[bridgeboy]

Imps, NV against Vul.

You held:

AK
KJx
Jxx
AQJ9x

Partner deals and passes. RHO opens 1D. Your bid?

Please discuss your plans for your rebid.

[fred]

In my view more uncomfortable than tough. I would DBL, not liking it much, planning on bidding my clubs next if partner responds 1 of a major. I would raise 1NT to 3NT with most partners and cuebid if partner responded 2C or jumped. Lots of possible competitive auctions and for sure I will have a problem on the next round with some of these.

If I was a little weaker I would consider 1NT more seriously despite my diamond holding, but 1NT on the actual hand has a second flaw: this hand is too good for 1NT.

2C would be my last choice, but I know some very good players that would probably make this call their first choice.

Fred Gitelman
Bridge Base Inc.
www.bridgebase.com

[han]

Reverse the colors and I'd bid 2C.

How about bidding 1NT over 1M?

[HeartA]

I agree with Fred.

BTW, I saw you bidding this hand, BridgeBoy.

[Fluffy]

I am very close between the 3 main options, but after all I am with the majority.

[luke warm]

i double also, and i'd give serious thought to 1nt over 1M by partner, which shows 19-21 hcp... the diamonds worry me some, but not much.. if i decided against 1nt, i'd bid 2c (after i double first)

[pclayton]

Personally I don't see much of a problem. Dbl followed by 2♣ looks like a good description. Any NT by this hand will wrong side the contract.