Posted 2014-September-21, 08:05
Bbradley62, on 2014-September-21, 07:19, said:
If South bids 2♠ over 2♦, I think North is worth a raise to 4♠, never mind 3♠.
The way I was brought up, 2D promises another bid by North. "Forcing to suit agreement" I think is the expression. And express agreement at that (ie not agreement by passing).
If as North I have a limit bid in Spades that cannot afford the 3 level, just jump to 2S over the double (or transfer there if playing that, which GIB of course does not).
There is a bad hand for this method, namely one that has 4-4 in the majors and values for a limit jump to 2M opposite a hand that may have a double fit in the majors but also may have 4 in just one of them. It would be nice to land in the 4-4 fit where doubler is minimum, and the cue achieves this provided that cue bidder is not obliged to bid again. However on balance that is a price that I would be prepared to pay. Mind you, I would prefer transfers, which re-creates this problem hand, but that ain't gonna happen.
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