kpc7964 Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 If your P opens 1S and you have 16 counts with three spade cards including K or J, how do you respond? Partner may have 19 counts and we may have a slam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 a new suit on the 2 level. suppose you have Kxx AQxxx Axx Kxx then you bid 2♥, game forcing with 5+ hearts. Later you will be able to bid spades, showing that you have 5+ hearts and 3 spades. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 I see so many people go bananas with a balanced or semi-balanced 16 count and 3-card support for the major. If you play strong opening NT, especially if they can contain a five-card major, maybe there are a few hands which will have play for slam but opener will make a slammish bid after a game forcing response in nearly all of those cases. I just pretend it is a normal balanced GF with 3-card support, unless partner makes a move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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