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A series of auctions last night brought about a thought. Consider the first:
1. You play, for better or worse, that a jump to 3♣ or 3♦ responding to a 1♠ opening shows an "intermediate" hand with length in the minor, meaning something like 8-11 HCP. After partner opens 1♠, you respond instead a forcing 1NT and then hear 2♥. 1♠-P-1NT-P-2♥.
My thought in this sequence:
Bidding 3♣ or 3♦ as a natural, weak, one-suiter is not all that useful. If you were forced to live with a pick in one of Opener's majors, you would probably fare OK. A more pressing issue, however, might be one of handling the hand with 3-card hearts and invitational values. Is there merit in ditching one of the minor calls to instead show an invitational hand with 3-piece in hearts?
2. Same agreements, but this time partner rebids 2♠. 1♠-1NT-2♠. Is there any merit in using minor bids next as some sort of game try?
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