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How to bid these hands? 11 pt 5-4-4-0 facing 15 pt 5-3-3-2

#1 User is offline   bravejason 

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Posted 2016-August-28, 15:05

Opener:
KT43
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J934
AKT43

Responder:
A8
KQ876
AQ2
762

Playing Standard American, my first thought was:
1C 1H
1S 2D (Fourth Suit Forcing)
3C 5C

Then I considered that 1C 2N or 1C 2H might be better or do those bids overstate responder's hand?

I'm lost as to how to proceed. How would a partnership likely go about bidding these hands?
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Posted 2016-August-28, 15:07

View Postbravejason, on 2016-August-28, 15:05, said:

Opener:
KT43
-
J934
AKT43

Responder:
A8
KQ876
AQ2
762

Playing Standard American, my first thought was:
1C 1H
1S 2D (Fourth Suit Forcing)
3C 5C

Then I considered that 1C 2N or 1C 2H might be better or do those bids overstate responder's hand?

I'm lost as to how to proceed. How would a partnership likely go about bidding these hands?


Some might pass the North hand

If you choose to open

1 - 1
1 - 2
3 - 3N
P
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Posted 2016-August-28, 17:49

View Postbravejason, on 2016-August-28, 15:05, said:


Then I considered that 1C 2N or 1C 2H might be better or do those bids overstate responder's hand?



I think that you will find that most people would expect that 1 - 2NT would show

1. A balanced hand
2. No 4 card major
3. Approximately 10-11 HCPs

If you are playing Soloway Jump Shifts, in which a jump shift shows a strong hand with either

1. A self sufficient suit
2. A NT oriented hand
3. A good suit with support for partner's suit

then you MIGHT consider bidding 2 intending to rebid in NT

Personally, I'd like another queen, but its not unreasonable
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Posted 2016-August-29, 05:50

Surely the response to 4SF with the North (opener) hand is 2NT, since you have a diamond stop? Though I guess 3D is OK to show the shape, if you play it that way.

1C-1H; 1S-2D*; 2NT-3NT seems like a standard auction and gets you to a reasonable-looking contract, particularly on the common diamond lead.

IMHO anyone who passes the North hand wins wimp of the year award.

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Posted 2016-August-29, 13:02

BTW, need to say if your 4SF is F1 or GF as this may influence how you respond to it.

1-1-1-3N is not silly either, particularly if you bid 2 rather than 1 with a good hand.
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