[Yzerman]

I recently played with an 'expert' partner and held the following hand;

x
xx
A10x
A10xxxxx

Auction proceeded, unopposed, partner open 1H I respond forcing NT and partner rebid 2C ....

Well, if ever a hand to use impossible 2S on this certainly rates VERY high on the list. This hand can produce 3N, 5C, 6C and even occasional grand in clubs (very unlikely but possible). So how to continue, and what should PARTNERS follow up rebids be? I have my own set of rebids that I like to play, but I was interested if there is any universally accepted structure here that the bridge world considers 'standard'.

Granted, this is new partnership, my partner does have expert in profile so I thought bidding 2S here would be value bid. Even IF partner never encounter impossible 2S bid, you would think they can work out on inference what 2S would be.

So i bid 2S, what are the follow up rebids by partner here?

Is 2N forcing?

What is 3C/3D/3H/3S/3N/4C/4D/4H/4S/4N?

[inquiry]

Let's handle the easy stuff first. Standard impossible 2♠ shows a solid raise to the three level of opener's minor on this auction. I play the weakest bid by opener as 3♣ over this... sort of I don't care what you have I am not interested kinda of bid, I play this as the only opener signoff.

I play 2NT by opener as the only game try, to give responder a chance to separate the good impossible 2♠ bids from the bad ones. Responder is expected to bid 3♣ when weak, and something more when better. The occassional pass is ok when weakish as well... thus don't bid 2NT with a game forcing hand. Anything above 3♣ is game force.

Now, Misho and I are developing a different type of "impossible 2♠" bid accompanied by the concept of "Reverse Good/bad 2NT" (both bids by responder after a 1NT forcing initial response). You may be surprised to discover we have a bid for the hand you have showing great ♣ support and a splinter in ♠ on the second round of the auction, the splinter bid huge support is also accompained by two different ways to show ♣ support below the level of 3♣.. .where 2♠ shows fair values and nice ♣ support (or huge ♦ suit) and 2NT shows great values for the 1NT response. With this hand, I would use the splinter bid in ♠ approach. For an introduction to that definetly non-standard treatment see...

http://bridgebase.lunarpages.com/~bridge2/...?showtopic=2183

[Trpltrbl]

Does 2 ♣ show 3+ or 2+ ♣? Since I play 2+, I will go from there. I like to play 2 NT as showing 2 ♣ and forward going. Playing 2 ♦ as all minimum hands. 3♣ shows 4 card suit and minimum, 3♦ or 3 ♠ I play as fragment bid with 4 ♣.

Mike