Support of reponders 1M with 3 cards?

[the hog]

Jimmy like everything this depends on the system you play. If you open a 12-14 NT like Eric or an 11-14 nt like in Moscito, then the raise is never made on a balanced 4432 4333 5332 as these hands fall in the NT opening. Raises look like 3145 or similar.

Ron

[luke warm]

eggzactly :rolleyes:

[Fluffy]

I could see a far to unnderstand point in raising with 3 cards when your hand is unbalanced, but when you are balanced I can really see no benefit.

 

Why?, simply because if you rebid 1NT you aren´t gonna play NT with ♠ fit, passing with any 5 card mayor opposite a balanced hand has no sense to me, jsut auto rebid your major and play 2 of them with 7-8 card fit.

 

Why these?, simple: if partner has 3 cards you have fit and better play in 2M, if partner has 2 cards then even more better play in 2M since the lack of entries to your hand won´t let you stablish the suit.

[luke warm]

that's true, i think... from my perspective, if i open 1m and pard responds 1M, and i then rebid 1nt, there are many ways to bid invitational or game force hands... if responder has 5 or even 6 pcs in his major, he can simply rebid it (with a less than an invitational hand)... he knows i have 2 cards minimum in his suit for my nt bid, he knows my strength is 15-17, and he can do what seems right

 

iow, we never lose a 5/2 or 5/3 fit when opener rebids 1nt unless responder judges that it's best to pass... yes, we can lose a 4/3 fit, but i'm not convinced 1nt is all that bad a contract with that holding

 

the above doesn't apply when opener is unbalanced, of course... by all means support with 3, rebid your other 4 card suit, etc