Bid 3NT with Minimum hand

[kgr]

IMP's

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I don't remember the actual hand, so take it as a general question.

Vulnerable at IMP's: Do you bid 3NT or do you pass?

[mcphee]

I can not imagine bidding anything other than 3N. 3 good reasons, 1 it might make, 2 they might mis-defend,3 they might make a bad lead. Even non vulnerable I would bid 3N.

[OleBerg]

Without any gadgets in my system, I would raise without hesitation.

 

However, on a theoretical level:

 

The 18-19 NT ougth to be included in a 2♠ bid by opener. So opener should be allowed to bid 3NT on a maximum weak opening. So if I had that agreement, I would pass. You know, the opponents migth make a good lead too, knowing partner has some sort of spade-tenace.

[kgr]

Without any gadgets in my system, I would raise without hesitation.

 

However, on a theoretical level:

 

The 18-19 NT ougth to be included in a 2♠ bid by opener. So opener should be allowed to bid 3NT on a maximum weak opening. So if I had that agreement, I would pass. You know, the opponents migth make a good lead too, knowing partner has some sort of spade-tenace.

Yes, partner would have bid 3NT with 14 pts.

...then you pass with the given hand?

[Fluffy]

I bid 3♠ cos IMO partner never promised a spade stopper

[OleBerg]

Yes, partner would have bid 3NT with 14 pts.

...then you pass with the given hand?

 

If partner is allowed to bid 3NT without showing anything than a desire to take the chance, then I pass. If I didn't, having 2NT as non-forcing wouldn't make any sense. I do not hold anything I haven't shown. Partner is at the table too, and has as much license as me, to shoot for tough games.

[dake50]

Is partner's S:Axx good enough stop?

I have C:Qxx for his suit.

I expect he has D:Axx for mine.

 

He didn't double to suggest a defensive hand. Me too.

[gwnn]

pass, I have a minimum and partner has a minimum. when will we ever pass?

[kgr]

I really have difficulties to pass 2NT vuln at IMP's, So I did bid 3NT.

The hand I gave was not exactly correct because East did lead a small ♠ for my partner's ♠K and that gave here the 9th trick if East ♦ had the ♦Q.

West had the ♦Q.