awm Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Natural bidding, our side only bidding (opponents pass throughout). 1♣-1♠-2♣-2NT-3♠. Is this forcing? Feel free to comment further if this is different between SAYC, 2/1, Acol, Forum D, K/S, or whatever other natural system you prefer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vampyr Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 I would say yes. Why remove 2NT into a 4-3 (at most) fit, meanwhile bypassing 3♣? True, the player made a NF bid the round before, but partner's 2NT has shown real values where his 1♠ did not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbradley62 Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 According to the step-by-step SAYC available on BBO, this 3♠ bid is an acceptance of partner's game-invitation (the 2N bid), showing exactly three spades and asking partner to choose between 3N and 4♠. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhm Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Responder has not denied a five card spade suit. In fact there are invitational hands with mediocre six spades where 2NT is the right rebid. Without prior agreement I think there is little merit when you could play either way to stop one level below game. So my meta agreement would be that bid is forcing, because opener has a problem with 3 card spade support. It offers a choice of games.If opener has a minimum opening I prefer to raise spades directly with 3 card support. Rainer Herrmann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Adam, it is not like you to ask such easy questions :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 24-1 in favour of forcing. Any guesses who might have broken the unanimous poll? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awm Posted September 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 Of course I think forcing as well. But the last three times this auction came up, my 3S bid was passed (by 3 different partners). The most recent was by GIB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Molyb Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 most definitely forcing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broze Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 Certainly forcing in standard bidding. Bidding a 3-card spade suit in case partner has 5 spades. Although I wonder what the implications of this sequence are in partnerships that play 1C-1S-2C-2D as completely artificial and checking back for Major suit holdings. Those partnerships could probs stop in 3S after something like 1c-1s-2c-2d-2s-2nt-3s now non-forcing(?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcphee Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 The opening hand has not been asked to bid again and has indicated 6C and no extra values, although may have a decent hand. If players appreciate it is not winning bridge to try and improve part scores, therefore 3S is 100% forcing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.