fromageGB Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 I think you have a system problem here. There is no reason why opener could not be a 55xx shape and if that is the case, with 45xx in responder's hand you want to play in hearts. If he replies 3♠ it is difficult to end in a heart contract. Probably 2♥ is therefore the better response, and you need agreement on how to handle a return to spades. Possibly you can agree that a GF opener does not jump, but 3♥ is forcing, and now 3♠ from responder shows 4 cards. If you find it difficult to think that a minimum opener with 3 card heart support is committed to game after a start of 1♠ 2♥, perhaps you should increase the strength requirement for responder's 2/1 bid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Nah, it is quite simple: - if you fake a suit in order to support partner later, always fake clubs (diamonds if his suit is clubs or if diamonds are a feature while clubs are not).- if you by mistake fake a major and partner raises then suck it up and accept that the fake suit is trump. You are probably in a reasonable fit anyway. In the OP case there was really no reason to correct 4♥ to 4♠. 4♥ is an OK contract.- if you want to make any system agreements at all, beyond "acol, weak twos, system off in competition" then agree that you play inverted minors, and 2NT is a GF raise of partner's major. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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