[pescetom]

This fun board caused havoc in the national simultaneous tournament, particularly in my club.
1D is 4+, 1NT 15-17, 2/1.

MP

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Your bid in East?

[mikeh]

I infer that the auction becomes interesting but, for now, this is a silly question

[mike777]

I imagine the discussion is 1H or 2C in an intermediate club game.


I would try 2C.

Opener rebidding over the 2D level, for me, would need not promise extras

Without discussion in 2/1 I don't think rebidding a major need promise an unbalanced hand but probably does.

[jillybean]

From a North American perspective.
1♥, we have the gadgets needed to bid this.

Let's not add more conventions to an already complicated game.

[mike777]

jillybean, on 2026-October-22, 17:42, said:

From a North American perspective.
1♥, we have the gadgets needed to bid this.

Let's not add more conventions to an already complicated game.

It certainly will test intermediate players when it starts
1d-1h
2d...

or
1d-1h
2d-2s
3h-?

[akwoo]

After 1D-1H, a rebid of 2D denies a 4th spade, though it does not deny a 4th club.

I respond 1H. If partner rebids 2D, my next bid is 5N, over which I will pass 6C and bid 6N over anything else.

[jillybean]

I'm eagerly awaiting the Italian approach.

[mw64ahw]

I can imagine some of our Acol club players diving in with some level of NT.
With no. 1 partner it's 1♠ game invitational asking for shape.