Your bid, please

[dokoko]

... I still find even "non-forcing relay" to be a mystification ...

 

Once you ask yourself what the term "non-forcing relay" could possibly mean, there is only one solution. In fact the expected answer "pass or correct" might suggest that partner's next bid is meant to set the final contract, what we all know isn't true.

 

The inability to put themselves in opponents' (or even partner's) shoes limits the possible improvement of many players. If you have no idea how other people are thinking how can you interprete their actions.

[The_Badger]

Well, first of all thank you for your replies.

 

As regards about 2♥, maybe I indeed should have used the term non forcing relay as OH may pass it.

 

Well, why posting this bidding problem? Just because I was wondering what bid you would make if 2NT really is unusual.

I do understand why some of you doubting whether 2NT really was unsual.

 

Some of you choose to bid 4♣ and some 3NT. But no one made a bid of 3♣!

 

In practice 2NT was alerted and explained by the 3♣-bidder as being unsual. But the holding of the 2NT-bidder was:

♠ A Q 10

♥ Q 10 8 3 2

♦ K J 9

♣ 5 4

So it was meant as natural.

 

In practice 3♣ was bid, and the 2NT-bidder now bid 3NT (?).

 

So I have my reservations against the bidding.

In my opinion, 3♣ is underbidding and 3NT isn't allowed after having heard partners explanation of your 2NT-bid.

 

So 2NT was an attempt at a balancing bid? Ah, it all makes sense now. Balancing bids against the Multi: I'd rather go shark fishing without the cage.