[MattieShoe]

These aren't actual hands, I'm just curious what people would do with them.

♠xxxx
♥Jxxx
♦AKQJ
♣K

14 HCP... Do you open? If you do, I assume 1♦... How do you respond to 1NT? How do you respond to 2NT?

♠xxxxxx
♥Qx
♦KQJ
♣AK

15HCP, all in short suits... Do you open? Assuming one opens 1♠, how does one respond to 2♥? Just say 2NT and pray you don't lose a gajillion spades?

[P_Marlowe]

#1 1D, pass over 1NT.
Is game possible? No, we will have at most 24HCP together.
Why should I bid on?
#2 1S, followed by 2S.
Depends a littel bit on the the meaning of 2NT, does 2NT show
12-14 or more, but you have a 6 carder, so why not rebidding
the suit, especially if 2NT would show a slightly weaker hand,
and 2S not necesarrily promising a 6 carder.

Bridge is a easy game most of the time.

With kind regards
Marlowe

[skjaeran]

1. 1♦, pass 1NT, raise 2NT to game.
2. 1♠, rebid 2♠

[vuroth]

skaeran, on Sep 20 2009, 08:20 AM, said:

1. 1♦, pass 1NT, raise 2NT to game.
2. 1♠, rebid 2♠

Agree.

Passing 1NT on hand 1 shouldn't be too awful, as partner should have at least 7 minor suit cards. And by not too awful, I mean no better or worse than most 1NT contracts.