42 Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 Hi all!I was looking for an existing thread but did not find one...Here is my problem: LHO opens Polish 1♣, your partner passes and RHO bids a negative artificial 1♦. What do your following bids show? 1♣(A) pass 1♦(A) ?: 1. double2. 1NT3. 2♣4. 2♦? 5. What would you bid after the above mentioned sequence with ♠Qx♥xx♦AKJxx♣AK10x ? Do you choose another bid without the ♠Q? 6. In 2. position we pass with 5+ ♣s and bid them later, 2♣ shows a 2-suiter, x is for t/o (=short in ♣) or strong, any other bid common sense. Do you agree? Have a nice day :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 The way I play it after 1♣-p-1♦-?: Dbl = Power Dbl (15+HCP any)1NT = Any 2 suits, like a takeout Dbl (around (10)11-14 HCP).2♣ = natural2♦ = natural I probably bid 2NT or Dbl with the hand given in 5. 6. I don't agree. I'm used to play 1♣-2♣ is natural when 1♣ can be less than a 3-card. Here I bid my ♣ immediatly, also to disrupt their system. The way I play vs Polish 1♣: Dbl = Power Dbl (15+HCP any)1♦ = nat1M = nat, 4+ card1NT = takeout (around (10)11-14 HCP)2♣ = nat, good 5+ card2♦ = multi: weak in a Major (5+ card) or strong hands2M = 5M-4+m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doofik Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 Since 1♦ response can be natural with 7+ pts I'd suggest that a double shows both majors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 Want to have fun with them? 1♣-(P)-1♦-? Dbl = transfer to ♥, shows ♥ (weak or strong)1♥ = transfer to ♠. shows ♠1♠ = RAPTOR, shows 4♠ plus unknown longer minor1NT = RAPTOR, shows 4♥ plus unknown longer minor2♣ = 6+♦ or 55 or 54 (depends on guts) in majors2♦ = 6+♥ or 5/5 in blacks2♥ = 6+♠ or 5/5 in minors...2♠ = 5♠/5♦2NT = 5/5 in ♥ and minorhighers normal preempts note, over 1♦ you might stretch and use RAPTOR 1♠ or 1NT with 3 card major given no other way to show clubs.. but use that with care. The same scheme is used directly over 1♣ with the following exceptions.1♣ - ? DBL = clubs1♦ = transfer to ♥, all others as if after 1♣-P-1♦. IF nothing else this is fun... so to answer your questions based upon this scheme... 1♣(A) pass 1♦(A) ?:1. double --> shows ♥2. 1NT --> shows ♥ plus longer minor3. 2♣ --> shows ♦ or major two suiter4. 2♦ --> Shows ♥ or ♠ plus ♣ ♠Qx♥xx♦AKJxx♣AK10x ? Do you choose another bid without the ♠Q? I could choose between 2♣ showing ♦ (presumably six), 2♥ then pull showing 5/5 in the minors, or pass and bid later. I would need to take the vulnerablity into consideration, and rather or not it is matchpoints. But with this system I will pass now, and when they eventually bid a major, I can double back in. Partner will realize I didn't bid 1NT or 1♠ and work out that I am likely 5/4 or 4/4 in the minors, especially if htey bid ♥ and partner bids ♠ and I pull that. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chamaco Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 An option is using Truscott vs strong club:since it says to pard which are your 2 suits, it is better suited fo auctions where there is still a constructive potential. - a non jump bid shows the lower of 2 non touching suits- non touching suits are shown by Double (which includes the last "suit" bid artificially by opps), or 1NT for the remaining 2 suits.- single suiters are jump bids - really good hands (5/5.5 losers or less if unbalanced, 17/18+ if bal) will pass 1 round then bid later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42 Posted July 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 Thx for the answers :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keylime Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 Our defense over ANY strong/polish club style openings: X - majors OR minors1D/H - transfers to H/S1S - red OR black suits1NT - pointed or round2X - natural2NT - big unspecified two-suiter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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