tomconlon Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 Partner opens 1Sp, your RHO overcalls 2DYou hold:C-K84D-8H-KQJ986Sp-QJ7 Do you show the H, support the Sp with a 3D call, or something else? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 You may have the option to show both with a 3♥ fit bid, but without that agreement I think I prefer to show the spades support. Might make it a bit easier to make a decision if LHO now jumps to 5♦. Also, if we end up asking for keycards, it's the queen of spades that matters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerE Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 [hv=pc=n&n=sqj7hkqj986d8ck84&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1s2d]133|200[/hv] Easy (forcing) 2♥ for me. I can show spades later. This hand is a game force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 I play negative free bids so I start with a double and wait to hear more from partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mw64ahw Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 How about 4♦ to show slam interest against a non-mimimum opening. 4♠ should make and the ♥s are likely to be a good source of tricks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerriman Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 How about 4♦ to show slam interest against a non-mimimum opening. 4♠ should make and the ♥s are likely to be a good source of tricksI'd really prefer a 4th spade for that. If I do bid 2♥ and get a 2♠ response, 4♦ would be perfect then. But other sequences could potentially get awkward. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 4♦ takes up a lot of bidding space. For me, it would show shortage in diamonds, long spades and a weak hand, "Good luck, I hope you make this partner". Make the cheapest forcing bid and wait for more from partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pescetom Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 Easy (forcing) 2♥ for me. I can show spades later. This hand is a game force.How do you plan to proceed if your LHO bids 3♦? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidKok Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 How do you plan to proceed if your LHO bids 3♦?3♠, GF. With a hand too weak to force to game you suppress the hearts to show support immediately, and with only 2 spades you'd give a takeout double on 3♦. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mw64ahw Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 I'd really prefer a 4th spade for that. If I do bid 2♥ and get a 2♠ response, 4♦ would be perfect then. But other sequences could potentially get awkward.QJx should be good enough and if you don't fancy the slam try just bid game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pescetom Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 3♠, GF. With a hand too weak to force to game you suppress the hearts to show support immediately, and with only 2 spades you'd give a takeout double on 3♦. And why would 3♠ be a GF here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerE Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 And why would 3♠ be a GF here? Because we didn't raise spades at our first turn. Delayed raise has to be a strong action. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 I play negative free bids so I start with a double and wait to hear more from partner.As a suggestion I recommend re-thinking the use of negative free bids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnu Posted March 26, 2021 Report Share Posted March 26, 2021 Partner opens 1Sp, your RHO overcalls 2DYou hold:C-K84D-8H-KQJ986Sp-QJ7 Standard bridge hand format is to have spades at the top, then hearts, diamonds, and clubs in descending order. The hand editor, the ♠ symbol with vertical red stripes on both sides, makes it easy to display both the hand and the bidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted March 26, 2021 Report Share Posted March 26, 2021 As a suggestion I recommend re-thinking the use of negative free bidsReally, there are so many different ways to play this game, I could be rewriting my CC everyday.I'm quite comfortable with NFBs and I do think they give us an advantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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