[Codo]

Jlall, on Apr 25 2006, 02:00 AM, said:

3D, anything else is too committal and premature. I'm not sure what level or strain we will play in yet. Splintering with only 3 trumps is not a long run winning action imo, especially when clubs are in play as a trump suit.

And how do you handle the problem, what happened at the table: After your 3 Diamond bid, pd found 3 NT. How do now show your great 6 card Club suit and your Spade support?

I think 3 Diamonds creates more problems then it solves. At least in the given hand.

Besides: There are two major downsides of playing clubs:
1.Your clubs are many tricks in any contract: NT, Spade or clubs. This must not be the same for pds Spades. F.E give him QJTxx, xxx, Kxxx,x : 5 Spade has play, 5 Club will often fail.
Of course, this is just one hand, but maybe not too irrelevant.
2. it is mp, in doubt play the major.

[Kalvan14]

If pard re-bids 3N over 3♦ (and it is the worst possible rebid for me), I'll bid 4♣ [obviously forcing], which should be easy to understand as good clubs, fit in spades and slam interest (and a shortness in diamonds, otherwise my first re-bid would have been 4♣).
Pard's 2♠ cannot be from 4 cards.

[moysian]

1. On thing was not clarified - Is 2s based on good values, or is it NFB? If it shows values, i'm looking at 7s possible. Even if NFB, i'm thinking 6s. So...

I bid 4N, RKC, assuming I can inquire about Qs if partner shows 1 or 2 aces. If partner has 2 Aces, or 1 ace and Qs, I'm in 6s. If partner has both Aces & QS, I'm in 7!


I see no value in futzing around with cue bids and splinters, since I don't really need to have help in the heart suit (if partner's 2s shows values, he probalbly has hearts covered - especially if we're missing an Ace).

KISS works for me!

[foo]

haver, on Apr 23 2006, 05:16 PM, said:

Scoring: MP

Bidding goes
1CL - 2DI (weak) - 2SP - Pass - ?

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What do u bid??

4C. I have a GF with S support (CHO must have 5+S and 10+ HCP else could have made a Negative X) and a C suit I want to emphasize as a source of tricks.

We are playing 4S, 6C, or 6S. This is the best way to get Us there.

If my hand looked more 3 suited or more non-committal but still too strong to just bid 4S, I'd cue bid 3D or jump cue bid 4D (which shows the splinter).