2D openers are meek

[gwnn]

Unfavorable IMPs LHO deals and opens 2♦. Partner doubles.

 

What's your plan with

 

[hv=d=w&v=e&s=saqtxxxhkxxxdcktx]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv]

 

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[helene_t]

6sp. Alternatively 3di, followed by 3sp if p responds 3he, and some cuebids.

[the hog]

What is the 2D opening? Multi, weak 2, mini Roman, Benjamin????

I assume you mean a weak 2. If so, I bid 3D. Over 3H/3S you have a variety of options - Exclusion Bw, a 4D cue. The exact sequence depends a lot on whom your pd is. I would never bid 6S unless playing with a weak pick up pd Helene. You are cold for a grand opposite many possible layouts.

[gwnn]

weak 2 in diamonds, sorry for being vague

 

bonus question: partner bids 3NT over 3♦. Now what?

[hrothgar]

RHO was unable to find a Diamond raise. This almost guaruntees that partner is sitting on a NT oriented hand that is too strong for an immediate 1NT

 

Slam seems almost certain. A grand is well within the realm of possibility. We need as much bidding space as possible to determine strain and then start exploring controls.

 

3♦ looks like a reasonable start.

[mike777]

3d easy so far

 

May miss the grand, my next bids are going to be very difficult

[whereagles]

2♦ openerz pwnz joo!! ^^

 

3♠ if I'm 100% sure it would be forcing

3♦ otherwise

[keylime]

3D is a solid start. After pard's surprising 3NT I would cuebid again and see what they do with it. I expect pard to not have necessarily denied a 4 card major here.

 

7 is starting to look super.

[vang]

3♦ for now.

 

I hate the unexpected 3NT rebid by part... he has no 4 card major and is stronger than immediate 2NT overcall? I'm not sure how to continue, I'm not too worried by grand but on which small slam to play, 6♠ or 6NT.

[Fluffy]

3♦-3NT

4♦-anything that is not 4M

5♠

 

or

 

3♦-3NT

4♦-4M

5♦

[han]

I don't think that partner has a hand that it too strong for a direct 2NT bid, with that hand partner would have bid 4NT now. I'd say that partner is more likely 3-3-2-5 with Kx of diamonds.

 

Anyway, agree with 4D.

[hrothgar]

I don't think that partner has a hand that it too strong for a direct 2NT bid, with that hand partner would have bid 4NT now. I'd say that partner is more likely 3-3-2-5 with Kx of diamonds.

If partner has that hand, then the opponents have an 11 card Diamond fit.

 

Lets assume that LHO has six Diamonds for his 2♦ opening. Do you really think that RHO is passing with 5 card Diamond support?

 

I know that there are some hands where you deliberately bury a big fit hoping that the opponents go awry. This might be one of those times. However, I think that this is less likely than then big NT oriented hand.

[han]

I don't think that partner has a hand that it too strong for a direct 2NT bid, with that hand partner would have bid 4NT now. I'd say that partner is more likely 3-3-2-5 with Kx of diamonds.

If partner has that hand, then the opponents have an 11 card Diamond fit.

 

Slets assume that LHO has six Diamonds for his 2♦ opening. Do you really think that RHO is passing with 5 card Diamond support?

 

I know that there are some hands where you deliberately bury a big fit hoping that the opponents go awry. This might be one of those times. However, I think that this is less likely than then big NT oriented hand.

I agree with you Richard, at least one person at the table has made an unusual call. But I don't think that 3NT in this auction should show a balanced monster.