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Tramticket, on 2020-March-19, 07:07, said:

Many of us will find a response with that hand.

The opponents getting to a 4S contract like this does seem to me the main danger to a "x".
However, I think a very significant % would respond 1S with that E hand.
Interestingly, it should be easy for W to bid 4S with his 14 cards! 😂

[thawp66]

bluenikki, on 2020-March-19, 06:58, said:

If south has his pass, partner is marked with strength. So the reason for east's pass must be a preponderance of length and/or strength in ♦ .

But in bridge today, there is no reason to be confident that south does have his pass.

The real danger to re-opening is that south has something like Axxxxx x xxx xxx and opener has KJxx xxx AKxxx AK

The opponents getting to a 4S contract like this does seem to me the main danger to a "x".
However, I think a very significant % would respond 1S with that E hand.
Interestingly, it should be easy for W to bid 4S with his 14 cards! 😂