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simplest would be:

 

2-2

3-4 (3 demands a cue)

pass.

 

But since the suit quality is probably not good enough and you might want to introduce clubs it is reasonable to bid

 

2-2

2-3

3-4

(5-5)

pass

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Here's how my Precision partner and I bid it:

 

1*-----1**

2#-----2NT@

3^-----3$

3NT

 

END

 

*- 16+ HCP

**- 0-7 HCP

#- Ace and Support Asking Bid in Spades

@- No Aces, no spade support

^- Anything else?

$- A heart suit, no 4 card club support

 

If partner had 10 x x x in clubs, we would get to 6

 

AS given, no problem getting to the best contract.

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I would misscount my points and open 1. PArtner passing but opp to rescue with balancing double and we would end up defending 2 doubled :)

 

more likely:

2-2(relay);

2(4+)-2NT(relay);

4(6+-4)-4

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1 - 1 polish style / negative or...

2 - 3 any GF / 0-3 hcp, one 4/5 card major

3 - 3NT spades, not interested in your hearts / no fit, something outside

4 - 4 clubs / leave me alone

pass

 

hope this would be the auction with my father

 

1 - 1 polish style / negative or...

2 - 2 any GF / double negative, no own suit

3 - 3NT spades / no fit, something outside

4 - 4 clubs / please leave me alone

 

 

hope both players would be so disciplined and bid this way

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  2♣ 2 [♠] (weak against spades, but GF opposite hearts)

3♠ 4♠ (GF with spades, weakest possible rebid)

pass

 

Playing a standardish system, I think this should be the recommended approach.

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1 (forcing) - 1NT

2NT (big 2-suiter) - 3 (asking)

4 (6 4 GF) - 4 (stop pls)

Pass

How big is big?

 

I would have thought that maybe a 27 count has something extra to show after this auction?

 

Is 1NT some sort of negative?

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The easiest way for me is....

 

2 - 2

4

 

Where 2 is forcing, 2 is instant second negative, showing no tricks for a spade contract (that includes no kings or aces and not two queens) but a ruffing trick for a heart contract. 4 ends the search.

 

We are off the A, and the K. We might have slam if partner has four to six clubs, 3+ hearts, and two or fewer spades, but this would be very difficult to find. 3 would be forcing (partner denied already a trick for spades) and allow partner to show another suit if he cares. But I think here it is not necessary, and if you went that way, it would be...

 

2 = 2

3 = 4

4.

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I just don't understand systems that never show clubs. If partner has club support then I virtually can't think of any hand, yarbroughs included, that is not a club slam.

You're right that support would be wonderful.

 

Strong 2 is not very common here, so this may be a stupid question: is 2-2-2 forcing when 2 is negative? My thought would be "no", that's why I'd rather bid 4 immediately rather than having partner pass 2. If 2 is forcing, then obviously 4 is a lousy bid...

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I just don't understand systems that never show clubs. If partner has club support then I virtually can't think of any hand, yarbroughs included, that is not a club slam.

You're right that support would be wonderful.

 

Strong 2 is not very common here, so this may be a stupid question: is 2-2-2 forcing when 2 is negative? My thought would be "no", that's why I'd rather bid 4 immediately rather than having partner pass 2. If 2 is forcing, then obviously 4 is a lousy bid...

2-2(neg)-2 is 100% forcing. However, it seems like 99% of people who learn to play 2 as negative don't realize this until someone tells them.

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2-2(neg)-2 is 100% forcing. However, it seems like 99% of people who learn to play 2 as negative don't realize this until someone tells them.

You may play it this way but you do not need to. And when you play the (in Europe) popular approach that 2 is at least a semiforcing, you better play 2 as non forcing.

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I just don't understand systems that never show clubs. If partner has club support then I virtually can't think of any hand, yarbroughs included, that is not a club slam.

Yes, a club fit can be difficult to find in the Phantom Club system. It would go like

1*-1

2*-2

2-3

?

 

and now 4 would probably not be natural, but CoG. I think I would bid 4NT here and play there

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