General bidding agreement

[Vinoth]

Consider the following auctions..

 

1) 1♠-(4♥)-?

2) 1♠-(4♣/♦)-?

3) (1♥)-1♠-(4♥)-?

4) (2♥)-2♠-(4♥)-?

 

I would like to get some suggestion on best agreements to have for the following bids (in each of the above cases)

 

a) 4NT - rkc or minors?

:unsure: 5C/5D?

c) 5H - slam try with H control?

d) 5S - slam try without H control?

e) 5NT ?

[dake50]

Does having double mean "I see 2+losers in their suit" clarify the cases? Of course with convertible values --not a trump stack alone.

Then any forward bid suggests slammy and control.

 

1S (4H) ?? (1H) 1S (4H) ?? (2H) 2S (4H) ??

 

I like 4NT as general interrogatory: " I really like slam chances if you are not rag".

I could draw attention to a missing control by bidding the one I have, so 5H has H-1st minor 2nd/2nd.

5S fears trumps not solid.

5N guard my H:Kx.

Blast 6m if that's a good guess. I won't spend much on minor fit search.

 

 

1S (4C,4D) ??

 

Way tougher as H-fit needs to show.

[mich-b]

Consider the following auctions..

 

1) 1♠-(4♥)-?

2) 1♠-(4♣/♦)-?

3) (1♥)-1♠-(4♥)-?

4) (2♥)-2♠-(4♥)-?

 

I would like to get some suggestion on best agreements to have for the following bids (in each of the above cases)

 

a) 4NT - rkc or minors?

:( 5C/5D?

c) 5H - slam try with H control?

d) 5S - slam try without H control?

e) 5NT ?

For cases 1,3,4:

a. minors (or more generally 2 suited takeout).

b. natural to play.

c. yes- slam try with ♥ control.

d. yes- slam try without ♥ control.

e. probably the best use for 5NT would be "pick a slam".

 

After 1M - (4m) we play 4NT as RKCB.