dickiegera Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 [hv=pc=n&e=s87hqjt8da4ckq985&d=e&v=0&b=14&a=1cp1s1npp2d]133|200|1NT was explained as Natural[/hv] West hand.[hv=pc=n&w=sq962hk4dkjt876c4]133|100[/hv] Normally after East reply of 1NT west would bid 3♦ to play showing a 4-2-6-1 hand with less than invitational values Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahydra Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 Why does West only have twelve cards? 2D as natural in this position seems fine to me - but given that game is not out of the question, it should be forcing one round. As such I sincerely hope the missing card is a spade, otherwise West really should have started with 1D and now he's painted himself into a corner. ahydra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wank Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 it's just natural and weak. 5+ diamonds. you can safely do it on 5 as you're only at the 2 level. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wank Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 it should be forcing one round. there is a red card available in his box to express potential for game. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickiegera Posted May 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 Why does West only have twelve cards? Sorry I added the missing 6th diamond 2D as natural in this position seems fine to me - but given that game is not out of the question, it should be forcing one round. As such I sincerely hope the missing card is a spade, otherwise West really should have started with 1D and now he's painted himself into a corner. ahydra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wank Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 As such I sincerely hope the missing card is a spade, otherwise West really should have started with 1D and now he's painted himself into a corner. you've evidently never played 5cM. it's entirely normal to bid a spade first and entirely normal for this auction to show a weak hand with long diamonds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imitaswell Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 over east's 1C west should bid 1D. To show spades and then diamonds is asking partner to guess and bidding is not about guessing. 1C-1D-1NT-P-2D is correct - indicating majority points but not forcing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 This is a bad hand for Walsh style. Maybe 2♦ here shows longer diamonds but what is west supposed to do with 5-5? Unless I were sure that p would take 2♦ as showing longer diamonds, I would just pass. You never know if partner expects 5-4 and corrects to 2♠ with two doubletons, like the hand he actually had. This is different from the uncontested auction1♣-1♠1NT-2♦where opener has suggested a balanced hand so with 5-4 (or even 5-5) responder can just bid 2♠. In any case, 2♦ is is just to play, 5-9 points. Stronger hands can double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monikrazy Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 I like 2♦ from W. It should show 5+ diamonds and almost always a longer or better quality suit than spades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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