han Posted August 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Frances, I think that partner would bid 3NT, not 3S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 The trouble with good-bad 2NT is no one seems to be able to write down a CLEAR rule as to when 2NT is good-bad or natural. And making 2NT good-bad here is not a step in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Good / bad only applies in direct auctions. Playing weak NT, I can see a lot of sound reasons to play 2N as a run out to show a weak hand with 3 direct to show a non-minimum. Not playing this, I don't expect pard to bid on with 10 or 11, so I just shoot 3N, hoping my positional spade stopper can dam things up. No spade raise on my left is good news too. I do wonder what I'd do with 18-19 balanced though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartA Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 3♦, then 3N if pd cuebid 3♠. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
errline Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 At the table partner raised to 3NT and tabled Kx Qx Jxxx KQJ10x. Is a free bid of 3C with this hand Very Wrong? :o The clubs are the primary feature of the hand. How about a bid of 2NT showing at least a semibalanced and spade-stopped 11-12 HCP? With honors in both doubletons it's pretty balanced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Good / bad only applies in direct auctions. You can define it like that, if you wish... But bear in mind that for Robson/Segal, the auction 1♥ 2♦ pass passdbl pass ?? is a situation of good-bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 How about a 3S bid? If pard has the dreaded 8-9 hcp hand with 5C and 3 D, when he refuses NT you correct to D and play there. (At least you can ruff H in dummy.) When he bids 3NT, you are laughing and when he bids D he will bid them at the right level too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebound Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 My 2 cents FWIW... You are forced to bid over the double, therefore 3♦ is out since you might as easily have a much weaker hand. As a result, partner will pass with many hands that would make game. The only choices, therefore, are 4♦, 3NT, and 2NT IMO. Obviously, 4♦ is a stretch since you bypass 3NT but it is nonforcing and may be the best spot when partner has heart and spade shortness and a weakish hand. Still, I don't like it. I don't think 2NT describes your hand any better than 3♦ so I would shoot it out in 3NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 Had a weird thought that pass is sensible here too. Or maybe it just the big dinner I just had - who knows LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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