Cue bid - what is expert standard?

[jillybean]

1♦:1♥

2♣:2♠*

3♣:4♣

4♥?

 

Playing standard cues. (Ace,King,Singleton,Void)

In an auction where the first cue is in partners first bid suit, what agreement do you have, what exactly are you showing?

[andy_h]

I believe the expert standard for a cue in partner's main suit is either A/K/Q.

[mikeh]

I would expect the A or the K.....I don't play on the circuit so I may be out of touch, but I think cuebidding the Queen would not be viewed as 'standard'...that's not the same as saying it would be 'wrong' or 'bad' and, as I say, I may be incorrect anyway. I do think that there is a strong argument that it ought not to be shortness if made as the first cue.

[OleBerg]

Normally Ace or King.

 

Exception: Might be singleton (or Void) if the cuebidder have either:

 

- Certain knowledge of ten thrumph's in the combined hands (Quite unlikely here.)

- A hand where you feel confident partners suit need not be established.

 

An example hand of the second type:

 

♠Kx

♥x

♦ KQJ10x

♣ AJxxx

 

I wont preclude other exceptions, but they dont spring to mind.

[kgr]

Normally Ace or King.

 

Exception: Might be singleton (or Void) if the cuebidder have either:

 

- Certain knowledge of ten thrumph's in the combined hands (Quite unlikely here.)

- A hand where you feel confident partners suit need not be established.

 

An example hand of the second type:

 

♠Kx

♥x

♦ KQJ10x

♣ AJxxx

 

I wont preclude other exceptions, but they dont spring to mind.

I would expect:

- A/K/Q in ♥

- Isn't 4♥ denying a ♦ control?

- I think I would RKC with you example hand

[Fluffy]

In general Ace or king, but as Ole said there are exceptions that allow a singleton, some form of extras normally.

 

for example on this hand dealer could have ♠A ♥x ♦QJxxxx ♣AKQxx or even a bit less also.

[Cascade]

Ace or king. I would need a discussion (or to be looking at the AK) before assuming a queen was possible.

[OleBerg]

I would expect:

- A/K/Q in ♥

- Isn't 4♥ denying a ♦ control?

- I think I would RKC with you example hand

 

Yes, bad example hand, written in a hurry. I still consider the points valid however.