[calm01]

Even bridge beginners would be unlikely to find this bid made by GIB partnering GIB with silent opponents

The bidding was:

1D 1S
2D 3S
4H pass

The 4H bid was described as "4+ H; 3-S; rebiddable D; 14-16 total points" as did sort of correspond as the opening GIB was holding

S 6
H K J 10 7
D A K Q 7 6 5
C 9 7

Partner is unlikely to hold a heart fit on this bidding, and you cannot really stand 5D even if partner has one or two.

Of the 16 hands played with these cards 4H was made once, was down 2/3/4 on 14 other occasions and 3S was made once.

Partner is asking if you have 2S (bid 4S) or if holding fewer spades but many extra points to compensate (bid 3N) or else pass.

Not many beginners would consider 4H as an option even if the above was understood.

1X 1 Major
2X 3 repeated Major

is a fairly common bidding sequence and so GIb requires to be programmed to cope effectively.

What do you feel?

[Bbradley62]

Ick.

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Edit: Interesting that one West passed 3♠.

This post has been edited by Bbradley62: 2011-September-18, 17:30

[cloa513]

Bbradley62, on 2011-September-18, 17:17, said:

Ick.

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Edit: Interesting that one West passed 3♠.

Those are barely OK spades suit. Can't GIB rebid 3♣ instead or 2NT?

[barmar]

3♣ would be Fourth Suit Forcing to game.

2♠ is the proper rebid with that hand, IMHO. I guess GIB was upgrading to invitational because of the 6-4 shape.

[cloa513]

barmar, on 2011-September-19, 22:46, said:

3♣ would be Fourth Suit Forcing to game.

2♠ is the proper rebid with that hand, IMHO. I guess GIB was upgrading to invitational because of the 6-4 shape.

Naturally equally bizarre that 3♣ is the FSF when its the third suit.

[Bbradley62]

barmar, on 2011-September-19, 22:46, said:

2♠ is the proper rebid with that hand, IMHO. I guess GIB was upgrading to invitational because of the 6-4 shape.

Come on... no need to guess... you know exactly how this happened. East counts his hand as 12 total points: 9HCP plus 1 for ♥ doubleton plus 2 for ♦ singleton. GIB doesn't adjust for the fact that his shortness is in partner's suit.

[barmar]

cloa513, on 2011-September-20, 04:49, said:

Naturally equally bizarre that 3♣ is the FSF when its the third suit.

Oops, I got confused and thought the opening bid was 1♥.

But a new suit on the 3 level is pretty close to GF. Since it's a new suit by responder, it's at least forcing for 1 round. And if opener has the 4th suit stopped, he has to show it, probably by bidding 3NT.

[cloa513]

Bbradley62, on 2011-September-18, 17:17, said:

Ick.

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Edit: Interesting that one West passed 3♠.

Why is West's hand not worth a reverse i.e. 2H? Its a solid 7 trick hand at least.