whereagles Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 I can bid anything that's legal, but that doesn't make it a sensible action. I want to show a good hand for clubs, not a balanced hand with a heart stop. Well, according to Robson/Segal 1x 2m pass 2NT tends to show a decent degree of fit for m. That's what I meant. Naturally, the less the fit, the stronger the hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted February 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 So my instincts about 3♠ are just as lied out in Mike's post - how does it help partner judge if we bid the same way with Axxxx and KQJxx, really hate it with such an empty suit, etc. But the more I think about it, the more I think Victor has it right: fit jumps into a major should just be an attempt to find a fit in the major. At the table I bid 3♥, thinking that might allow us to get into 3N when it's right, to the right level in clubs, and still get to a 5-4 spade fit. Wasn't a success when partner thought bidding 3S would be an overbid with his hand, and therefore bid 4C. He held KJxx xx QT AQJxx. One small comment: opponents were playing weak NT and four-card majors. That makes it quite unlikely that they have only an 8-card heart fit: our values tell us opener is unlikely to have a balanced hand, but responder doesn't know that and would routinely bid 2H not 3H on a 4-card suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuhchung Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 He held KJxx xx QT AQJxx. double! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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