Thread for Michael000 only

[fromageGB]

Thanks for the helpful explanation and an answer (Jacoby) to a question I had previously asked on how to show strength. I believed that one would need some way of indicating slam interest/showing strength and at my rudimentary level of the game that was a jump shift bid. I presume Jacoby is preferred because it takes up less bidding space . . . I'll look it up and do some reading.

No, the reason is not that it takes less space, but that it agrees trumps, and sets a game force. From here on anything you do is geared to finding the correct level (4, 5, 6, or 7), not the denomination. It makes the bidding more efficient.

 

It takes less bidding space, but that space should be put to good use. Most treatments of continuations have a minimumish opener rebidding 4M, and this destroys all space when responder has a good enough hand, as in your example here, but I prefer the weaker opener to rebid 3♣. Many responder hands will then signoff, but 3♦ can ask for a shortage. The vitally important thing is to discuss and agree it with your partner, but any version you play will be better than none.