Bidding after 1m - (X) - ?

[InTime]

What is the best way to handle 1minor - (X) - ?

Regards

[hotShot]

If there where a single "best way" in bridge everybody would play that.

Fortunately there are a number of possible ways to choose from.

The good news is you gain an extra bid the redbl.

I think it's common to use redbl as the only strong bid, to limit all other answers.

You could think about rising the minor as preemptive calls.

If you bid a suit at the 1 level, you should have a look at the suit quality, partner might be expecting a stopper in that suit.

Bidding 1NT has a nice preemptive effect, you should discuss the requirements for that call.

[helene_t]

Most common treatment is to ignore the double except that:

- strong jump shifts don't apply. Play weak jump shifts or fit-jumps.

- splinter's don't apply. Play fit-jumps.

- inverted minors doesn't apply. You may play Truscott or something similar.

- you don't have to bid any four-card major. With a bad suit which you don't want p to lead you may call something else, for example redouble or raising.

- 1♦-(x)-2♣ is nonforcing for most, so a GF hand with clubs must start with a redouble.

- 1♦-(x)-1NT means you are happy to play 1NT. If you aren't, you have other options (pass, rdbl, 2♣).

- rdbl shows a good hand that doesn't have a convenient bid, in principle with interest in penalizing opps. This is not so useful over a minor, though, as most good hands without a fit for opener's suit can better show a four-card major before it's too late.

- a response in a major suit is much more likely to be a psyche after the dbl than after a pass.

 

If you play transfer-responses to 1♣, they still apply after dbl. You may also play them after 1♦: rdbl shows hearts, 1♥ shows spades.

 

If you play 1♦ as negative or Polish it doesn't apply after a dbl.

[Codo]

Yes there is no best way.

 

I would put all strong hand without a suit in XX. Suits at the one level are still natural and forcing. Raises are preemptive. 2 NT is the limit raise or better.