[gnasher]

pclayton, on Mar 16 2008, 12:58 PM, said:

U hold AKxxxx Kxxx xx x. 1S - 1N - ?

3S is NF. I can pattern with a stronger hand and get a doubleton preference.

That's what I'd do too, but it's not perfect. Presumably 3♥ would be non-forcing too (eg AKxxx Kxxxx xx x), so you'd have to bid 3♦ with any of these hands:

AJxxxx KQJx Ax x
AJxxx KQJxx Ax x
AQJ10x KQxx K10x x

Doing something artificial with 3♣ and/or 3♦ seems a better idea. You have only six hand-types to show - weak 6-4, forcing 6-4, weak 5-5, strong 5-5, strong 5=4=3=1, strong 5=4=1=3, so any reasonable scheme would work.

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

I dont care, but without discussion I would take
the bid as nonforcing.

Opener made a nonforcing 2H bid, i.e. he cant be
looking for slam, and Responder described his hand
fairly tight, so he should bid game, if he thinks the
partnership should be playing game.
And if he is not sure, which one is better, maybe
neither makes if reponder passes.

With kind regards
Marlowe