msjennifer Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 I shall open 1D and if Partner bids 1H I shall bid 2 H.If instead he bids 1S then I bid 1 NT.I shall bid 2C only if his bid is 1NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ampermsn Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Call me crazy but last time I looked you must alert opening a no-trump with only one card in a suit ? It is not concidered a standard bid to open No-Trump with a singleton and many directors would make an adjustment if there was damage and were called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Ampermsn, alerting rules are a matter of regulation and vary according to where you play. The 1NT openers are willing to make that distortion even without an agreement to open with a singleton. Your directors might rule against such an action but they would be wrong - but there are plenty of bad directors around. To the OP, my first thought was to open 1♦ but would not be upset if partner opened 1NT. I do not like 1♣ though. On the other hand, Helene's example seems like a clear 1♣ opening - and even happy to rebid 2♣ with ♣Qxxxx when it is the cheapest suit like this would be over a 1♠ response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Call me crazy but last time I looked you must alert opening a no-trump with only one card in a suit ? It is not concidered a standard bid to open No-Trump with a singleton and many directors would make an adjustment if there was damage and were called. I would not call you crazy but I would think that you are misinformed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tramticket Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 This is an ugly hand for those of us who play Acol. What is the least bad bid? I would open 1D and rebid 2C (including over a 1NT response). This shows an unbalanced hand (tick), a wide point range (tick), five diamonds (oops), four+ clubs (tick). Yes you have mis-led partner about your diamonds - but you usually get a bit more leaway in a minor suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagles123 Posted September 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 cheers folks, my gut instinct was 1NT but coming around to 1D and rebid 2c. would never consider 1c lol Eagles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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