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What is North's 3♠ bid?
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Auction after 2C-2N
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Posted 2011-June-03, 20:43
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Posted 2011-June-04, 06:04
Complete and utter rubbish is what North's 3S bid is... what's wrong with 3NT? The description is sensible but GIB doesn't even want to stick to its own system.
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Posted 2011-June-04, 15:24
You do realize that "Blackwood [S]" means you are setting spades as trump, right?
PS @ahydra: no, it is not at all reasonable for 3♠ to show 2-4 hearts, raising partner should be top priority.
PPS That is not a 2♣ opening.
PS @ahydra: no, it is not at all reasonable for 3♠ to show 2-4 hearts, raising partner should be top priority.
PPS That is not a 2♣ opening.
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Posted 2011-June-06, 00:57
The problem with bidding 3NT is that it's too strong for that. Over a 2♣ opening, it wants to invite slam, so it has to temporize. It's "hoping" to hear 3NT from opener, so it can bid 4NT quantitative. In this hand, South should rebid his hearts.
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