Lady Milne Problem (Part 1)

[Winstonm]

I came in to this post very late but will try to catch up.

 

1H-1S (I agree with 1S)

3D is my bid - 3H

3S is my bid

 

After 3S, responder should get real excited.

 

1H-1S

3D-3H

3S-4N

5N*-6C** *odd and void. **extras?

6H-7S.

[Finch]

I gave the hand opposite to my better half last night, after the start to the auction 1H -1S - 3D - 3H - 3S

and he bid 5S, so I may have been a little hard on Roland.

 

He said it should specifically be asking for a club control, as opener could have something like Ax AQJxx AKQx xx, so with two of you saying the same thing I'm convinced!

 

(With the hand opposite, he was very happy to play in spades on a possible 5-2 fit, suggesting a hand such as Ax Axxxx AKQx Ax opposite)

[Walddk]

I gave the hand opposite to my better half last night, after the start to the auction 1H -1S - 3D - 3H - 3S

and he bid 5S, so I may have been a little hard on Roland.

No problem. Now you know what 5♠ means next (= first) time we play together. I am sure this sequence comes up frequently :P

 

Roland

[Finch]

First, this may be why one should raise with support. A simple constructive 1♥-P-2♥ allows Opener to start obvious cuebidding (not obvious as to purpose) with a 2♠ call, in my personal methods (spade value).

Perhaps you aren't aware that a 1H opening could be on

 

Axxx

AQxx

AQx

xx

 

or

 

Axxx

Axxx

Axxx

x

 

opposite the second of which 2H will end the auction with 4S an OK spot

[kenrexford]

Oh Boy! The auction featured a four-card-major opening! That adds yet more depth to the permutations of variables. At least no canape, I assume???