How aggressive are you?

[benlessard]

At the other table, south bid 3NT. This contract doesn't have all that much going for it single-dummy but is strangely cold on the lie of the cards.

What wrong with 3Nt it seems like a pretty good contract to me.

 

How about something like:

 

x

QJTx

QJTx

QJTx

 

or better.

This one is funny

[firmit]

"2/1 Without special agreements" - did not see that.

No excuse though - I am glad every time I am wrong - it means that I am still not old and stubborn :)

[Gerben42]

I would pass and hope partner doesn't go down.

[gnasher]

What wrong with 3Nt it seems like a pretty good contract to me.

Me too. It's even better if played by North, which is further evidence that 3♠ was the wrong bid.

[benlessard]

It's even better if played by North, which is further evidence that 3♠ was the wrong bid.

Its tough when the bidding start 1S----1Nt :)

 

I woudl have rebid 2Nt but i dont think 3S is that bad. I think however that after 3S 3Nt is the proper bid. It has nothing to do with the spades holding. Give me 2 aces and a S void and ill bid 4S. On some other hand ill have 2S and still bid 3Nt.

 

 

JTxx

Kjxx

Kxxx

 

are soft holding

[cranebill]

1 spade 1 NT 3 spades

 

What does 3 spades promise (it matters not, that 2NT is a better bid, you can argue that point amongst yourselves), I am merely answering the question as the poster set it to us.

 

If as I perceive it, 3 spades promises a solid self supporting solid suit (min of 6 cards, possibly missing one honour card and a very good 15 hcp or more) usually if 15 I may have a singleton if I dont have an extra 2 or 3 hcp for the bid

 

Why is x in spades not sufficient support?

[ArtK78]

The definition of a jump rebid of 3♠ is a six-card spade suit and an above-average opening hand - typically 16-18 HCP. The spade suit should be good, but it does not have to be anything close to self-sufficient. That is why a singleton small spade is not sufficient support at the slam level (it may be sufficient at the game level, as you are willing to lose 2 or 3 trump tricks as long as you make 10 tricks).

 

This hand is a 3♠ rebid:

 

KQ9xxx

KQx

AQx

x

 

4 losers by LTC, which places the hand in the maximum category, but the spade suit is not great. If the spade suit were KQT9xx, the hand would be a great 3♠ bid.