straube Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 You're playing that 1D shows 10-15 and is 11-13 if balanced. You hold QJx Q9x QJx Q9xx. 1D (2C) ? Imps. Vul. Pass or 2N? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 pass.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinidad Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Neither, and neither makes it as my first alternative. 1: Dbl2: 2♦3: Pass4: 2NT Our 1♦ opening is ill defined regarding distribution. That is a drawback in competition. However, it is well defined regarding strength. That is an advantage in competition. It means I can make a negative double and pass partner's rebids without fear of missing game. If partner comes to life and starts to jump I can still bid 3NT. Rik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickyB Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Easy pass. I would rather like to defend 2C when partner has a weak NT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billw55 Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 What a stinky hand. Am I supposed to be persuaded by those nines? Pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straube Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Neither, and neither makes it as my first alternative. 1: Dbl2: 2♦3: Pass4: 2NT Our 1♦ opening is ill defined regarding distribution. That is a drawback in competition. However, it is well defined regarding strength. That is an advantage in competition. It means I can make a negative double and pass partner's rebids without fear of missing game. If partner comes to life and starts to jump I can still bid 3NT. Rik Our 1D could be short and our 2D is a transfer to hearts. Yuck for double. Partner can jump to 3M opposite that and I doubt will like 2M very much. Btw the knr for the hand is 6.2 hcps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Btw the knr for the hand is 6.2 hcpsMy estimate was 8. I did not understand why a natural 2NT response was even under consideration - I thought it was going to be a both minors kind of thing until I realised they had overcalled clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinidad Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Our 1D could be shortSo? Unless it has to be short, there is no reason not to raise partner. Usually (in the case where 1♦ is natural or balanced, an opponent overcalls 2♣ and we have 4 clubs) partner will have 4+ diamonds.our 2D is a transfer to hearts.Unless you don't have a raise available. (It is a mistery to me why one would want to play a system where it is impossible to make the most important bid in competition: raise partner.)Yuck for double. Partner can jump to 3M opposite that and I doubt will like 2M very much.If you are suggesting by the question in your OP that this is a borderline 2NT, then you should be thrilled to be able to play 2 of a suit if partner is minimum and 3NT if partner is maximum. If you agree that opposite a minimum it is better to play 2♦/♥/♠ than to play 2NT then you could think that Dbl is yuck, but it is a lot less yuck than 2NT. Rik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madongjun Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 IF just choice between the PASS or 2NT,I would PASS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lycier Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 For me,I think there is only 7 starting points in this hand with too many "soft " values ,pass is a good choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 A beginner will think: "2NT promisses 11-13HCP, we have 10HCP and no doubletons/singletons/voids to upgrade, so we don't have enough HCP to bid 2NT". An intermediate player will think: "2NT promisses 11-13HCP, the hand isn't even worth 10HCP, so we don't have enough to bid 2NT". An advanced player will think: "easy pass, wtp". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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