Stephen Tu Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 2/1, IMPs, vulnerable ♠QJ♥x♦K9xxx♣AJT9x Partner opens the bidding:1♠ p 1nt p2♦ 2♥ ??? What's your call, and what's your plan? If you bid 3h, partner bids 3nt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerclee Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 3♥, then 4♦. If partner makes noise over this I'll just check on keys. If partner bids 5♦ I will respect his signoff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 2/1, IMPs, vulnerable ♠QJ♥x♦K9xxx♣AJT9x Partner opens the bidding:1♠ p 1nt p2♦ 2♥ ??? What's your call, and what's your plan? If you bid either 3c or 3h, partner bids 3nt. Why would you bid 3♣ with diamond support? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricK Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 3♥, then 4♦. If partner makes noise over this I'll just check on keys. If partner bids 5♦ I will respect his signoff. These are pretty much my thoughts too. I would have bid 2♦ on the previous round though. Are we seriously ever stopping short of game vulnerable at IMPS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Tu Posted July 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 Forget the 3c option, I forgot that you started w/ 1nt and can't really bid that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_h Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 I am definitely not stopping short of game.Did 2D promise 4+ diamonds? If not, I will bid 3H then over partner's 3NT I will kick with a further 4C.If yes, I will bid 4H over 2H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 Assuming that 1NT denied a game force (which wasn't stated), 3H should promise diamond support anyway - how else can we suddenly have found a game force that didn't exist before. I bid 3H over 2H, then 4S over 3NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Tu Posted July 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 systemically 1nt denied an unbalanced GF but could include 12+-15- balanced. 2d promised 4d unless exactly 5332. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benlessard Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 Would 4C be FJS ? Also i usually have a bid that show 2S and a huge D fit (4S). With a limit i just bid 3S and with limit that got upgrade with the 2D call (GF) i just bid 3H or 4H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bid_em_up Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 4H. Splinter agreeing diamonds. You have already denied more than 2 spades, and when you show 1 heart, partner can work out that you must have a club suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 We need to know partner's rebid over 1N with 5=3=3=2. Many (including me) would rebid 2♣, hence our 2♦ shows 4+. In that case, I like my hand so much that I am going to splinter: 4♥. I don't mind 3♥, but I'm going to game anyway and 4♥ tells partner a great deal about my hand: not 3 spades, stiff or void heart, 5+ diamonds and a lot of working honours for my 1N call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 4♥. Unambiguously shows great diamonds, short hearts, and a good hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Tu Posted July 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 OK, so the problems are the following: - we are not rebidding 2c on 5=3=3=2, we are bidding 2d. There are merits/demerits to both styles I know but we are playing the more common way.- 1nt didn't deny 3s, as you can hold a 3 card limit raise in most 2/1 styles. Luckily 3s/4s on the 2nd turn can unambiguously handle these hands so this isn't a problem. Partner turns up with KT9xx KQx AQT xx. 5d has no play, losing 1 trick in each non-trump suit. 3nt has no play either. 4s is cold as diamonds split. Frances' auction seems to work out best. For those bidding 3h-3nt-4d, or other sequences, who is supposed to bid spades again, and when? Or are you also missing 4s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benlessard Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 With the T9 of S and only 3D i think playing in 4S is pretty clear. Partner as so many bid available that 1 one them show Hx in spades and a D fit. In a standard partnership i would assume 4S i had a limit but ive upgrade my hand because of the 2D bid.4H splinter d fit 3S limit raise3H good hand unclear direction. However i prefer that the upgraded limit is in 3H because of slam possibility. So for me 4S show the huge D fit and Hx in spades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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