Antrax Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 1♣-(p)-1♥-(1♠)X - (p) How does responder continue now if he has a hand like ♠xxx ♥Axxx ♦KQx ♣xxx ? Not a very strong hand, no ♠ stopper, no five card hearts. Is 1NT a catchall here, denying five hearts? Will 2♣ here show three-card support? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulg Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Good question but I don't see a good answer. Both 1NT and 2♣ seem reasonable without prior discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wank Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 opener may still have only 3 clubs in a 4333 shape so i wouldn't try 2♣. i wouldn't bid 1NT without a spade stop, though there seems to be a distinct minority on this forum who approve of such actions. the default with nothing better to do is to bid 2♥. this doesn't show a 5th heart. it just says that opposite a minimum hand with 3 hearts you want to play 2♥ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antrax Posted July 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Oh. Is there a forcing way to show a fit? Cue-bid maybe? If it continues X-(2♠), does bidding hearts promise a "real" (not 4-3) fit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wank Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Oh. Is there a forcing way to show a fit? Cue-bid maybe? If it continues X-(2♠), does bidding hearts promise a "real" (not 4-3) fit? well you could cue bid 2♠ then rebid hearts to show a strong hand and set them as trumps. and yes if the next opponent bids anything, you're no longer 'forced' to bid anything so you would obviously only do so with a good fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcw Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 1NT nothing else appeals 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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