[mike777]

BRIDGE MAGAZINE, 2004, NOVEMBER

NV vs. VUL PAIRS

J75=KQJ=JT643=Q8

1C=1D=X=?

ASSUME OPP. PLAY 12-14 NT, 4 CARD MAJORS

WHAT IS YOUR BID AND WHY?

[Flame]

3♦ as a prempritve not inviting.

[the hog]

2N as a mixed raise

[pclayton]

Agree with Ron; I'm not sure whose hand this is, so I'll make what I think is a good description. My ODR isn't great, and but I do have a 5th trump; although it's probably worthless here.

[bearmum]

3♦ as I hope that describes my hand accurately

[inquiry]

I like my hand too much for a jump to 3♦. Partner will notovercall 1♣ with 1♦ on bad hands
(in theory)... so I am going to bid whatever is encouraging, 2♣ perhaps in standard or 2♦ or rdbl if those show diamonds and values.

[mikestar]

Whatever shows a mixed raise in our system. If we have no such bid, with ten trumps I'll choose 3D rather than 2D but I really have too much defense.

[Antoine Fourrière]

3♦, or maybe 4♦ intending to double them. 5♦ needs a perfecto such as x xxx AKxxx AKxx, and the ten-card fit leaves us with a shortage of cards in the other suits for 3N.

[Fluffy]

2♦, 7-10 constructive raise, will rebid 3♦ if avaible.

[luke warm]

what would redouble show? i'd bid 2d unless redouble shows something specific

[daswallow]

2NT as mixed raise. Don't want pard to sacrifice thinking I have no defence at all, which he may do after a 3d raise.

[whereagles]

2H as fit-bid, and for the lead. Since everybody's bidding, pard is likely to have a light overcall, so he's unlikely to try for anything funny (like game in hearts...)

[mila85]

4♦ (I'm a junior)

[Gerben47]

2NT (mixed raise). I'm an older junior...

[kgr]

3C: shows mixed raise with 4 card D.
If not playing that: 2C mixed raise

[Wiste1]

I would bid 2♣= good raise in partners suit (or gameforce)
2♦= ca5-8 hcp and 3+♦, 3♦= preemptive with 4+♦




Wiste

[mike777]

BIDS/VOTES

1H=4
3C=3
3D=4
RDBLE=2
2C=3
4D=1
2NT=1

BIRD=3D
LAWRENCE=3D
ARMSTRONG=3C=MIXED RAISE
NORTH=2NT
ROSEN=4D
SOLOWAY=2C BUT WOULD BID 3C IF MIXED RAISE
KANTAR=1H
ROBSON=RDBL
WOLF=RDBL

[cf_John0]

Flame, on Oct 24 2004, 04:09 PM, said:

3♦ as a prempritve not inviting.

Further 5D for 4S or defense against 3NT/5C/...
Dont agree to 4D,but consider 2NT as a wait.