Hanoi5 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 W/R, MP's: ♠A♥AKJ♦T8♣AQJ987x 1♣-(Pa)-1NT-(2♠)??? Would you prefer opening 2♣?How do you continue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 What do you bid 1N on ? How many clubs is partner guaranteeing by your methods ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 prefer 2c I have a rebid problem after starting 1c. given OP I will try 3nt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsteele Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 W/R, MP's: ♠A♥AKJ♦T8♣AQJ987x 1♣-(Pa)-1NT-(2♠)??? Would you prefer opening 2♣?How do you continue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsteele Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Assume that one NT shows 6-10 HCP's with either 3-3-4-3 or 3-3-3-4 distribution. I am known to have a 10 card fit in clubs and now a 3 1/2 loser hand. With that in mind 3NT looks a tad conservative so the choices seem to be between some number of clubs (is 4 forcing?), a cue bid or 3 hearts both of which are certainly forcing. Since I am willing to play a minimum of five clubs I will bid 3 hearts and over the expected 4 club response bid 4 spades partner should now recognize a diamond problem and be able to reach a sensible conclusion. I do admit that even 5 clubs may be on a finesse but to paraphrase the Bard "faint heart neer screwed the cook". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 4C looks right ot me. Of course this is forcing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecalm Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 I like 3♠. I hope it shows strong one suiter (I could've doubled or bid 3NT with 18-19 balanced). If partner bids 3NT now I can probably pass or maybe raise to 4N. If partner doesn't bid 3NT then the slam should should be very good. If I bid 4C instead I won't be able to stop in NT barring some very good non-standard methods available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 does anyone notice this is mp? give up on slam or even better open 2c. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lalldonn Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 3♠, if partner bids 3NT then he has a spade stopper and I'm fine right here, if he goes beyond it then we can get to our club contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 3S, don't really see an alternative. I wouldn't play 4C as forcing here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted August 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Responder held: ♠Kx♥8xx♦Axxx♣Txxx Should partner bid 4♣ over 3♠? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Responder held: ♠Kx♥8xx♦Axxx♣Txxx Should partner bid 4♣ over 3♠?This is a 1♦ response by my methods, even seeing that hand I'm not sure where I want to be as 6♣ is on trumps 1-1 on a diamond lead and 3N needs clubs 1-1, or diamonds 4-4, or the Kx♣ with only 3 diamonds when you make an overtrick. 5♣ is solid. MPs I prob want to be in 6♣. If my 1N shows 4 clubs as it would with me, then if partner has the A♦, a slam cannot be horrible (it can be 1-1 and a finesse, but if I don't give much away may require a diamond lead if pard has K♣ instead) so I'd probably bid it. Something to be said for 3♠ and when partner bids 3N, bid 4♦ kickback and bid the slam opposite one key card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilKing Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Reverse good/bad 2NT solves this: 2NT(at least a good 3♣ bid)-3♦(values GF)-6♣ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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