SF2

[jillybean]

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What now?

 

I think my auction would have started 1♠ 2♣* 2♠ 3♠ and now partner would be obliged to cue.

[hrothgar]

Definitely prefer that responder shows spades on the second round rather than bidding 3♥

 

I would probably just punt 6N and apologize if the grand comes home

[SteveMoe]

Definitely like the bidding you propose if 2♣ is Natural or balanced GF.

Agree that 3♠ not 3♥ is better IFF 2♠ promised 6. If it didn't then 3♥ endplays partner into 3N (I assume here partner will rebid 3♥ on 5=4 regardless of strength).

So, now I can trot out Gerber if partner will understand 4♣ here as that convention. The only likely error will be taking this as a control bid - which is OK too. (Silly here that regardless how partner interprets the 4♣ bid, we will move on partner's 4♥ call toward the grand slam, while retire in 6N on any other call).

We will steer toward 6N unless we can identify 13 tricks. We need to find the ♠KQ, the ♣K, and the ♥A for 13.

[mike777]

prefer 3s if 2s=6+

prefer 2nt if 2s=5+

 

I want pard to show me her length.

 

given OP I now punt 6nt.

[Hanoi5]

Is partner's 3NT denying 6 spades? Anyway 6NT looks to be the contract and that's what I'd bid.

[jillybean]

Partner held KQ9654 A9 Q65 Q8, 6N is the top spot. Both 7S & 7N make, with the 3-3 diamond fit.

[EricK]

Partner held KQ9654 A9 Q65 Q8, 6N is the top spot. Both 7S & 7N make, with the 3-3 diamond fit.

Do you have the hands right? There are 13 on top if spades are not 5-0

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

 

I am not going to ask, if 2S showes a 6 carder, because the agreement would be nice to have,

but I am assuming, it does not.

 

Instead of 3H, it would have been better to bid 3C, partner does not have 4 hearts, but may

have 4 diamonds, depening on the meaning of an immediate 3D raise (does the raise show add. values

or not).

 

As it is, bid 6NT, 7 NT is out, partner showed a min. opener with semibal. shape, so you will have

at most 35 HCPs between you.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[P_Marlowe]

Partner held KQ9654 A9 Q65 Q8, 6N is the top spot. Both 7S & 7N make, with the 3-3 diamond fit.

Why did he bid 3NT instead of 3S?

 

Did we promise a club stopper? Responders bidding indicates 54 shape in the reds,

and they will lead clubs, the unbid suit.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[gszes]

ASSUMING 2/1 auction

 

if the 2s bid shows 6+ I will immediately go to rkc

and if we have the heart A and spade KQ bid 7s

(IMPS because it may go down less when it fails)

(7N at MP/BAM).

 

If the 2s bid is 5+ I will bid 2n (MIKE777) (not 3h)

because I want to give my p the chance to show me

distribution (ie 3s to show 6+ and then 4n rkc same

as before).

[Zelandakh]

My auction for this:

 

1♠ = 5+ spades, unbal, max 17

... - 1NT = INV+ relay

2♣ = min, <4 hearts

... - 2♦ = GF relay

2♠ = 6+ spades, <4 clubs, <4 diamonds

... - 2NT = relay

3♥ = 6-7 spades, 3 diamonds, 0-2 hearts, 0-2 clubs

... - 3♠ = relay

3NT = 6232

... - 4♣ = relay

4♥ = 3 controls

... - 4♠ = relay

5♣ = spade control, no diamond control

... - 5♦ = relay

5♠ = hearts control, no club control

... - 5NT = relay

6♥ = 2 of top 3 in spades, ♦Q, no ♥Q

... - 7NT (6 spades, 3 hearts, 3 diamonds, 1 club)