[sceptic]

Scoring: IMP

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West North East South

 1♣    Pass  1♥    Pass
 2♦    Pass  3♣    Pass
 4♠    Pass  5♣    Pass
 Pass  Pass  

is 4 spades correct for a splinter

what are alternatives

would you bid 3D after the 3 club bid

[luke warm]

i'd bid 2♠ over 2♦... i know we have game after the reverse.. when opener then bids 3♣ i'd probably bid 3nt.. if he bids 4♣ over that, i'd answer as rkc (if you play that) else 5♣

[Blofeld]

I thought 3♣ was game forcing. If not then I should certainly have bid something else.

[mike777]

Prefer Structured Reverses by Root Pavlicek.

After: 1 minor=1Major=2 reverse

If you do not have support for second suit then:
with weakness rebid 5+major or rebid 2nt with only 4 in major.

Here I would rebid 3clubs, game force. Opener has denied 4 spades so let us show our fit now at a low level.
Here 3clubs shows support and often 10+ support points. WE GOT OUR BID.

Now opener can cuebid 3d, we cuebid 3h, etc.
3nt or 4nt would be to play. 4D at anytime is kickback (03-14).

Perhaps:
1C=1H
2D=3C
3D=3H
4C=4NT( deny K of H and A of S but showing other spade stoppers). I would cuebid with ace of spades.
P or 5clubs end.

Please note with K of D as a known big card I would bid 4D ace ask over 4clubs with it.

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

you did not tell, if 3C was already game forcing,
looking at the East hand, East thought so, i.e. I will
proceed on this assumption.

I prefer 3S as 4th suit forcing, instead of the 4S
splinter bid, asking for a spade stopper, keeping 3NT
in the picture. If partner bids 3NT you know, that there
is wastage in spade, which will dumpen your enthusiasm
a bid.

With kind regards
Marlowe

[P_Marlowe]

luke warm, on Jul 23 2005, 11:30 AM, said:

i'd bid 2♠ over 2♦... i know we have game after the reverse.. when opener then bids 3♣ i'd probably bid 3nt.. if he bids 4♣ over that, i'd answer as rkc (if you play that) else 5♣

Hi,

bidding 2S over 2D, with a followup of 3NT is
overbidding your hand at least by a tiny fraction.

Standard meaning would be, that responder shows
strong slam interests, which is hardly justified with
the given hand.

With kind regards
Marlowe