The Misadventures of Rex and Jay--#5744

[Zelandakh]

Thx, Zel,

I too appreciate your interest.

( My basic system is 2/1 GF ).

I also have posted schemes for the problematic auctions ( that you mentioned) of 1C - 1S and 1D - 1S where Opener is shy of a strong 2C open and doesn't have the right shape for a traditional SJS or Reverse ( and chooses NOT to make 2NT! as forcing and/or artificial).... but would like to make a relatively low-level GF rebid.

 

A) Let's first look at the 1C - 1S auction. I also looked at the 3D! jump-reverse [ first presented to me recently by Gerben ( mentar42 at rec.games.bridge )] as a possible articial bid ( ostensibly a splinter ) but I decided it took up too much "room" for the "sorting out" follow-ups, so I settled on the 2D! reverse as "maybe artificial" as the ONLY false reverse that I would use ( all others are natural ):

Using 2D artificially is of course the more common approach and entirely sensible. I do have one suggestion though. Your 2S bid is much more specific than your 3C bid. Thus I think you would find your auctions smoother if you reversed these 2 bids. It also has the advantage that if Responder has a total donkey he could potentially pass to get out in 2S. Having 3C showing 18-19 balanced with 4 spades is not a problem at all. In fact I would consider using 3S for this hand giving 3C for something else, perhaps 5+C, 4D, GF.

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Zel.....

 

I see you have another good idea.

Even if Opener does not use 2D! as "could be artificial", I like the suggestion of using 2S! over 2H!(Leb ) to show the natural reverse bid ( instead of 3C )... thus, allowing a pass by Responder having a "total donkey" w/spades.