Creative during the bidding

[Hanoi5]

I usually have these fits of creativeness at the table which often go wrong. This idea wasn't created by me but I sort of twisted from something I read regarding this situation:

 

[hv=pc=n&n=sak3haq2d93ca8532&d=n&v=0&b=1&a=1np2np]133|200[/hv]

 

Where 2NT asks opener to bid 3♣, which responder will pass or pull to 3♦, all with weak hands.

 

The thing is that you 'know' your partner has diamonds BUT if he had clubs you'd like to invite him and so you bid 3♦, which partner will pass with the suit or remove to 4♣ or 5♣, depending on his hand.

 

I've done this a lot, probably without the right hand and almost always have gotten an ill result.

 

Yesterday I held:

 

[hv=pc=n&w=sqj6h2d8764caq852]133|100[/hv]

 

I was dealer and passed, and so did my LHO. My partner opened 2♥ (5♥'s and a minor), pass on my right and I bid...

 

3♦

 

All pass. Guess what dummy held...

[dcohio]

On the second hand, shouldn't 2NT ask partner to bid his minor? Then I'd know what was in his hand instead of having to guess...

[Siegmund]

Looks like someone needs to have an agreement to play Paradox type continuations in these auctions.

 

I happen to like them - in the 1N-2N case I might even do it without discussing it, figuring there could be no other reasonable interpretation of 3D - but a lot of people are in the mindset of "ask which suit if you don't know which suit I have; if you bid a suit I expect it's a long suit" rather than liking pass or correct. It's a fruitful area for meta-agreement with a regular partner.

[Zelandakh]

Read Chris Ryall's site for lots of examples like this on the use of paradox responses.