awm, on 2010-December-10, 10:21, said:
The method I believe to be standard (without special agreement):
3oM = slammish raise of partner's major suit
etc...
Maybe we can " have our cake and eat it too " ... at a small price to pay .
>> Create an alternative way to reach suit agreement at the 3-level ( which will keep awm happy by allowing control-cuebids at a reasonable level) and still retain the salient features of "expert standard" ( as described by wyman, bucky and myself ) <<
As is usually the case the natural Club suit bid (this time at the 3-level) takes a back seat:
In general:
1NT - 2C!
2M - 3C! = puppets to 3D! for further description
3D! - ??
3S!(always) = no fit, but have 5+c and 4oM
For example:
1NT - 2C!
2H - 3C!
3D! - 3H!
3S! ( Ctrl cuebid ) This is something you wouldn't have if you were to use 3S! ( over 2H ) to show a fit, slammish.
Let's take a modification of the original hand:
♠ Q J 7 4
♥ A 3
♦ A K Q 7 4
♣ 6 2
1NT - 2C!
2S - 3C! ( forces 3D! for clarification )
3D! - 3H! ( Sp fit, asking for control cuebids )
4C! - 4D!
4H! - 4NT ( RKC )
etc
Yet we still have the direct 4C! = RKCG ( or 4D! if you so desire ) for the original hand as well as the splinter features, etc, etc.
The direct 3D! bid by Responder remains the same ( = no fit for M, have 4oM/5+d );
but now the "no fit for M but have 4oM/5+c " is made by an "indirect" 3S! bid .