Cascade Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 [hv=d=w&v=n&s=s852hda9854ckq975]133|100|Scoring: IMP(Pass) 1♣ (Pass) ? 4-card majors but 1♣ can be three if you have a bad suit in a 4-3-3-3 hand.[/hv] Use your methods. I am more interested in your judgement rather than exactly what you bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Inverted raise. Raise because clubs definitely is our best fit. Force because this hand is good enough to the 4 level if pard has a weak NT type and for 5+ if he has anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petergreat Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 2♣. That is, if we're playing inverted minors. If we are, then after this I will splinter 4♥ to try for slam (not joking)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OleBerg Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 2♦, unbalanced raise. If partner steps on the brakes, I will let him of the hook. (Preferbly in 3♣.) Might easily be wrong, but might easily be right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Inverted raise, lets see what partner has to say about his hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanp Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 2C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmat Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 1♦ FNJ. j/k, 2C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benlessard Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 I dont think our hand is that good, partner may easily have a weak nt with H wastage and we wont make no game and its possible that 4C goes down. This is the judgement part of my post. For the method part of my post, I hate inverted raises so i have the choice between 2D (limit or +) or 1D. I prefer 1D followed by forcing to game if partner rebid a C/M (walsh showing 5m+4m i assume) or invitationnal with D+C over a weak nt. It tend to show 6D+4C but it still a good way to describe my hand. The downside of 1D are ...are slam auction will be more difficult after 1Dwill play in 3D instead of 3C when partner got a minimum weak nt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Playing a weak 1NT, I will force to game. If I can show a void, I will do so and then respect partner's 3NT. Otherwise I sign off in 5♣. Playing a strong NT, I will invite, for example by 2♣ and then 3♣. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Certainly playing 5 card majors this would be an invite without much thought. With the problem as given using 4 card majors, I admit to lack of experience. But if someone says the reduced odds partner has just three clubs or as many as four hearts is enough to make this a game force, I think I'd be sceptical but maybe I could be talked into it. No matter what your methods, I feel strongly you must raise clubs now. The auction is not unlikely to become very competitive very quickly, notwithstanding the opponents both passing already. Begging LHO to overcall at the 1 level is asking for trouble. We need to show our fit asap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 I dont think our hand is that good, partner may easily have a weak nt with H wastage and we wont make no game and its possible that 4C goes down. This is the judgement part of my post. Whoops I forgot to mention that it was in a weak NT context - i thought everyone played that ;-) I love the double negative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OleBerg Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 I dont think our hand is that good, partner may easily have a weak nt with H wastage and we wont make no game and its possible that 4C goes down. This is the judgement part of my post. Whoops I forgot to mention that it was in a weak NT context - i thought everyone played that ;-) I love the double negative. Changes matters for me. In weak NT context, I force to game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 I would game force via 2 ♣ and a later splinter. This shows a hand with 12-14 HCPS and a singelton normaly, but is as close as I can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandrew Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 What are inverted minors ?What is an inverted raise ? Or am I in the wrong Forum ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 What are inverted minors ?What is an inverted raise ? Or am I in the wrong Forum ? Inverted minors = inverted raise. It means that instead of 1m 2m = 6-10 hcp1m 3m = 11-12 hcp (invitational to game) you play it the other way around: 1m 2m = 11+ hcp, any hand that's invitational or better1m 3m = 6-10 hcp, preemptive Note that the inverted minors scheme allows you to bid hands that are game forcing or better, something that the classic scheme doesn't cater for and which may force you to bid 3 card suits to create a force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 In a weak NT system I'd jump to 3♥, showing my void and GFing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted March 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Partner's Hand: ♠ A73♥ A1076♦ K3♣ A1083 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benlessard Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 in a Weak nt context our hand is strong enough to force to game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 I play 2♦ showing either very weak in a major or invitational with both minors and that's what I'd bid. with more usual methods I like to start with a cheap and sexy 1♦. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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