Hanoi5 Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 w vs w, last round of a Swiss teams, playing for the second place (nothing of this really matters...), you hold: ♠ATxx♥xx♦AJxxxx♣x Bidding goes: 2♦* Pass 2♠* 3♦Pass ??? 2♦ is multi (weak in a Major, strong in NT) and 2♠ means P/C with preference to hearts. 3♦ by partner is natural. What do you bid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 I hope I have an agreement whether 3 ♥ shows a stopper or asks for a stopper. Whatever my methods are, I make a try for 3 NT. When partner has no heart stopper, I go for 5 ♦. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 I think we should pretend that the opps have shown spades here (LHO would probably have bid 3♥ if that was his suit) so I make the cuebid of 3♠. Fortunately that is a reasonable bid even if partner doesn't assume opener to have spades. Maybe 3♠ is an unlucky expert bid and I should just blast 5♦. Anyway, I am not going to pass 3NT or 4♠, we are going to play in diamonds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Since I don't know what my agreements here are, I'll just bid 5♦. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASkolnick Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 I think you cuebid 3♠ and pull to show a good hand. If 2♠ really means, pass 2♠ or bid 3♥ if you have hearts, when LHO does not bid 3♥, one should assume he has spades. Therefore, spades is either a Western Cue or a cue-bid clarified later. I am never playing this in 3N, because if partner has a heart stopper, you have a good chance for slam in diamonds. I am always bidding 4♦ over a 3 NT rebid. The most likely shape in RHO hand in the majors is 2-4, although 1-4 is possible. But partner should be able to evaluate his hand if he has a singleton or doubleton spade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keylime Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 I bid 3S as stop showing, in transit to a diamond slam potentially. There's some argument for a 4♠ fit jump too since you did not overcall 2♠ to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Which law enforces opener to clarify for you that he has the hearts? When he passes 3 ♦ it is much more difficult for you to reach 3 NT, because you have NO cuebid avaiable. So I won't take it as given that he has hearts. And when he gets you to blast 5 diamond on any given hand, then the overall win of passing will be much higher then the beneift from bidding 3 Hearts now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Jan has some long notes on Multi defense. I wonder if she covers what 3M means here. Not having firm agreements, 5♦ seems practical. Would I really overcall 2M on KQJxxx and out? Without discussion, 3M should be natural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 If opener's pass shows spades, then I would bid 3♠. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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