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[akwoo]

Try 3N on such a hand in the Blue Ribbon, and you'll rate to be a lot worse than average minus when they run responder's stiff suit in 3N.

 

Well, in the BRP, I'd be happy to take 45% of a near top and 55% of a zero. If a couple of these work out, then I can go back to playing with the field and still make day 2. If it doesn't work out, well I was never making day 2 trying to play with the field anyway.

[KingCovert]

As an interesting possibilty, In the sequence 1NT-2H-2S-3D:

 

3H - Which side-suit are you worried about?

3S - Clubs

3N - Hearts

4D - Both

 

Of course, this falls apart in the sequence 1NT-2D-2H-3D. Since, 3S is the cheapest sidesuit, and well, we don't have 2 bids after it to define the suit.

 

You could do something like 3H is artificial asking for the clarification above, and 3S agrees the major suit. That would be interesting, not sure that it would be any good though. I'm just spit-balling without consideration. I'd probably prefer the idea of re-transfer and other agreements on top of it.

[nudnikbp]

1NT, 2H

 

2S, 3NT

 

The hand is good enough for that.

[apollo1201]

As an interesting possibilty, In the sequence 1NT-2H-2S-3D:

 

3H - Which side-suit are you worried about?

3S - Clubs

3N - Hearts

4D - Both

 

Of course, this falls apart in the sequence 1NT-2D-2H-3D. Since, 3S is the cheapest sidesuit, and well, we don't have 2 bids after it to define the suit.

 

You could do something like 3H is artificial asking for the clarification above, and 3S agrees the major suit. That would be interesting, not sure that it would be any good though. I'm just spit-balling without consideration. I'd probably prefer the idea of re-transfer and other agreements on top of it.

 

AKA known as the Diamonds issue. Cramped bidding space at the 3-level vs Clubs. Like in 1D-1M-3D or 1M-2D-3D sequences.

 

Some use 3M as a 2-way bid. Either the fit for M, or no fit but C stopped and OM unstopped (*). Then you can bid the OM with stuff there and C unstopped.

 

A bit tricky to handle I confess. And the sequence can become slippery if one forgets the ambiguity. But I like the

 

(*) unstopped can also be understood as an unsuitable holding for NT contracts. Axx for instance is bad at NT facing a singleton but terrific when there is a trump.