Strong 2C Opening Hand

[macurray]

I had a Strong 2C balanced opening hand (22 HCP), balanced. The player on my right opened with 2D. What should I have bid?

[Ant590]

did you have a diamond stop? What was the whole hand?

[JoAnneM]

Welcome to the Forum.

[neilkaz]

Welcome to the forum. Please show us the hand you held (do your best to remember all 13 cards) and specify whether the 2D bid was a weak 2.

 

.. neilkaz ..

[pooltuna]

I had a Strong 2C balanced opening hand (22 HCP), balanced.  The player on my right opened with 2D.  What should I have bid?

without seeing the hand I would guess that X is the most likely correct action altho some slam or near slam bids could be right as well

[macurray]

I don't remember the rest of cards, but good. The 2D bid was a weak bid. Since I didn't know what to do, I bid 3C. My partner passed.

[Phil]

Hey, welcome!

 

If you held a semi-balanced hand with a trick source - Kx Ax AQx AKQxxx you could shoot out 3N. I would also trade a high card for a 7th club.

 

If I had a lot of diamonds and the opponents were vulnerable, I might pass too - AK Kx KQTxx AKxx

 

Otherwise double is surely indicated.

[pooltuna]

I don't remember the rest of cards, but good.  The 2D bid was a weak bid.  Since I didn't know what to do, I bid 3C.  My partner passed.

the problem with 3♣ is that you might bid [hv=s=saxhkxdxxxckqjtxx]133|100|[/hv]

 

the same and this is too wide a variation