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Posted 2007-July-28, 04:51
navit, on Jul 28 2007, 05:46 AM, said:
How do I respond to my partner's opening bid of 1 D with 5 card support, no 4 card major and 18 HCP?
see crisscross
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Posted 2007-July-28, 06:09
Play inverted minors, where a 2 level response is forcing, and a 3 level response is preemptive.
In addition, you can play Criss Cross, as Mike says, which distinguishes between invitational and game forcing hands.
Peter
In addition, you can play Criss Cross, as Mike says, which distinguishes between invitational and game forcing hands.
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Posted 2007-July-28, 06:26
It is my understanding that when you play crisscross the jump in the other minor is the invitational call, while the single raise is still the strong call. So one would make a single raise (game forcing) with this hand.
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Posted 2007-July-28, 06:27
Sounds like a good hand for inverted minors.
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Posted 2007-July-28, 06:33
I use 2♣ as an artificial GF. I use 2♣ with any pattern, fit or not fit, clubs or no cluybs, that does not have a 5-card major.
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Posted 2007-July-28, 06:38
If you have some special agreement with p, like the other posters seem to have, you should adhere to that agreement of course.
I suppose you ask this question because you don't have a special agreement. Then you bid 2♣. In principle that shows clubs but it's a practical bid. Whatever partner rebids your next bid is probably 4♦.
I suppose you ask this question because you don't have a special agreement. Then you bid 2♣. In principle that shows clubs but it's a practical bid. Whatever partner rebids your next bid is probably 4♦.
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Posted 2007-July-28, 06:44
Splinter if you have a shortness, otherwise:
- 2♦ playing inverted minors
- 3♣ playing criss cross apparently
- 2♣/6♦/6NT if not playing any of the above...
- 2♦ playing inverted minors
- 3♣ playing criss cross apparently
- 2♣/6♦/6NT if not playing any of the above...
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