Agreements after enemy preempts

[awm]

Suppose your opponents have opened 2♠ (natural and weak). What should these bids mean:

 

Direct jump to 4♣, 4♦, or 4♥

Jump to 4NT

Cuebid of 3♠

Double, followed by bidding a new suit

Double, followed by 3NT (compare to a direct 3NT)

 

Now suppose opponents have opened 3♣. What should these bids mean:

 

Direct jump to 4♦, 4♥, or 4♠

Jump to 4NT

Cuebid of 4♣

Double, followed by bidding a new suit

Double, followed by 3NT (compare to a direct 3NT)

 

Hopefully some partnerships have discussed this more than mine have.

 

-- Adam

[Guest Jlall]

2S:

 

4C=forcing, C+H

4D=forcing D+H

4H=good suit, good hand.

3S=stopper ask

4S=strong minor 2 suiter

4N=less strong minor 2 suiter (still good enough to force to the 5 level though obviously)

X followed by hearts shows a flexible hand (1633, 15[43], etc) and extras

X followed by a minor covers more ground because of leaping michaels. Can just be a 1 suited minor hand type, or flexible.

 

3C:

4D-D+major forcing

4H=natural good suit good hand

4S=natural good suit good hand

4N=natural...23(?)+ or so. not sure on the range...too strong to feel safe bidding 3N though

cuebid=both majors, could be not that great a hand.

X then a major is a flexible hand type (with extras)

X then diamonds could be just a 1 suited diamond hand or flexible.

X then 3N tolerance for major suit contracts.

[han]

Note that Fred recommended in a different thread that 2S-3S can also be a very strong single suiter, stronger than jumping to 5C immediately.

[pclayton]

I play the same as Justin with exception: (2♠) - 4♠ is a freakish ♥ + minor

 

I like his treatment of (3♣) - 4N as a big balanced hand. Or could it be a source of tricks too strong for a direct 3N? Hand like: Ax, Qx, AKQxxxxx, A seem about right.

 

While were discussing this: what does everyone play after the 3N overcall over 3 minor?