weak spades with an advantage of lead penalty, overcalled 3♠. Opener enforced pass no longer applied anymore but any action by opener is limited by Law 16. 1♥ (PASS) 2♦ (PASS) [PASS] (3♠) 7♦ (WTF!) ♠A ♥K542 ♦AKQJxx ♣Kx [PASS]: An Honest Penalty Pass

Let's assume i properly placed 2♦ on the table and after that i accidentally dropped an Ace on the table. My LHO now summon the director before she make her call (LHO intend to pass). In this case if i cannot change the call due to irregularity and partner is enforced to pass, will 2♦ become a final contract? Or the bidding continues normally with the ace left on the table, the director then adjust the score after play? Or partner can make one call after LHO pass , I make a final call and partner then is enforced to pass? OR partner is enforced to skip after my 2♦ and RHO cannot pass out the auction such that I could bid one more?

If partner is required to pass for one round under Law 24B, shall i change my last call to place a final contract myself? For example my partner opened 1♥, Pass at RHO and while I pulled 2♦ from the box by my hand i accidentally dropped an ♦A on the table.

I really want to vote for 8♦. :lol:

2♣ 2♦ 3♥ 3♠ 4♥ 6♦ 7♦

IMO the most people playing leaping michaels will set its maximum value and otherwise they'd start with a double. Afterall Michaels or Leaping Michaels is some sort of competitive in nature and perhaps pushed partnership too high if the other one has guessed a slam. On the other way round, lets assume you play leaping michaels in an unlimited manner and one of yours tries a slam, one may use conventions or to make a final guess, provided that those bid are made based on some agreed certified minimum value. It would mean to use a complicated evaluation system based on HCP, Shape, Distribution and probability. While 4N as blackwood w new partnership is easy to use, the 4N / cue-bid convention has a better usage - to discover a double fit. Slamwisely, you can see if both suits are ready to run (A single 12-card fit is a rare case, most of the time would be two 8-card fit). Apart for that, you will then be better placed when the partner of the Preempt opener happens to compete. Michaels cue bids is by less saying "Hey pard, I have two nice suits, if you make them running we have a good slam" by much more like "Hey pard, I have two suits, if it fits well to yours let take a contract for us!".

I think that partner has a decent hand, but not strong enough such that he makes game on his own. Mainly because - He has already catered you for your 8 HCP. - He is at the balancing seat. - He opted not to double. So 4♥ / 5♦ seems enough for me. Of course if there are slam try convention to use such as 4NT OR 5♣, use it.

1♥-1♠- 2NT-3♦*- *: checkback 3NT-4♦- The trick is make a bid to agree ♦ at this level.

Is it a choice between ♣/♦ ?

What does 4N mean to be? Like the nature of negative take-out?

Pardner had: [hv=pc=n&n=shk8732dk832cakj5&d=n&v=b&b=13&a=1h4sdp?]133|200[/hv]

I'd consider a forcing bid showing both minors first (sort of what artificial 5NT or Dbl does) and raise 6♣ to 7♣ / pass partner 6♦. If cannot would had called a forcing 5♦ and raise 6♣ to 7♣ or correct to 6♣ if pard give me smth else.

We were playing 5-card major, SAYC , Negative Double up to 3♠ only.

Edited : 2016-02-09 22:07 Till now all agreed South should double first round, showing merely points in three suits other than ♠. As suggested by Ahydra and eagles123 , 4NT here would be some sort of another take out in nature. I guess the bidding goes something like this: [hv=pc=n&s=sj9hajdaqt75cqt32&n=shk8732dk832cakj5&d=n&v=b&b=13&a=1h4sdp4n(Take%20out)p5dp6dppp]266|200[/hv] For others with 4NT as something else, north might try 6♣ responding the double. Is there no way to get 7? Funny thing is, the GIB says 4NT is Blackwood (!?) and the Q-plus says 4NT here is to play (!?) so they both end up defending! We all should be collecting big swings playing teams against robots on this board!

Defining that the 4♦ bid being forcing to 5♦ would solve this issue.

3♠, this hand is like a little fitting nature in Hearts and there is no defense in Spades. So i don't prefer X or NTs.

Provided trumps were reasonable, why not? Play dummy reversal.

Yes LTC is an answer

If i were West, I'd like to play ♦ trumps to ask for the ♦Q. :P Since it is not possible, i'd cue-bid 4♠ to let partner decide.