how much to bid with 2 aces?

[cloa513]

Here (Norway), the most common method among experts is to use the raise of the fourth suit (here 3♦) as the "catch-all", indicating 2-3 small cards in the fourth suit. The advantage is that ALL other responses are "untainted". It makes it harder to find a 4-4 fit in the fourth suit, but this is seldom a problem. It is common to play a jump in the fourth suit (here 1♥-1♠, 2♣-3♦) as 5-5 instead of splinter, solving some of these problems.

 

Returning to the original problem, playing these methods 2♥ shows 6 and partner could bid 3♥ directly with a doubleton(+) and slaminterest (I would then have cued 4♣). His delayed 3♥ is strain-searching with a good 6+ spadesuit. I would just raise to 4♥.

 

Not knowing the complete methods of the original poster the meaning of 3♥ is a bit less clear. It seems partner could not raise directly with only doubleton-support, most likely he is showing some slaminterest now. I think this is close, but would bid only 4♥ (would bid 4♣ if the singleton Q had been in spades).

I think most responders have assumed that 2♦ was fourth suit forcing. Good question was 2♦ FSF in the original bidding or some sort of natural or other conventional?

[tolvyrj]

Could 2♦just been natural :unsure: , lets hope not otherwise we r heading into big troubles.

But if u want to bid something natural, how about 4♣after prd bids 3♥. I cant know what prd is up to, otherwise that GF is on; so bidding my suits in order ♥-♣-♥-♣i could try to pin point 6-5 shape in my hand and try help that poor bastards agony in decision making prosess.

Oh that 4♣is just a cue, well maybe, but when prd tries to figure out what i have in my hand he could start with elimination prosess like...no 3♠bid with doubleton, hmm maybe prd has less than 2 ♠and one more ♣in his hand B-) .