Posted 2014-September-14, 08:03
cloa513, on 2014-September-14, 06:54, said:
Assuming North really was GIb- 4 ♣ bid is hardly terrible- a bit silly - most of it fits. Its the 2NT that is bad- denying hearts support. Give South a singleton and its a disasterous bid missing the slam.
South's 3N bid should(?) deny a singleton
And I think that 4C is not so much hardly terrible but more completely manic.
The 2N bid is OK. There is no ruffing potential in the short trump, and if South shows extra shape over 2N there is still time to retreat to H
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