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I agree with 2H. No point to bid 3N, pd will bid it if it is the right contract. Pd may bid 3C and then I can rebid 3S. Whatever pd do we always have a nice choice later.
What is your bid?
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Posted 2006-June-05, 00:55
Walddk, on Jun 2 2006, 11:01 AM, said:
1.♠ AKJ953♥ KQ7♦ A5♣ Q6
2.♠ KQJ95♥ J53♦ AKJ♣ K8
3.♠ AQJ943♥ Q32♦ A♣ KJ5
4.♠ AKT64♥ K♦ KJ43♣ T97
In all 4 examples the bidding goes:
1♣-1♠
2♣- ??
What is your next bid? Most of you will probably have figured out what I am aiming at but feel free to disagree.
Roland
2.♠ KQJ95♥ J53♦ AKJ♣ K8
3.♠ AQJ943♥ Q32♦ A♣ KJ5
4.♠ AKT64♥ K♦ KJ43♣ T97
In all 4 examples the bidding goes:
1♣-1♠
2♣- ??
What is your next bid? Most of you will probably have figured out what I am aiming at but feel free to disagree.
Roland
I have called 1m-1M;2m-2om! "NMFish" for a =long= time.
Novices seem to fall into the "NMF" meanings for these auctions incredibly easily, and play 1m-1S;2m-2H as a minimum 54?? or 55?? just as easily.
So w/ all of the example hands, my rebid as Responder is 2D! and if the auction had been 1D-1S;2D-?? they are all strong enough (GF) that I would bid 3C!
...and because this rebid by Responder could be made w/ =0= cards in that suit, IMHO Active Ethics requires Us to Alert it and explain just that if asked.
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Posted 2006-June-05, 07:14
Hannie, on Jun 2 2006, 12:25 PM, said:
With a weak hand partner can pass. (...) so 2♦ is absolutely forcing, whether it is artificial or not depends on partnership agreement.
In a context where the 2♣ rebid could be just 5 cards, it is possible responder might want to try diamonds with a weakish 4♠6♦.
But ok, I see that nowadays everybody uses 2♦ as some strong bid (myself included), so that context isn't an issue.
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Posted 2006-June-06, 17:10
I bid 2h. I REALLY want partner to bid NT, which he may not do with Qx or Qxx in H after I rebid clubs.
Also, 2h also leaves room for P to bid 2s (showing 6), or 3c (maybe P has bigger things in mind). 3c by me eliminates these options.
Lastly:
Another rebid in clubs does not show any better club holding. It just means you have nothing else you could bid (something I would do if I held 3h and 2d).
2s misleads partner, who fully believes I hold 3 of them
3n is just plain silly - It presumes that you have no faith in partner's ability to help in reaching the best contract (which may be 3n).
Also, 2h also leaves room for P to bid 2s (showing 6), or 3c (maybe P has bigger things in mind). 3c by me eliminates these options.
Lastly:
Another rebid in clubs does not show any better club holding. It just means you have nothing else you could bid (something I would do if I held 3h and 2d).
2s misleads partner, who fully believes I hold 3 of them
3n is just plain silly - It presumes that you have no faith in partner's ability to help in reaching the best contract (which may be 3n).