MickyB Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 1NT - (pass) - 2♠ (transfer to clubs) to you. What agreements do you have to show two-suiters here? [hv=d=w&v=e&s=saq9xxhtxdaj9xxxc]133|100|Scoring: IMP1NT is 12-14. Assuming you haven't discussed this auction, so trying to show both suits in one go is unlikely to be successful, what call do you make?[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Would think double is cards and 2N is diamonds and a major. 3♣ would be the majors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonottawa Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 With not many points and big shape I tend to shape out and expect the auction to stay alive. If the auction goes 3♦ float, I say 'sorry pard' and we play another hand after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyc0002002 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 2NT is Nature Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 3♣ majors, wich leaves 2NT for diamonds and another. Double would show spades. If not sure you can always double planing to bid diamond slater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dake50 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Start X of 2S --at least get lead direct in. Easy 3D>3C --now both suits suggested. Higher tough decision. 6-5 come alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickyB Posted April 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Against a weak no-trump, it's normal to use double of a red-suit transfer as showing values. I can't think of any reason why this would be different over 1N:2S (1NT:2NT is a different matter as they are more likely to be able to make 2NT than to make 2S - now double should probably be takeout of their suit). I was fairly sure that 3♣ would be for the majors. 2NT as ♦+M makes sense, but I was worried that would show the two lowest. In that case, 4♣ should be ♠+♦, but I wasn't trying that undiscussed either! So, it seemed to come down to 3♦ or 3♠. I bid 3♠ on the grounds that we are more likely to have game in the major, and if they compete in clubs it gives me the option to bid both my suits without pushing a level higher if partner prefers diamonds. Reasonable? Feel free to post just to say that you wish to abstain from the second part! The auction now proceeds (pass)-4♠-(5♣) and it's over to you again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMorris Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 I'm with Dake50, X to show spades then bid diamonds - simple is easiest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 I like the x to show spades and then showing diamonds if need be. 3♦ is my next choice, in case x doesn't show spades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 I play the same as I would over a 1♣ opening, which is 3♣ = majors and 2NT = ♠ + ♦. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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