maris oren Posted September 22, 2020 Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 https://www.bridgebase.com/tools/handviewer.html?lin=st||pn|elis7,maris%20oren,butadream,sallylewi|md|1SA986HQT65DK98C63,SJTHKJ74DQ743CQ98,SK52H983DJT2CAT75,SQ743HA2DA65CKJ42|sv|e|rh||ah|Board%203|mb|P|mb|P|mb|P|mb| Should west bid 1 ♥instead of 1 d. Un general is it better to bid 4 card major first or lower rank 4 card suit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted September 22, 2020 Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 https://www.bridgebase.com/tools/handviewer.html?lin=st||pn|elis7,maris%20oren,butadream,sallylewi|md|1SA986HQT65DK98C63,SJTHKJ74DQ743CQ98,SK52H983DJT2CAT75,SQ743HA2DA65CKJ42|sv|e|rh||ah|Board%203|mb|P|mb|P|mb|P|mb| Should west bid 1 ♥instead of 1 d. Un general is it better to bid 4 card major first or lower rank 4 card suit? What system are you playing ? Also your auction is simply 3 passes to east, so what auction are we talking about. Most people I know play 11-14 for a 4th seat NT even if they play strong in 1-3 so I'd open 1N. If you're asking about 1♣-X- if you open a lot of 11s I'd redouble which would then be 9-10 by a passed hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 Like CY, I would open the East hand 1NT. After a 1♣ opening, with or without a double, I would respond 1♥ playing a majors-first-if<GF system like Acol, 2/1, etc but 1♦ playing an up-the-line system like Forum D or SEF. The problem with a redouble is that our short suit is spades and that can leave us poorly placed if the auction turns into a part score battle while we are unlikely to be able to extract anything if partner is big and balanced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 [hv=lin=st||pn|South,maris%20oren,North,East|md|1SA986HQT65DK98C63,SJTHKJ74DQ743CQ98,SK52H983DJT2CAT75,SQ743HA2DA65CKJ42|sv|e|rh||ah|Board%203|mb|P|mb|P|mb|P|mb|1C|mb|P|mb|?|]300|300| Maris Oren "Should west bid 1 ♥instead of 1 d. In general is it better to bid 4 card major first or lower rank 4 card suit?"++++++++++++++++++++ Are we discussing the auction on the left? If so, I rank:1. 1♥ = NAT. It seems better to investigate a ♥ fit without leaking other information or coping with possible ♠ pre-emption by opponents.2. 1♦ = NAT. [/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 [hv=lin=st||pn|South,maris%20oren,North,East|md|1SA986HQT65DK98C63,SJTHKJ74DQ743CQ98,SK52H983DJT2CAT75,SQ743HA2DA65CKJ42|sv|e|rh||ah|Board%203|mb|P|mb|P|mb|P|mb|1C|mb|P|mb|?|]300|300| Maris Oren "Should west bid 1 ♥instead of 1 d. In general is it better to bid 4 card major first or lower rank 4 card suit?"++++++++++++++++++++ Are we discussing the auction on the left? If so, I rank:1. 1♥ = NAT. It seems better to investigate a ♥ fit without leaking other information or coping with possible ♠ pre-emption by opponents.2. 1♦ = NAT. [/hv] The thread title suggests double rather than pass by S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas43 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 If South doubled then West's hand loos like a redouble.In absence of a double it depends on partnership agreement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas43 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 Sorry "looks" not "loos"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts