sceptic Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 what do you need to show or ask when bidding goes 1 minor or major and partner jumps to 3nt if you wish to continue higher A/. with a balanced hand ? B/. with an unbalanced hand ? C/. what should 3nt show ? D/. do systems ON apply or is there a better structure available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 Here is one simple structure after jump to 3nt, you can play this over a 2nt jump rebid also. 4c/3c=checkback, slam try somewhere4d/3d= checkback,game force only 4h/3h=weak4s/3s=weakSince I play 2nt jump rebid=exactly 17 HCP no need for invite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr1303 Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 I play that the jump to 3NT shows a solid suit and stoppers in all unbid suits. Continuations are as follows: A bid of 4 of partner's minor is RKCBAny new suit bid is a cue-bid.4NT asks for suit length (5C = 6, and so-on upwards) If you play that it shows at most a 1 loser suit, you might need to change the responses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulg Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 Good question, as I expect most of us presume that partner will just pass :) As most systems cover strong balanced hands below the level of 3NT, it does normally show a running minor with stops in the unbid suits. For instance, I think a typical hand would be: ♠Ax ♥Jx ♦Kx ♣AKQxxxx Generally continuations should be based on a hand such as above. Suppose the auction has gone: 1♣..1♥..3NT In a pickup partnership I would expect 4NT to be quantative, a bid of 4♣ to show slam interest (and how to get to 4NT Blackwood), 4♦/♠ to be cuebids agreeing clubs, and 4♥ to be signoff showing longer hearts than my clubs. As Mark and Mike show, an experienced partnership can spend more time on this auction but for a pickup I'd go with the above. Cheers p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 First of all, since 1m-1M2NT shows a balanced 18-19, then 1m-1M3NT can show a solid minor with a side stopper, e.g. Kx xxx x AKQxxxx. Therefore now 1m 1M3NT 4m = to play if you respond 1x rather light, or otherwise RKCB for the long minor. Discuss with pard........3om = can be used as RKCB if 4m is to play, or asking for controls if 4m is RKCB........4M = to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 I've made all 1x-3NT bids artificial on my system showing fit and slam interest so that awful auto-preemtive auction never happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 P bids 3NT to right-side the contract. Maybe we should respect that by making an artificial slam try for the other minor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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