kereru67 Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 After partner's 1♦, RHO bids 3♣ (presumably weak with 6 or 7 cards). How should the various responses be treated? Are 3♥ and 3♠ forcing? Is double negative or for penalties? How would you express slam interest without over-committing? In general, are methods for combating 3-level intervention covered by standard bidding systems, or would it require some kind of partnership agreement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kungsgeten Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 I think you should have partnership agreements, but whether you have parnership agreements on general competitive bidding, opponents 3-level jump overcalls, or the specific sequence 1D--(3C) is up to you. I think you can get pretty far with general competitive bidding agreements, perhaps something like: - Responder's new suit at the 3-level is forcing (usually to game).- Double is for take-out, promising constructive values.- Supporting opener's suit is competitive. You probably would need more rules (cue bids at the 2-level, 3-level and 4-level, jumps in new suits etc) but with the agreements above: 1D--(3C)---Pass = Natural or penalty pass (hoping opener can balance with a double)Dbl = Take-out, probably holding at least one four card major (probably both). Should show at least invitational values.3D = Competitive3M = Natural 5+ suit, forcing3NT = To play4C = Undefined, but I would assume both majors choice of games which can not stand to play 3D doubled4D = Undefined, but I would assume slam interest with support4M = Undefined, I would assume natural and suggestion to play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kereru67 Posted August 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 I think you should have partnership agreements, but whether you have parnership agreements on general competitive bidding, opponents 3-level jump overcalls, or the specific sequence 1D--(3C) is up to you. I think you can get pretty far with general competitive bidding agreements, perhaps something like: - Responder's new suit at the 3-level is forcing (usually to game).- Double is for take-out, promising constructive values.- Supporting opener's suit is competitive. You probably would need more rules (cue bids at the 2-level, 3-level and 4-level, jumps in new suits etc) but with the agreements above: 1D--(3C)---Pass = Natural or penalty pass (hoping opener can balance with a double)Dbl = Take-out, probably holding at least one four card major (probably both). Should show at least invitational values.3D = Competitive3M = Natural 5+ suit, forcing3NT = To play4C = Undefined, but I would assume both majors choice of games which can not stand to play 3D doubled4D = Undefined, but I would assume slam interest with support4M = Undefined, I would assume natural and suggestion to play My actual hand was ♠4 ♥AQT652 ♦J42 ♣AQ3. I bid 3♥, hoping my partner would take it as forcing. My partner was a competent player but unfortunately we'd only played with each other once before. He passed, and I made 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgoetze Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 My partner was a competent playerI disagree with this assessment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo1201 Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 +1 and LOL for mgoetze :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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