I don't understand Gib's forcing (1)

#1 lycier

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Posted 2015-April-04, 18:46

3♠ says " 4+♠,7+hcp,8-11TPs,forcing ".
I don't understand what Gib said.
If Gib really has 7+hcp with 5-card ♠,it should bid 2♠ instead of passing after 2♣.
I don't believe 3♠ is a forcing bid since it is passed twice hand.

#2 georgi

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Posted 2015-April-16, 15:24

To bid 2♠ over 2♣ GIB needed 9+TP, having 8TP it passed.

Thus, 3♠ should be 8-TP ( 6-8 ).

Will be corrected for next version ( passing twice i guess ).

#3 Stephen Tu

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Posted 2015-April-16, 16:31

I'd kind of hope that it would bid 2♠ first opportunity. I don't think it should require quite so much to bid 2♠.

I don't know if there is a hand with which I would bid 3♠ given a 2nd chance, since I'd personally bid 2♠ with any hand with which I'd feel compelled to bid 3♠ if you forced me to pass the first time.

#4 Bbradley62

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Posted 2015-April-16, 19:12

georgi, on 2015-April-16, 15:24, said:

Will be corrected for next version ( passing twice i guess ).

I don't understand what "passing twice i guess" means in this explanation.

#5 georgi

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Posted 2015-April-20, 15:36

Once there is opening ( for easiness level 1 ) and it goes through GIB's hand it limits the points to 16TP ( once pass , unless something latter is specified ).

Once partner bids something ( Double, natural suit ) and you pass again it limits additionally the hand.

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