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AKQ97532

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Q7

63

 

If you open 1 partner bids

2 hearts

 

 

If you open 2 partner bids

2 hearts

 

 

Is there any other opening? If you open 4 partner will probably Pass. What do you do after your partner's response in each case?

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Some might want to open 4 on this, but for me there are too many side values. 2 is fine if you can stop below game in your system, but in SAYC you might be too weak.

 

Playing a strong 2 with direct 2nd negative, it's easy to simply sign off after the 2nd negative response.

 

Otherwise: 1 - 2 - 3.

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I would hate a 2 opening with a onesuiter with 15 HCPS.

So it is 3 NT or 4 if you play this stuff. (Some do, to me this is a perfect 3 NT opening, but this is non standard)

 

Under the given methods, it is 1 - 3 and you have perfectly described your hand.

 

BTW. This sounds like a real BI question. :)

Second choice sayc and 2/1

Third choice: Interesting bridge hands.

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This is an almost prototypical NAMYATS hand.

 

I don't have Preempts from A to Z handy; however, this matches up very nicely with their description of a 4 opening.

 

If I'm not playing this type of specialized preempt, I'd probably open 1

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What is wrong with 1 - 4?

Partner made a 2/1 bid, so you are in slam territory.

So, despite the fact that I cannot construct a hand where a 4 would make any sense, it must surely be a weaker hand then a 3 bid.

 

4 Spade had been the obvious choice after 1 1 NT.

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