pescetom Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 MP[hv=pc=n&s=shaq6daq73caqjt86&w=sk52hj72d42ck7532&n=saj97hk84dk985c94&e=sqt8643ht953djt6c&d=w&v=0&b=8&a=pp2d(Multi)?]440|330[/hv] We bid to 6♦ in an uncontested auction here. But at another table East opened 2♦ and NS ended up in 4♣+2. Not sure our defence against multi would have done much better, probably leading to 3NT+. How would your partnership bid as NS, given the multi opening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 2♦-X (13-15 bal ish or BIG)-2♥(P/C)-P-2♠-3♣(big hand)-P now not sure what N should do, he is too good for 3N, maybe 3♦ which works well and leads to 6♦, maybe 4N (nat) which leads to 6♣. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mw64ahw Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 2♦-X (13-15 bal ish or BIG)-2♥(P/C)-P-2♠-3♣(big hand)-P now not sure what N should do, he is too good for 3N, maybe 3♦ which works well and leads to 6♦, maybe 4N (nat) which leads to 6♣.Slightly different from a 2♥ Ekren style X-13-15 (semi)balanced or 19+2♥-3 suited takeout2♠-minors2NT-16-18 (semi)balanced3m-natural3NT-Str minors In this case start off with X or 3NT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 Slightly different from a 2♥ Ekren style X-13-15 (semi)balanced or 19+2♥-3 suited takeout2♠-minors2NT-16-18 (semi)balanced3m-natural3NT-Str minors We play 2♥ and 2♠ nat over a multi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBengtsson Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 2♦-X (13-15 bal ish or BIG)-2♥(P/C)-P-2♠-3♣(big hand)-P now not sure what N should do, he is too good for 3N, maybe 3♦ which works well and leads to 6♦, maybe 4N (nat) which leads to 6♣. 2♦ - X (13-15 or BIG) - 3♥ pass or correct...however I still think that north/south can end in minor suit slam, more chance 6♣ as cyberyeti say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pescetom Posted June 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 We play 2♥ and 2♠ nat over a multi We play in S as if we knew E has a weak 2♠, which often works well but has the downside that S loses the chance to bid a natural 2♠. Not a lot of help here, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pescetom Posted June 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 2♦ - X (13-15 or BIG) - 3♥ pass or correct...however I still think that north/south can end in minor suit slam, more chance 6♣ as cyberyeti say I hope they can end there too.But I'm curious to see the actual bidding sequence and know what it means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mw64ahw Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 We play 2♥ and 2♠ nat over a multiI interpreted this as both Majors, but over a single-suited Major X-opening bid in a Major--19-21 balanced--19+ 3-suited2♥15-18 balanced2♠-♣ transfer2NT-♦ transfer3♣-natural preempt3♦-natural preempt3♥/3♠ Major/Minor 5-5 8+ playing tricks (possibly 5-4) 3NT-22+ balanced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 I interpreted this as both Majors, but over a single-suited Major X-opening bid in a Major--19-21 balanced--19+ 3-suited2♥15-18 balanced2♠-♣ transfer2NT-♦ transfer3♣-natural preempt3♦-natural preempt3♥/3♠ Major/Minor 5-5 8+ playing tricks (possibly 5-4) 3NT-22+ balanced Most multis here are weak 2 in hearts or spades or strong balanced, some people include another strong option, elsewhere the weak only multi is more common Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 I hope they can end there too.But I'm curious to see the actual bidding sequence and know what it means. Well: (I miscounted N's points last time, I would actually have opened that) 2♦-X-2♥-2N(lebensohl, variety of good hands or bad with clubs)P-4♣(nat too good to let you sign off in 3♣)-P-4N(nat ish shows one of the good hands thru leb, so basically an 11 count with no 5 card suit and almost certainly <3 clubs)P-6♣ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pescetom Posted June 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 Most multis here are weak 2 in hearts or spades or strong balanced, some people include another strong option, elsewhere the weak only multi is more commonI should have specified this, sorry: weak 2 in hearts or spades, or strong 3-suit or strong diamonds (would that deter anyone from doubling?). I miscounted N's points last time, I would actually have opened thatSo would I. But CHO passed and luckily RHO too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo1201 Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 X-opening bid in a Major--19-21 balanced--19+ 3-suitedWell, you play multi against multi😅😅 I guess here with partner I’d X (13-15 bal or 19+), and partner bids 3NT over LHO pass or correct bid. Now, I can safely bid 4C, which probably doesn’t thrive partner and she might persist in NT. Oh well, 6C anyway now I know the HK and some D goodies are there? I could try 5D en route to 6C and here it would work. But I’d not dare it undiscussed (forcing or not). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mw64ahw Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 Well, you play multi against multi😅😅 I guess here with partner I’d X (13-15 bal or 19+), and partner bids 3NT over LHO pass or correct bid. Now, I can safely bid 4C, which probably doesn’t thrive partner and she might persist in NT. Oh well, 6C anyway now I know the HK and some D goodies are there? I could try 5D en route to 6C and here it would work. But I’d not dare it undiscussed (forcing or not).Yep - its wickedIn this case transfer to ♣ and then bid 3♦ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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