shevek Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 What should this be? WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH1S no 2S 4C ? ♠x ♥xx ♦Kxx ♣KQJxxxx or ♠x ♥AQJxx ♦xx ♣KQJxx ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 I prefer hand 1, most people I know prefer hand 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 I would bid 3S on hand 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 It's certainly the natural option undiscussed, but the 5-5 option is a perfectly fine agreement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 Over a 2M opening we play 3M is a strong 1-suiter (asking for a stop) but especially against opps who play constructive raises that is not necessary here I think. So 4m could be preemptive, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dake50 Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 Try DAPO(super MAF) where 3C = 5D5H; 3D =5C5H; 3H =5C5D cheap new suit is 2-suiter not bid. Above 3-steps is 1-suited preempt; X =1-suiter/3-suiter/bal w/o stop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 Try DAPO(super MAF) where 3C = 5D5H; 3D =5C5H; 3H =5C5D cheap new suit is 2-suiter not bid. Above 3-steps is 1-suited preempt; X =1-suiter/3-suiter/bal w/o stop hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbforster Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 Try DAPO(super MAF) where 3C = 5D5H; 3D =5C5H; 3H =5C5D cheap new suit is 2-suiter not bid. I'm sure there's a really good reason for not having minor suit bids show that minor and the other major, rather than forcing to the 4 level for the minor... Wait, no I'm pretty sure there isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmunte1 Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 Option 1, but i know good players that prefer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 Over a 2M opening we play 3M is a strong 1-suiter (asking for a stop) but especially against opps who play constructive raises that is not necessary here I think. So 4m could be preemptive, It sounds as though your reason for playing Leaping Michaels is to release a 3♠ bid for stop-asking purposes. I'd regard that as no more than a useful side effect. The reason that I play Leaping Michaels is to make it easier to judge what to do when they bid 4♠ over my two-suited overcall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 I prefer the two-suited meaning, but most of my partners disagree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFA Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 A toss-up for me. Whatever partner prefers, if nothing we just play natural. Btw, anybody who knows a good advancing system after a leaping michaels? Where you can probe for slam intelligently?(Sorry for hijacking :D) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 I read this a long time ago on a different bridge forum (translated from Dutch): After 2H: 4C spades and clubs.................4D......sets spades as trump. ................4H......sets clubs as trump. ................4S......to play ................4NT....RKC for clubs. 4D spades and diamonds. ................4H.......sets spades as trump. ................4S.......to play.................4NT.....RKC for diamonds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFA Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 I read this a long time ago on a different bridge forum (translated from Dutch): After 2H: 4C spades and clubs.................4D......sets spades as trump. ................4H......sets clubs as trump. ................4S......to play ................4NT....RKC for clubs. 4D spades and diamonds. ................4H.......sets spades as trump. ................4S.......to play.................4NT.....RKC for diamonds.Sounds reasonable. But what after 2S? Perhaps: After 2S-4C (H+C)--4D with hearts--4S with clubs--4NT RKC for clubs After 2S-4D (H+D)--?Hmm4S and 4NT, maybe best if 4S shows diamonds and 4N hearts, so we have the same amount of space. I've heard about a pair that uses "Maybe-Blackwood" after some of the trump setting replies.In "Maybe-Blackwood", you only show aces with extras, reserving step1 for any minimum. Responder can then ask again if he is still interested. I don't know which trump setting replies that particular pair uses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 They used the rule that the cheapest bid that's not one of the shown suit supports the major. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OleBerg Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Prefer 2), but I make sure to always have an agreement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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