[Tramticket]

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Pairs. You are playing a four-card major, weak NT system and partner's 1♣ opening is natural and now promises 5+ clubs or possibly a 4414 shape.

Options include:
- 3♣ non-forcing but strongly invitational.
- 4♣ 100% forcing - invites cue-bids.
- 1♠ 4th suit forcing (one-round force only at the one-level).

What is your plan? And how willing are you to go past 3NT?

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

1S.

I will force to game, i.e. 3C is out, but before I investigate slam
I hopefully learn, that partner has a bit more than his usual rubbish.

If he bids 1NT, I will bid 3C, and he can decide, if he is interested in
going beyond 3NT.
If he bids 2C, I can show the spade singleton via a 3S splinter.

With kind regards
Marlowe

[Cyberyeti]

I bid a 2♦ SJS last round

[Tramticket]

Cyberyeti, on 2019-March-15, 06:02, said:

I bid a 2♦ SJS last round

Yes, I would too. Not sure why she didn't, since that is our system.

[nige1]

Tramticket writes 'Pairs. You are playing a four-card major, weak NT system and partner's 1♣ opening is natural and now promises 5+ clubs or possibly a 4414 shape. Options include:
- 3♣ non-forcing but strongly invitational.
- 4♣ 100% forcing - invites cue-bids.
- 1♠ 4th suit forcing (one-round force only at the one-level).
What is your plan? And how willing are you to go past 3NT?'
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Agree that over 1♣, 2♦ (FJ) would have been better than 1♦.
Now I rank
1. 4♣ = F/G. Simple.
2. 1♠ = FSF. Asking for interference, especially at this vulnerability. Although opponents' silence, so far, is consistent with partner being 4414.
3. 3♣ = NAT. But N/F, so risky with this mountain.

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[HardVector]

I'd bid 1s to find out about partner's hand. With spade values, I'd be looking for 3n. What I'm really hoping for, is partner can't bid nt, now a club game or slam is in the works. My personal style is to reserve SJS for hands that are immediately interested in slam, so they usually are in the 15+ range. I don't like to do it with just game forcing hands, because too much room is chewed up to make the right call.

[apollo1201]

It is pairs, so with this « moderately strong » hand, we can’t just go beyond 3NT and risk a bottom. Furthermore, it seems 4C is just forcing to slam (when all suits are controlled). And despite our good hand, we are a bit light for this action (we could do it w/ the HK).
On the contrary, we definitely want to play game. 3C is then a grossly insufficient bid that we would make with a K less.
So 1S is the only call we can make.

[rmnka447]

Based on the agreements, I think 1 ♠ FSF should be bid. You need more info from partner.

[ahydra]

I had a very similar hand just a few days ago and opted for the 4SF route. It would have worked a treat, if partner hadn't passed my 3D followup and blown 15 IMPs.

ahydra