Structure after Michaels

[mohitz]

(1♦) - 2♦ - (pass) - 2♥

(pass) - ?

 

I guess most play 2N as some sort of ask. What is your response structure? The motivation for this is the following hand that I played today :)

 

[hv=pc=n&n=sakt432hakq432dca]133|100[/hv]

 

EDIT: Bonus question: Do you always bid 2♥ with equal length or do you bid your better suit? Do you have different relay responses to 2N after a 2♠ response?

Edited October 31, 2010 by mohitz

[mtvesuvius]

I have never discussed a 2N call here with most people, so I have no clue what type of responses you are talking about. However, I think this is a pretty decent 7♥ call at this point. I really don't see a scientific way that we are going to find out the necessary information to judge whether a grand is right. I don't really see how to get partner to evaluate ♠ shortness or the ♠Q enough... The only possible route is something like:

(1♦) - 2♦ - 2♥

3♦ - 3♥

4♦ - 4♥

5♠?

 

I have NO clue what this would mean, but I think it has to be something like: "Do you have the ♠Q or less ♠ then expected? If so, please make a Grand Slam try. If not, please sign off in 6♥"

 

I suppose 2N here could be used as a "Major Suit ask," where responses show the # of Hearts, then can ask again for # of Spades...

[Fluffy]

I wanna bid a natural 3♠ if it is forcing, since 2♠ already shows a lot of exras, I think it should be. If partner doesn't bid 3NT over it it is 7♥ time now sure that partner doesn't have 1-1 in the majors. This is very good in theory, but in practice I'd bid 2NT as everyone not risking 230. I have no codified esponses over this eiher.

[dake50]

I do use 2NT asking good/bad controls.

Then I could ask "what in spades"?

Any but S:xxx looks grand.

[mtvesuvius]

My biggest fear is partner being 2-2 actually. Now the Grand has almost no play.