Tramticket Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 [hv=pc=n&w=s6h86dakq752ckjt9&d=e&v=e&b=6&a=1cp1dp1hp]133|200[/hv] Pairs. You are playing a four-card major, weak NT system and partner's 1♣ opening is natural and now promises 5+ clubs or possibly a 4414 shape. Options include:- 3♣ non-forcing but strongly invitational.- 4♣ 100% forcing - invites cue-bids.- 1♠ 4th suit forcing (one-round force only at the one-level). What is your plan? And how willing are you to go past 3NT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 Hi, 1S. I will force to game, i.e. 3C is out, but before I investigate slamI hopefully learn, that partner has a bit more than his usual rubbish. If he bids 1NT, I will bid 3C, and he can decide, if he is interested ingoing beyond 3NT.If he bids 2C, I can show the spade singleton via a 3S splinter. With kind regardsMarlowe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 I bid a 2♦ SJS last round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tramticket Posted March 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 I bid a 2♦ SJS last round Yes, I would too. Not sure why she didn't, since that is our system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 [hv=pc=n&w=s6h86dakq752ckjt9&d=e&v=e&b=6&a=1cp1dp1hp]133|200| Tramticket writes 'Pairs. You are playing a four-card major, weak NT system and partner's 1♣ opening is natural and now promises 5+ clubs or possibly a 4414 shape. Options include:- 3♣ non-forcing but strongly invitational.- 4♣ 100% forcing - invites cue-bids.- 1♠ 4th suit forcing (one-round force only at the one-level).What is your plan? And how willing are you to go past 3NT?'++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Agree that over 1♣, 2♦ (FJ) would have been better than 1♦. Now I rank1. 4♣ = F/G. Simple.2. 1♠ = FSF. Asking for interference, especially at this vulnerability. Although opponents' silence, so far, is consistent with partner being 4414.3. 3♣ = NAT. But N/F, so risky with this mountain.[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardVector Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 I'd bid 1s to find out about partner's hand. With spade values, I'd be looking for 3n. What I'm really hoping for, is partner can't bid nt, now a club game or slam is in the works. My personal style is to reserve SJS for hands that are immediately interested in slam, so they usually are in the 15+ range. I don't like to do it with just game forcing hands, because too much room is chewed up to make the right call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo1201 Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 It is pairs, so with this « moderately strong » hand, we can’t just go beyond 3NT and risk a bottom. Furthermore, it seems 4C is just forcing to slam (when all suits are controlled). And despite our good hand, we are a bit light for this action (we could do it w/ the HK). On the contrary, we definitely want to play game. 3C is then a grossly insufficient bid that we would make with a K less. So 1S is the only call we can make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmnka447 Posted March 16, 2019 Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 Based on the agreements, I think 1 ♠ FSF should be bid. You need more info from partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahydra Posted March 16, 2019 Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 I had a very similar hand just a few days ago and opted for the 4SF route. It would have worked a treat, if partner hadn't passed my 3D followup and blown 15 IMPs. ahydra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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