Sanity check

[vuroth]

[hv=d=w&v=n&s=sj53hakq953d963c5]133|100|Scoring: IMP

P 1♠ P ?[/hv]

 

Playing 2/1, how was my 2♥ response?

[gwnn]

2H and then splinter in clubs over partner's presumed 2S rebid.

[Finch]

By responding 2H you are evaluating the hand as worth driving to game opposite a 1S opening. The alternative is to show is a 3-card limit raise (this is usually done by starting with a 1NT response, but some people have other ways to do this).

 

I think that's a reasonable description of the strength of the hand. You want to be in game opposite various minimum opening bids such as KQxxx xx AQx Qxx.

 

By starting with a 2/1 you are over-stating the high card strength of the hand, which might get partner upset if he has a lot of mis-fitting strength but gets too high. However, you have the playing strength.

 

In short, I don't think either approach is insane and would have done what you did.

[hanp]

Anything but 2H is insane imo.

[vuroth]

Thanks. The reason I asked is that I'm pretty sure this is an easy one for a B/I to rate as below GF, as I probably would have done not that long ago.

[jjbrr]

Anything but 2H is insane imo.

han's posts are so good

[P_Marlowe]

2H looks normal, you want to play game, 4H or 4S,

maybe more.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[Fluffy]

beginners just count HCP so they are fine bidding 1NT, but as you improve you are suposed to evaluate your hand better than that and bid 2♥.

[Codo]

2H and then splinter in clubs over partner's presumed 2S rebid.

2 ♥ is obvious but I would consider 4♣ a serious overbid and bid a simple 4 ♠.

Partner needs AKQxx,xx,Axx,xxx to make slam good. Too much to look for in my opinion.