bb79 Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 Some basic questions : When the auction starts with 1D-(2C)- ---X promises both majors or one of the majors? [we don't use negative free bids]---if it goes on 1D-(2C)-X-(p)-?, what do you bid with 4-2-6-1 shape and 17hcp? would 2s be NF? is 3D forcing? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 Ideally you would have both majors, but you can bid it also only with 1 major if you can deal with any response from partner. With your example hand I would bid 3♠. 2♠ and 3♦ would not be forcing. It's a messy auction so this is why Sabine Auken suggests to bid 2♣ over 1♦ as often as possible :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerclee Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 With your example hand I would bid 3♠.3♣ seems like a better call to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 If 3♠ is forcing, you should do that, obviously. If it isn't, you have to bid either 4♠ or 3♣. Neither is entirely satisfactory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanp Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 Good to discuss whether 3S is forcing, I play it isn't so I would bid 3C. The double shows at least one major. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOL Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 Jumps after a negative X being forcing is a good agreement, at the very least it stops stupid negative Xs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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