[P_Marlowe]

precpj, on Mar 28 2009, 03:37 PM, said:

Bingo !! Stephen did a job better than me.

the 2C and 2D is checkback stayman or New minor forcing convention to fill 'holes'
some even play 2 way check back 2D as game forcing

Precpj

So what?

If you are afraid, that you will be passed out in a part score, bid

1C - 1S
1NT - 4H

And leave the rest to partner.

You need fitting values / a control rich opener to make 6, so
If you trust partner, than bid 1S followed by 4H.
If you dont trust partner and cant stand it, that you miss a
slam, than bid 6H.
Of course understand, that partner wont be happy if you go minus,
because you did shoot and bidding 6H tells him, that you believe you
are playing with an idot.

I could understand starting with hearts followed by bidding spades
if it would avoid a final guess, but quite often it wont, you paint a
wrong picture, which will quite often force you to make a guess.

If you play with strangers without agreements, accept that you
wont reach the top contract, try to reach the contract you can sensible
reach. -- Old advice, taken from "Why you loose at Bridge"


With kind regards
Marlowe