ajm218 Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 How do you play the following sequences? (playing a strong no trump and a 2 level response shows a good 11+ hand (or about that) but is only forcing to 2nt not GF, so1♠ P 2♦ P2♠ is forcing) Uncontested 1♠ P 2♦ P3♠? 1♠ P 2♦ P4♠? 1♠ P 2♦ P3♦? (Is this a good hand with diamonds or a minimum with diamonds?) Contested (Opp is dealer)1♣ P 1♥ 1♠P ?How do you play 2♣s and 2♥s,? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 1♠-2♦2♠ I play 10-5 (exceptionally 16) with 5 or more cards, can have 4♣ or 3♦ 1♠-2♦3♠ Is slam try on ♠ (even if partner is void), almost forces cue. 1♠-2♦4♠ Is gamble, minimum with 7 cards. About the 2 cuebids, I play both the same way to keep it simple (althou the one I cue on I am suposed to be stronger in). I know it is not optimum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joker_gib Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 1♠-2♦2♠ Tends to be minimum (or no other bid available) with 5 or more cards, can have 4♦ 1♠-2♦3♠ Very good 6-carder suit playable with nothing in front and extras. 1♠-2♦4♠ Idem Fluffy : gamble, minimum with 7 cards. 1♠-2♦3♦ Usually 4 cards (can be 3 with an honnour) and a good hand. About the 2 cuebids, I play 2♣ as natural (as I sit after the ♣) and 2♥ as a good raise in ♠. Alain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Ooops, forgot 1♠-2♦-3♦ :), this is forcing to me, to keep it simple, any rebid by opener of 2NT or higher (if opponets pass) is game forcing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 1S-2D-2S is just catch all. Denies a hand suitable for any other bid. Can be made on a bad 5 card suit. 1S-2D-3S extra values and a good 6+ card suit (1 loser at most). I don't think in SAYC this should have the same meaning as in 2/1 (solid suit sets trumps requests a cue). 1S-2D-4S= non existant that I know about. I suppose no round suit control and solid spades or something. I have never made this bid. 1C p 1H 1S p ? 2C=natural2H=good spade raise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickyB Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 1♠:2♦2♠ If you believe that you can show an 18 count with a poor 6 card spade suit after bidding like this then great :) I'm not familiar enough with the style. If so... 1♠:2♦3♠ - suit that you expect to play for one loser opposite a singleton 1♠:2♦4♠ - dunno, a string of spades and a little too much outside to open 4♠? But I imagine that could bid 2♠ and await developments...not sure. 1♠:2♦3♦ - Game-forcing, slight extras - with a minimum bid 2♠ and support ♦ later if partner requires another bid from you. It is worth considering using opener's 2NT rebid as artificial (eg GF single suiter) The contested auction - 2♣ nat (over the club bidder and he may be short in many methods), 2♥ good raise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mghmaine Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 In my style, 2♠ shows 6 (or 5 very good). Poor 5 shld bid 2NT if no cheaper 4-carder. To bid 2♠ with 5 poor is tantamount to saying your 2♠ rebid is nearly totally non-descriptive. 1♠-2♦, 3♦ does not promise extras but is forcing on you this round. We might stop in 4D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 1♠ P 2♦ P2♠ is forcing) 1) Can still be a fairly good hand (we are forced to 2NT so can be a waiting bid)2) Denies 4+ hearts (ok, ok, xxxx of hearts doesn't look like a four card suit ----------------------------------1♠ P 2♦ P3♠? 1) forcing to game2) Self-sufficient suit (no more than one loser opposite a singleton) ---------------------------------- 1♠ P 2♦ P4♠? 1) Seven or eight card suit, control poor2) says I probably should have opened 4♠ or 3♠Responder needs lots of controls to continue. Opener will have two key cards only if missing the trump queen. ---------------------------------- 1♠ P 2♦ P3♦? (Is this a good hand with diamonds or a minimum with diamonds?) 1) Game force2) Good diamond fit You can rebid 2♠ initially then raise diamonds with a minimum hand and diamonsd. -------------------------------- Contested (Opp is dealer)1♣ P 1♥ 1♠P ?How do you play 2♣s and 2♥s,? 1) 2♥ can not be hearts and forcnig because your partner would have overcalled 1♥. So 2♥ is constructive spade raise or better (note iwth 2♥ as a "good" spade raise, a direct 2♠ raise is just competitive. 2) 2♣ is natural, and non-forcing, but presumably constructive since you made a sandwich overcall at the one level, spades must be "playable" so he doesn't have to rescue you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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