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2NT*-3♣*
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2NT was a game try with unspecified shortness. 3♣ is 7-10 with 3+ spades (i.e. nothing). but 3♠ doesn't say anything about his hand
What does this sequence mean?
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Posted 2010-March-30, 13:36
1♠-2♠
2NT*-3♣*
3♠-4♠
2NT was a game try with unspecified shortness. 3♣ is 7-10 with 3+ spades (i.e. nothing). but 3♠ doesn't say anything about his hand What does this sequence mean?
2NT*-3♣*
3♠-4♠
2NT was a game try with unspecified shortness. 3♣ is 7-10 with 3+ spades (i.e. nothing). but 3♠ doesn't say anything about his hand
What does this sequence mean?
... and I can prove it with my usual, flawless logic.
George Carlin
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Posted 2010-March-31, 23:39
Isn't 3♣ asking where the shortness is? I don't think GIB's bid explanation says this, but I'm pretty sure that the next step is the asking bid.
I guess 3♠ shows shortness in clubs.
I guess 3♠ shows shortness in clubs.
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Posted 2010-April-01, 03:40
that's why I'm asking. I felt like I had information withheld from me. (and yes declarer did have ♣ shortness)
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Posted 2010-April-01, 07:28
2♠ is 7-10 with 3♠
3♣ is the same but it's basically a relay (poor explanation)
3♠ is short ♣ if 3♣ was asking
I guess the explanations could be better
3♣ is the same but it's basically a relay (poor explanation)
3♠ is short ♣ if 3♣ was asking
I guess the explanations could be better
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Posted 2010-April-02, 08:24
Since 2NT shows unspecified shortness, how else do you think it could ask where the shortness is? While I agree that the explanation could be explicit, it's pretty common for conventions like this to use the next step as the asking bid.
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Posted 2010-April-02, 08:27
3C is a relay but 3♠ should say 'short clubs' shouldn't it?
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Posted 2010-April-02, 08:45
Yes. 3♦ and 3♥ show shortness in the suit bid, so by process of elimination 3♠ must show shortness in ♣. 2NT was a game try, not a game force, so you can't use any bid past 3♠ to respond.
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Posted 2010-April-02, 10:11
barmar, on Apr 2 2010, 09:45 AM, said:
Yes. 3♦ and 3♥ show shortness in the suit bid, so by process of elimination 3♠ must show shortness in ♣. 2NT was a game try, not a game force, so you can't use any bid past 3♠ to respond.
How would we know they don't use lowest for lowest (3♦ short clubs, 3♥ short diamonds, 3♠ short hearts) unless 3♠ were alerted?
Please let me know about any questions or interest or bug reports about GIB.
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Posted 2010-April-02, 11:57
I checked, alert of 3♦ says : SSGT 1-D 5+S 17-18 pts, alert of 3♥ says : SSGT 1-H 5+S 17-18 pts, alert of 3♠ just says 5+♠ 17-18
if the auction starts 1♥-2♥, 2♠ is unspecified shortness, 2nt asks , alert of 3♥ explicitly says spade shortness.
if the auction starts 1♥-2♥, 2♠ is unspecified shortness, 2nt asks , alert of 3♥ explicitly says spade shortness.
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