Phil Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 All vul, short matches ♠Jx ♥Jx ♦Axxx ♣KQ9xx (pass) - 1♠ - (2♦) - ? Continuations: 1 - If you pass, pard reopens with 2♥ 2 - If you bid 3♣, pard bids 3♥ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggieb Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 I would try 2N initially. Now I assume partner bids 3♥, so I bid 3♠. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlall Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 2N ofc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 A natural 2NT isn't ideal, because it's light on values, overstates the diamond holding, and may wrongside the contract. I don't want to get to 3NT opposite KQ10xx Axx xx Axx or Axxxx AKx Qx Jxx. If I did bid 2NT, it would be in the hope that partner would bid some more spades. I might pass, planning a sequence like 1♠ 2♦ pass pass dbl pass 3♦or 1♠ 2♦ pass pass dbl pass 3♠Both of these must show this sort of hand - not 3-card spade support, not four hearts, not good enough diamonds for 2NT or a penalty pass, and hence some club length. I'd probably choose the second sequence, which shows a more suit-oriented hand. If partner bids 3NT over that, I can pass happily. After 1♠ 2♦ pass pass 2♥ passI'd still bid 3♠. That shows this hand-type, for the same reasons as before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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