[42]

Here is another tricky 2-suiter, this time responder has the problem.
System is Polish Club, 4th suit F1 after 1/1.
Bidding goes
1♦* (pass) 1♥ (pass)
2♣ (pass) ???
* 4+, 12-17, ♣s might be longer

Scoring: IMP

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[42]

Hmmm, sorry, my first poll and the upper part looks strange, I have no idea how to correct it
Caren

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

3H.

It is unclear, if we can make 10 tricks,
so an inv. is enough, at least for me.

If I dont want to force to game, I have no
chance to introduce spade via 3S, so 3H
it is, if you want to force to game => 3S.

With kind regards
Marlowe

[whereagles]

Well, I don't like the looks of this misfit and thus bid only 2♥.

[42]

4 was cold, partner held
♠ KQx
♥ x
♦ Qxxxx
♣ AQxx,
♣K and ♥A were onside.

Opp found a clearsighted tricky lead: small under the ♠A, his partner came in with ♥A, played a ♠ back and got a ♠ ruff. Our teammates complained that we lost 1 IMP, their opps made "easily" 200... *grmpf*

Later in the train we discussed the hand and an expert said that one should always bid 4♥, such hands make most often. Nothing is lost when there exists a (better) ♠ fit because it is the working suit, the ♥ suit in itself is strong enough. Do you like those arguments?

[Gerben42]

I would have bid 3♥ to be honest and hope partner can stick in a fourth.

[whereagles]

42, on Apr 4 2006, 10:21 AM, said:

we discussed the hand and an expert said that one should always bid 4♥, such hands make most often. Nothing is lost when there exists a (better) ♠ fit because it is the working suit, the ♥ suit in itself is strong enough. Do you like those arguments?

No. I think it's results merchandizing.

[Codo]

If you want to play game anyway, you should rebid 3 Spade, not 4 Heart.
I think, this showed these kind of hands in the old days.
Else, you should bid 2 Spade and reach 4 Spade to win several imps....

I chose the GF approach and 4 Spade looks safe to me.