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MPs, all red, partner deals and opens a strong (15-17) NT. You have the odd-looking collection:
AKx
xxx
K
KT9xxx
How do you bid, how high are you ok going? Same if IMPs where 5C isn’t such an avoided spot?
FWIW, we play that 2S followed by 3NT shows a singleton D (if 6322 and GF values, just raise) and is obviously NF. Usually a low one, though. Bigger hands auto-splinter if they fear partner passes 3NT.
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Tough to bid
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Posted 2018-April-15, 14:02
At mp I might punt 6c
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Posted 2018-April-15, 14:27
i'd just show clubs and sign off in 3nt.
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Posted 2018-April-15, 20:02
wank, on 2018-April-15, 14:27, said:
i'd just show clubs and sign off in 3nt.
If when you show clubs opener can show good support for clubs i will show clubs.
Without that possibility I will bid 3NT straight and not tell opponents to lead ♦ when they might not otherwise.
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Posted 2018-April-16, 07:35
Our methods are not good for this one but
2nt (xfer) - 3♣ - 3nt is a mild slam try and if partner is interested we would cue from there and can stop in 4nt or rarely 5nt in a pinch.
2nt (xfer) - 3♣ - 3nt is a mild slam try and if partner is interested we would cue from there and can stop in 4nt or rarely 5nt in a pinch.
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Posted 2018-April-17, 07:04
Looks no big problem even at MP. I bid 2♠ transfer to ♣ and if partner completes it 3♣ then just rebid 3NT. If he super-accepts with 2NT then either we control-bid or (in this case) I bid 4♦ Kickback to ask for the missing aces and Q♣ and K♥. If he is missing two aces we can still stop in 5♣ or even 4NT.
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