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Codo, on Oct 15 2009, 02:08 AM, said:

hanp, on Oct 15 2009, 01:12 AM, said:

3H on all. Splintering on both the 2nd and the 3rd looks too tough for partner, not raising with support and shortness seems weird but:

Last weekend Bertens-Bakkeren had the auction 1S - 2H - 2S - 3NT - 4H - p, all by them. I asked what this showed, 6 spades and 3 hearts? Huub said they never discussed this auction. Bakkeren tabled AQ432 KJx J10xx x.

I cannot believe that such a well oiled partnership had not discussed such an ordinary sequence.

My guess had been that they play this part of their system as in SEF, so 2 spade show a normal weak opening and direct raises had shown stronger hands or different shapes.

getting off track, and not knowing if those two have the same "NF rebid suit" agreement. But, it looks as if they do, and might not be entirely forthcoming with disclosure if your guess is correct. Maybe the inclusion of 3NT and then removing to 4H -- as opposed to a minor suit call with 6-3 in majors and decent values had not been discussed, but the 2S rebid certainly must have been.