[pclayton]

IMPs, short match, NV

Scoring: IMP

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Pard opens 1♦, you bid 1♥, he tries 1♠.

Some system footnotes. You play XYZ, where (over 1♠):

a) 2♣ is a puppet to 2♦ to invite game
b ) 2♦ over 1♠ is an artificial game force
c) 2N over 1♠ is a transfer to 3♣ indicating less than an invite
d) A jump to 3♣ is a slam try and shows 2 good suits

You also play a 12-14 NT. The rebid of 1♠ does not deny a balanced 15-17, but it does deny a balanced 18-19.

Your call?

[mr1303]

Horrible misfit. I'm going to try 1NT. If partner can't do something interesting in hearts I don't want to put this hand into game. To invite in clubs would be an error I believe without a fit.

[whereagles]

Yes. It's a textbook 1NT.

[pbleighton]

Misfit, schmisfit, I don't care. I have 11 hcp, and the singleton honors are in pd's suits. I invite with 2C, then 3C.

This could be wrong, but I've been wrong before

Peter

[HeartA]

pbleighton, on Jan 28 2006, 08:24 AM, said:

Misfit, schmisfit, I don't care. I have 11 hcp, and the singleton honors are in pd's suits. I invite with 2C, then 3C.

same here.

[mike777]

2clubs.

I hope we are playing the version of XYZ where partner must show 3hearts as a priority over the auto puppet to 2D. Assuming partner does bid 2D, denying 3hearts and denying a 6D and 5 spade hand I will now bid 3clubs. Assuming a Walsh style with all invite and less hands, partner may guess correctly and play us for exactly 4 Hearts and 6 clubs and an invite hand with alot of shape.

I understand the choice of 1NT and may choose that at MP.