What do u open?

[Kalvan14]

Suppose you open 1♦. What do you bid after 1♦ - 1♥ - 3♣ - 3NT?

I assume that 3♣ is FG in standard methods. Do you have a clear way to proceed?

This looks the most sane auction on this hand.

I would pass: I have already shown a GF hand, with 18/+ HCP. NT looks the best denomination with my cards. Why should I penalise N with his 7-8 HCP? The problem will be landing this 3NT contract (there might be communication problems)

[cf_John0]

2C in SAYC-based system;

1D in strong Diamond system;

[P_Marlowe]

Suppose you open 1♦. What do you bid after 1♦ - 1♥ - 3♣ - 3NT?

I assume that 3♣ is FG in standard methods. Do you have a clear way to proceed?

Pass?

 

Marlowe

[leboulepat]

2NT

 

Minimum lie  :huh:

 

If I open 1♦ it can be passed out and I have no rebid to show that hand

 

Alain

:unsure:

No Joker_gib 1♦ is better. You bid 3♣ after. :)

[Fluffy]

1♦+3♣ is kinda inaccurte actually. But the problem with 2NT is: it isn't accurate either. 2NT is probably the worst opening for a natual system. I try to avoid it as much as I can, not force it when not neccesary.

[Al_U_Card]

Seems to me that in SAYC, 1D-1H-3C-3NT says that pard has 4H cards in a balanced minimum that has NO interest anywhere but 3NT unless you have significantly more than the 18 hcp and 5D 4(possibly 3)C that you showed so far.

 

Since the 3C forces to game, any other bid at the 3 level is forcing and descriptive. Once opener rebids 3NT over the 3 level bid then responder can continue with more.

[Fluffy]

3NT could be with 5♥ when he has 4♠+5♥ or sometimes weak hand with a minor fit.

[beatrix45]

:(

2♣

Hands like this are always a problem for old-fashioned bidders like me who do not play a strong club opener. Since it's matchpoints and involves only one board, I'm willing to shoot a little. With regular pards I usually play 2♥ as negative showing less than two queens, so I plan to bail into 3♦ after a negative 2♥ response. Otherwise, opposite a few scattered high cards, it is a pretty good playing hand in NT with (possibly) five diamonds, one spade and a few club tricks- decent compensation for not having the twenty third HCP. If pard insists on playing in hearts, I will go along and hope for QJ10 sixth.

[Robert]

Hello everyone

 

WITP? Isn't this hand worth a 16+ 1C* opening?

 

If you produce another hand, the bidding might be more challenging.

 

Playing Standard I open 1D no other bid comes close. Very likely to rebid 3Cs over either major.

 

Regards,

Robert