[Fluffy]

I have had this dilema sometimes.

Partner has bid 1 suit, RHO has bid another, and I have a VERY VERY strong hand.

Imagine the bidding (pass)-1♥-(4♣)). I can try 5♣ followed by 6♣, or a direct 6♣, but I don't know wich of them should show a stronger hand (or is asking for less coevers to grand)


This one comes more often and probably is totally different:

(1♣)-X-(pass)-1♥
(pass)-???

Now I can try 2♣ then 3♣, or 3♣ directly (I think playing this as mini splinter is a mistake).

There are times when all you wanna know is how many hearts partner has (Even if yarborough), yet your cuebids only gather negatives from partner and you never find it.

[jdonn]

I don't think I've ever made or given much thought to the jump cuebid on the second auction. I do like to play the cuebid is very strong (like 21+) and that the cheapest bid over it by partner is an artificial negative like 0-3, with everything else natural and game forcing. So if partner had a yarb with five hearts he would bid 2♦ then hearts one more time, if he had a little strength with five hearts he could just bid 2♥ over your cuebid.

Maybe it would be a good system to play the cuebid denies four card support for partner, and the jump cuebid promises it. Who knows.

[mtvesuvius]

I had this exact problem a few days ago in this exact auction, where I held a 21 count... I doubled and then bid 2♣, then over partner's 2♥ I bid 3♣, partner then bid 3♦... What bid should partner make to show a yarbourough here, and what bids show some sign of life?