gwnn Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 QJxxQxAKQxxxx KxxAKxAKxxxxJ N opens. NS have a normalish-to-lightish opening style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 1C (1) - 1D (2)2C - 2H (3)2S (4) - 3NT (5)all pass (1) Standard American Style(2) if possible, one could make a strong jump shift, but for me the suit would not be good enough(3) values, not necessary a 4 card suit, since opener already denied one, forcing but not game forcing, 3D as forcing would be great, but for most it would just be inv.(4) FSF, asking for a stopper, 3C would be nonforcing, in my opinion 2S does not generate a game forcing auction, ... but I need to check this with my partner(5) awkward, ... if 2S would be game forcing, 3D would be clear cut, but since 2S is would not game forcing for me, 3NT it is, ... I fear 4NT could be interpreted as RKCB, and I may interpret it as RKCB, and 3S instead of 3NT does bypass 3NT for sure, when we have no idea, what we want to play With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 3NT - 6♣ - can't be much easier. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 3NT - 6♣ - can't be much easier. B) Makes a lot of sense to me. Except that with several partners, I have different meanings for a 3NT opening bid other than the traditional Gambling NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 3NT - 6♣ - can't be much easier. B) Makes a lot of sense to me. Except that with several partners, I have different meanings for a 3NT opening bid other than the traditional Gambling NT. It isn't such a great convention, but on hand like these it hits gold.3♠ as a solid minor is superior in itself, but I hate transfer preempts - I don't think I've ever come across any worse convention. And it's hard to use 3♠ as a solid minor without them. So, in the bin it goes. Strangely enough, being a fan of lots of conventions and treatments, I've always stuck with the gambling 3NT in every single partnership to date (and that's quite a few). The main reason is probably that I dislike Namyats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 QJxxQxAKQxxxx KxxAKxAKxxxxJ N opens. NS have a normalish-to-lightish opening style. 1C=1D2C=2H3C=4D (RKC FOR C)5C=6C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 3NT - 6♣ - can't be much easier. B) Makes a lot of sense to me. Except that with several partners, I have different meanings for a 3NT opening bid other than the traditional Gambling NT. ... and of course one may also argue, that the openinghand is too strong for gambling 3NT opening bid. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiker Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Isnt there a case for a red blooded rebid of 3C by opener?2C is a bit wimpy - don't think even an old grannie in our part of the globe would give it a passing thought. regardsBrian Keablealias thebikerAngleterre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yogeshdg Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 I think any sensible partnership should be in 6♦ not 6♣. All responder needs to do after 1♣-1♦-3♣ (2♣ is indeed wimpy)is to show a single suiter ♦ and once partner supports Bobs your uncle. 3♦ in what i would bid with my regular partner after 3♣ and there is no stopping us from reaching 6♦. There is no point in guessing what each bid means. Agre on something,document it and play it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 I think any sensible partnership should be in 6♦ not 6♣. Why? If opener rebids 3♣ like you recommend, this seems completely plausible. 1♣ 1♦3♣ 3♦4♦ 4♥5♣ 5NT6♣ P I think it's possible to bid slam after a 2♣ rebid as well, but only with very solid agreements for the later bids and even then it's not at all easy. But 2♣ is still a reasonable rebid. If you bid 3♣ and partner bids 3NT, cross your fingers they don't run the first 5 tricks. Or 6, or 7... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 1♣ 1♦3♣ 4♦4♥ 4♠4 NT 5♣ 5 NT 6 ♦ 3 Club: 7 tricks + some quaks is enough for this.4 Diamond: Ace asking for Diamonds4 Heart: In the context of the bidding I have a bad hand for a Diamond slam4 Spade: Who cares, still RCKB4 NT 1( or 4)5 Club: Queen of D? Any kings?5 NT Queen of D and King of Club, no other king6 Diamond I cannot believe that he bid 3 Club with this pile of rubish, but here we go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Codo surely if that's your auction you have enough info to bid 6NT instead of 6♦. It might also avoid embarrassment if partner has a singleton queen of diamonds. Then again, I could probably say the same thing about my auction above, that responder could go to 6NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 3♠ as a solid minor is superior in itself, but I hate transfer preempts - I don't think I've ever come across any worse convention. And it's hard to use 3♠ as a solid minor without them. So, in the bin it goes. Curiously legal in Germany is: 3♥ = Natural preempt / Solid ♣3♠ = Natural preempt / Solid ♦ Using this: 3♥! - 4NT (Ace asking, normally for ♥)5NT (solid ♣) - 6♣Pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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