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#21 jdonn

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Posted 2009-October-28, 08:58

pooltuna, on Oct 28 2009, 09:34 AM, said:

jdonn, on Oct 27 2009, 07:25 PM, said:

nigel_k, on Oct 27 2009, 06:16 PM, said:

This alternative is Justin's suggestion, that you could bid 3♦ on Ax Jxx AQJxx Kxx

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Posted 2009-October-28, 09:04

Semi-natural. No spade support. Stopper diamonds, but no stopper hearts. Now 3♥ by responder would show a half-stopper.
Can also be a control-showing bid with club support, but this would only become clear when opener bids on after responders 3NT.

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Posted 2009-October-28, 09:06

Of course this is all a good case for 2nd round transfers. How nice to play, over 2NT showing clubs,

3♣: Clubs
3♦: Diamonds
3♥: Hearts
3♠: Spades

Sometimes artificial bidding is simpler after all.

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Posted 2009-October-28, 10:15

jdonn, on Oct 28 2009, 10:06 AM, said:

I'd have trouble remembering that structure. It might be easier if Opener criss-crossed:

3♣ = diamonds
3♦ = clubs
3♥ = spades
3♠ = hearts

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Posted 2009-October-28, 22:47

kenrexford, on Oct 28 2009, 11:15 AM, said:

jdonn, on Oct 28 2009, 10:06 AM, said:

I'd have trouble remembering that structure. It might be easier if Opener criss-crossed:

3♣ = diamonds
3♦ = clubs
3♥ = spades
3♠ = hearts

Thats an improvement, but not optimal. Wouldn't it be best to try and save space for the hands that most need it?
3♣ spades
3♦ clubs

while
3♥ diamonds
3♠ hearts
since hearts need less space as can signoff in 4♥, while 3♥ gives more room to signoff in 3NT.

[note-above intended as a joke]

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Posted 2009-October-28, 22:50

Its best to play the next step as an asking bid over the second round transfer imo.

#27 P_Marlowe

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Posted 2009-October-29, 01:21

Hi,

1NT - 2H
2S - 3C
3D

Cue, agreeing clubs, showing a hand suitable for a slam.

An alternative meaning is, Cue, agreeing hearts, 3H would
be agreeing hearts, if I understood this correctly, this
treatment has some theoretical advantages, as long as you
can remember it.

With kind regards
Marlowe

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