Powerhouses.

[OleBerg]

♠ AK1032

♥ AK9742

♦ -

♣ Q9

 

(Pass) - Pass - (1♣) - X

(Pass) - 1♠ - (2♦) - ?

 

1♣ = 18+ bal. or 15+ unbal. with good playing strength if minimum.

X = Both majors.

Responders second pass = Max. 5 hcp.

2♦ = Natural, non-forcing

 

Red vs White, IMPs.

 

What is your plan?

[P_Marlowe]

4D, Splinter.

 

If partner bids 4S, I will give up, but

can understand a 5D bid.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[Tcyk]

4D, Splinter.

 

If partner bids 4S, I will give up, but

can understand a 5D bid.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

I learned that double followed by a cue bid showed a hand that would have opened 2C forcing if given the chance. 2D seems to fit this requirement very well and your partner should not pass below game. Hopefully, you'll have room to ask about clubs. A jump to 4D takes up a lot of bidding room. Partner doesn't need much to make slam possible.

[P_Marlowe]

4D, Splinter.

 

If partner bids 4S, I will give up, but

can understand a 5D bid.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

I learned that double followed by a cue bid showed a hand that would have opened 2C forcing if given the chance. 2D seems to fit this requirement very well and your partner should not pass below game. Hopefully, you'll have room to ask about clubs. A jump to 4D takes up a lot of bidding room. Partner doesn't need much to make slam possible.

2D is certainly the alternative.

 

The problem is, I am not sure that 2D sets

trumps, but most likely I may be able to

do this in a later round and still be able to show

the shortage.

 

But to be honest, I dont think that I will get

partner to cooperate below 4S, so I should

decide now, if I want to by pass 4S or not.

 

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[gnasher]

2♦, being insufficient, would be a poor way to elicit cooperation from partner.

 

It's just possible that partner has enough for slam, so I bid 4♦. I'm not sure if that will be enough to make him bid 5♣ with QJx xx xxxx Kxxx, but it's the best I can do.