What do you open, and how do you bid on

[Cyberyeti]

Love all, teams, dealer W who passes, you hold:

 

[hv=pc=n&n=sj94haqjt852dkc97]133|100[/hv]

 

What do you open ? having chosen your opening bid, partner holds:

 

 

 

[hv=pc=n&s=sakqhd765cakqjt52]133|100[/hv]

 

 

 

suggest a sensible aution after your chosen opening bid.

[Fluffy]

I open 3♥ vulnerable second position is good enough.

 

Partner sees anywhere from 6 to 2 losers in 4♥, but given the vulnerability its fair that he raises to 4, passing is gambling too much.

 

At IMPs he might rather play 5♣, but it could go down if partner has 2 diamonds when 4♥ might make. Its close.

 

 

In my methods:

 

3♥-3♠ (shortess asking)

4♦-5♣

[Zelandakh]

Open 1H - too good for the crap I preempt on nv.

 

1H = 10-17

... - 1S = INV+ relay

1N = min, 0-3 hearts

... - 2C = GF relay

2H = 6+ hearts, 1-suited

... - 2S = relay

2N = 6-7 hearts, 3 spades

... - 3C = relay

3N = 3712

... - 4C = relay

4H = 2 controls

... - 4S = relay

5C = heart control, no spade control

 

I do not think the slam is worth bidding at teams given the information we have about partner's hand.

[Cyberyeti]

I open 3♥ vulnerable second position is good enough.

 

Partner sees anywhere from 6 to 2 losers in 4♥, but given the vulnerability its fair that he raises to 4, passing is gambling too much.

 

At IMPs he might rather play 5♣, but it could go down if partner has 2 diamonds when 4♥ might make. Its close.

 

 

In my methods:

 

3♥-3♠ (shortess asking)

4♦-5♣

Your auction is interesting in that you pinpoint the desired feature to make a slam worth bidding, but also the trump lead that beats it. Note that if openers clubs are 43 rather than 97, you can't make 5♣ on a trump lead but 4♥ is still OK. We bid 1♥-3♣-4♥-5♣ and unsurprisingly they led a diamond so I made 6 for -11 IMPs as they bid 6 at the other table.

[Fluffy]

Now that I think of it, 4♦ guarantess that partner's hearts are very good since he can't havepoints anywhere else!. This makes 4♥ perhaps better, so just not asking its fine.

 

 

 

To reach slam its very simple with the other possible opening: 1♥-2♣-2♥-4♣-4♦. If partner decides to rebid 4♥ instead of 2 oh well...

[the_clown]

1♥ (11-15)- 2♣ (4+ GF)

2♥-3♣

3♥-4♣

4♦ cuebid aggreing ♣-4NT

5♣-5NT(1 key missing, 6♣ would be invitational)

6♣

 

It is possible that opener rebids 4♥ after 3♣ and then responder will probably sing off in 5♣.

 

Alternativ responder can bid 4♣ over 2♥, RKCB, intending to ask for the ♦K below 5♣. This loses when opener has ♦singleton.