[ahydra]

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MPs, NV vs V, dealer opens a weak two. Can you get to 6D? (Is West strong enough for leaping michaels?)

ahydra

[broze]

West certainly strong enough for leaping Michael's. To get the most out of conventions with low frequency you should stretch to bid them but even so this wouldn't be a close decision for me.

I think after that you won't stop short of 6D but who has discussed their followups in response to 4D?

[Vampyr]

broze, on 2014-March-05, 11:51, said:

I think after that you won't stop short of 6D but who has discussed their followups in response to 4D?

Maybe not a lot of people but at least here 4♥ is easy no matter what partner thinks it means.

What it should be is a interesting question. I have a few ideas but I need to think it over to arrive at a sensible scheme.

[BillPatch]

Par on this hand (and most hands W would have for leaping michaels versus this E hand) would be 6 ♠.

[Cyberyeti]

broze, on 2014-March-05, 11:51, said:

West certainly strong enough for leaping Michael's. To get the most out of conventions with low frequency you should stretch to bid them but even so this wouldn't be a close decision for me.

I think after that you won't stop short of 6D but who has discussed their followups in response to 4D?

Not strong enough for leaping michaels for me, we play 4♦ forcing and huge.

Would start with 3♥ and pull 3N to 4♦ which shows just shy of a leaping michaels.

[monikrazy]

I agree that leaping michaels seems a bit overagressive. I think slam can be reached from 2S overcall, but requires if not some courage, some sophisticated cue bids ( and/or mixed raises)

For example:

(2H) - 2S - P - 4H - P - 6D (choice of slams)

is on its face a very reasonable auction. The biggest danger is that responder is reluctant to encourage slam without a stronger spade fit.