First response and subsequent action

[Hairy_Scot]

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P - P - 1[CL} - P

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What is your preferred response and why?

 

Assuming response was 1♦ or 1♠ or even 1NT

what do you do when pard bids 3♣?

[gordontd]

Start with 1♠ and rebid 3NT.

[Cascade]

1♦/1♠ I don't care.

 

Next I rebid 1NT.

[gordontd]

1♦/1♠ I don't care.

 

Next I rebid 1NT.

After partner has rebid 3♣?

[Cascade]

Oh a mistype - 3NT obviously

[whereagles]

1. What is your preferred response and why?

 

2. Assuming response was 1♦ or 1♠ or even 1NT

what do you do when pard bids 3♣?

1. You should bid 1♠ because if LHO bids at the 2 level, the spade suit might be hard to dig out.

 

2. After

 

1♣ 1♠

3♣ 3♦

 

plan is if opener bids

 

3♥: this probably shows uncertainty on the heart stopper, so 4♣ now.

3♠: now 3NT. If I don't have 5 spades and didn't bid 3NT before, it's because I lack a heart stop.

3NT: fine, pass.

4♣: hearts open, pass.

4♦: well, pard should have some 64, so now 5♣.

[Cascade]

4♦: well, pard should have some 64, so now 5♣.

Not sure I like all of the other options but with this one I wonder why partner didn't bid 2♦ showing roughly the same values and more distribution (nine cards in two suits rather than six cards in one suit) and its more economical.

[whereagles]

4♦: well, pard should have some 64, so now 5♣.

Not sure I like all of the other options but with this one I wonder why partner didn't bid 2♦ showing roughly the same values and more distribution (nine cards in two suits rather than six cards in one suit) and its more economical.

how about him having

 

x

xx

Kxxx

AKQJxx

 

If you think that's low for a 3♣ bid, just give it an extra ♠K.

[Cascade]

I guess its a matter of style. I prefer the reverse - in the hand with the extra king.

 

♦A rather than the king and we have the minimum values for 3♣ for me. I might still reverse.

[the hog]

Start with 1♠ and rebid 3NT.

Same.

[whereagles]

I guess its a matter of style. I prefer the reverse - in the hand with the extra king.

 

♦A rather than the king and we have the minimum values for 3♣ for me. I might still reverse.

Yeah, I would also reverse. I put it up because sometimes people bid stuff in other ways, like 3♣ :)

[Hairy_Scot]

Actual bidding at table went:-

P - P - 1♣ - P

1♠- P - 3♣ - P

3♦ - P - 3♠ - P

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What now?

 

The hands:-

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[bucky]

1♠ then 3NT. I dislike the 3♦ call. I have such weak spades that I don't care for playing 4-3 fit. I will regret it if partner has a small stiff heart. But otherwise 3NT rates to be a reasonable contract even if we lack heart stopper.