straube Posted June 18, 2016 Report Share Posted June 18, 2016 How about... dbl-minors or takeout.....4N-which is it? implies hearts..........5C-minors..........5D-takeout, 3 hearts..........5H-takeout, 4+ hearts.....5m-not interested hearts4N-hearts and minor Might be something better for takeout with 3 vs 4 hearts 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jallerton Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 Sorry, I don't like it. When the opponents' suit is spades and they have already bid to the 4-level, any contract our side ventures will be at the 5-level there's no need to focus on hearts more than either of the minor suits. When partner doubles 4♠, our most likely response will be to pass, but if we choose to bid, then we should focus on arriving at our longest fit. Trump control can be an issue when we arrive at an 8-card (or 7-card!) fit with an increased chance of trumps breaking badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesleyC Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 Over an aggressive 4S opening, you simply can't afford to assign the double and 4NT bids such a complicated meaning. Double is mandatory on any good hand that doesn't have clear direction, and 4NT is also necessary on any offensively orientated 2-suiter hand that has a strong preference for playing the hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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