Cascade Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 2=4=4=3 minimum opening 12-14 or whatever fits your strong no trump system. 1♦ (2♣) 2♠ (Pass)? What do you bid in this position with three-small clubs? Do you ever do anything other than 2NT with a bad club stopper, say Qxx? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcphee Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 As meckwell say, all balanced hands rebid NT, no exceptions. In any case I always consider Qxx a stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 It's not just meckwell.. it's me as well. Stoppers are tertiary stuff. If pard is worried about me having ♣xxx, he can always bid 3♣ after I bid 2NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickyB Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Bidding NT with no stop in lefty's suit is way more attractive than bidding NT with no stop in righty's suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 2=4=4=3 minimum opening 12-14 or whatever fits your strong no trump system. 1♦ (2♣) 2♠ (Pass)? What do you bid in this position with three-small clubs? Do you ever do anything other than 2NT with a bad club stopper, say Qxx? xxx ♣ and Ax Kx Qx or maybe Jx I would raise spades. Qxx ♣ and I am bidding NT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 2NT just shows a balanced hand. Partner sometimes alerts it and says 'does not promise a stop' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dake50 Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 As meckwell say, all balanced hands rebid NT, no exceptions. In any case I always consider Qxx a stop. -- mcphee *** Are you presuming we'all have a Meckwell years of discussion? Of course a decades old agreement works for them!I know my partnership doesn't have the discussion time invested to avoid **bal - but no stop** cases as Meckwell.Truly in a bind with **bal-no stop** hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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