Antrax Posted June 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 By the way, I would also opened 1H to get both suits in.And how does partner know later that your diamonds are longer than your hearts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 And how does partner know later that your diamonds are longer than your hearts? She doesn't. However that is far better than reversing and lying about my strength. If you open 1D, what are you going to bid over 1S? 2H? That shows a much better hand than you have; I think you would be forced to bid 2D. I would much prefer to lie about 1 card than about the general strength of the hand.Look at these two auctions:1D (P) 1S (P)2HThis shows about a 17+ count and at least 5D-4H. Now how and when are you goig to show the 5th heart? Are you going to lie about extra strength? 1H (P) 1S (P)2DThis shows at least 5H and 4D and about 12-16. Now I can repeat Ds to show the 5th and not lie about having extra strength.No doubt some will disagree,but I feel strongly about this. I suspect Fluffy and Whereagles would agree with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antrax Posted June 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 If I open 1♦ and hear 1♠, I will rebid 2♦ since I have a six-card suit and minimum values. I agree missing a 5-3 heart fit is bad especially in matchpoints, but I don't understand how the proposed solution works. Currently if my partner bids 1♥ and 2♦ over my response, I would give preference to his first bid suit unless I have two more cards in the second suit. In this case, that would land us in a 5-1 fit instead of our 6-2. Is there a way to overcome this? Is it rare enough to not matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 I don't mind playing in a 5-2 fit at the 2 level. Playing in a 5-1 is a rara avis indeed. Try to construct hands where this will happen....you won't come up with many where responder would not have bid 2S or 2NT raised Ds or passed a 2D bid and also where the opponents have not intervened."I agree missing a 5-3 heart fit is bad especially in matchpoints". What about a 5-4 fit?1D 1S2D JxxxxKQxxxxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antrax Posted June 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Thanks. I'll discuss this with my partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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