[jules101]

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What now?

[Statto]

2♦. If in doubt bid the cheapest suit. We obviously can't sit the double with this hand, well I don't think so.

[Charlie Yu]

2♥. Partner bid a takeout 3 times, bid the cheapest major.

[nigel_k]

2♦. Partner likely has a strong balanced hand and need not have takeout shape so I agree with Statto that we just keep the bidding low rather than bid a major.

[the hog]

2H.

[jmcw]

2♥

[bigbenvic]

Where's that fence, think i want to sit on it.

At pairs the extra for 2♥ is worth bidding however at teams I wouuld bid 2♦ as it just might be your safest spot.

[FM75]

jules101, on 2012-February-22, 18:37, said:

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What now?

Let's try a little arithmetic. With 1 club opening, op's partner could have responded 1x, or 2 clubs with 6 points. You have zero. So your partner and opener have at least 35. Opener likely has 16-19, leaving your partner with 16-24. But he is under opener, with no suit of his own. If opener had good 4 card major he might have tried it instead of 1NT.

Bid 2♦. Partner will bid his best major at that point. He has some clubs. Probably 3, which gives him 2 entries to your hand. Why? Because his partner did not return him to 2 clubs after the 1N rebid.

My guess - partner is 4423 with 21-22 points.

(If partner is a beginner with long strong clubs, I hope p is not your spouse.)

[Cyberyeti]

FM75, on 2012-February-22, 23:08, said:

My guess - partner is 4423 with 21-22 points.

The club was specified as 4+ cards, and most people open 2N on that

[gwnn]

Tricky hand, we have decent support for both majors despite the insufficient minerals. I'd start with 2♥ but maybe 2♠ is a possibility intending to show hearts cheaply next?

Cyberyeti, on 2012-February-23, 01:49, said:

The club was specified as 4+ cards, and most people open 2N on that

RHO is not our partner.

[frank0]

2♥, it's my best suit.


2♦ is likely to cause the least trouble if partner is the player who overbid strong hand. However 2M is more likely to be best contract if playing MP.

[gwnn]

Am I the only one who thinks 4M could be a very good contract here if partner has their bids?

[gnasher]

gwnn, on 2012-February-23, 02:20, said:

Am I the only one who thinks 4M could be a very good contract here if partner has their bids?

No, I was thinking it too. It sounds like partner has a mountain. KQJx AKQ KQJx xx would be enough for game; how much less can partner have?

Possibly I should have done something on the previous round, though I'm not sure what. Anyway, I bid 3♣ now. It must be clear to partner that I don't have many high cards, so 3♣ probably shows something like this.

I don't think 3♣ is game-forcing, so I suppose I should pass 3M if he bids it. He won't know if we're game-forced either, though, so he'll probably bid 4♣ if he wants to be sure of reaching game.

[ahydra]

Like others have said, I'd bid 2D at teams and 2H at matchpoints.

ahydra

[gwnn]

What about just bidding 2♠ intending to accept an invite, or jumping to 4♥ if partner bids 3♣ or 2NT? But maybe 3♣ is just cleaner.

[helene_t]

2♥. I understand 2♠ but I don't understand 2♦. If partner's next bid is 3♣ it would be nice to be able to offer a second suit. Maybe we are strong enough to bid in reverse order but in that case we should plan to show both majors.

[gnasher]

gwnn, on 2012-February-23, 04:48, said:

What about just bidding 2♠ intending to accept an invite, or jumping to 4♥ if partner bids 3♣ or 2NT? But maybe 3♣ is just cleaner.

That's what I'd do if I didn't think I was worth game. But look at what partner has done - he's acted three times, vulnerable and without any encouragement, even though he's probably not that short in clubs. With the example I gave, partner will think he's said everything there is to say.

[gwnn]

If you think you're worth game, why did you say you'd pass 3M over 3♣? Am I misreading something again?

[gnasher]

gwnn, on 2012-February-23, 05:35, said:

If you think you're worth game, why did you say you'd pass 3M over 3♣? Am I misreading something again?

No, I was being inconsistent, reflecting my uncertainty about whether to drive game or just invite. I think I'm probably worth game, but if partner doesn't bid game after I bid 3♣ maybe I'm not.

[masse24]

2♥ showing clear preference for the superior ♥ suit. (Hey that ♥5 is bigger than the ♠4!)