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What shape(s) would you expect for 3S or 3N now from opener?
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Posted 2013-October-09, 08:05
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Posted 2013-October-09, 11:17
I think 3H should show something positive in hearts, usually honour-x. With nothing in hearts, responder bids 3D/3S/3NT
Opener's 3S shows approximately 3514 (could be 3604); with a hand that invented the 3C bid, if that is possible in the system, opener would bid 4H over 3H.
3NT is usually 2524. With a 1534 opener decided before bidding 3C what he was going to bid over 3H. With a low singleton spade perhaps he wouldn't bid 3C without huge extra values. 3NT could have a singleton SA, say.
Opener's 3S shows approximately 3514 (could be 3604); with a hand that invented the 3C bid, if that is possible in the system, opener would bid 4H over 3H.
3NT is usually 2524. With a 1534 opener decided before bidding 3C what he was going to bid over 3H. With a low singleton spade perhaps he wouldn't bid 3C without huge extra values. 3NT could have a singleton SA, say.
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Posted 2013-October-09, 14:24
I think what Frances said is standard, but IMO it's more effective to just assume responder has the other minor. His cards have to be somewhere. This means that 3♠ is fourth suit forcing and can be used on something like xx AKxxx Ax AKJx. As opener with Axx AKxxx x AKJx I would just bid 3NT.
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Posted 2013-October-09, 15:34
Yup, there was disagreement about which way round 3S and 3N should be - is 3S natural or 4th suit? Edit: By 'should', I don't mean theoretically, as I doubt there's much in it.
1534 bidding 4D sounds fine to me, if responder wants to play 3N opposite that I guess he just has to bid it himself.
1534 bidding 4D sounds fine to me, if responder wants to play 3N opposite that I guess he just has to bid it himself.
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Posted 2013-October-11, 02:43
MickyB, on 2013-October-09, 08:05, said:
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What shape(s) would you expect for 3S or 3N now from opener?
3C:3H
What shape(s) would you expect for 3S or 3N now from opener?
I think that you must define how many cards of club for your 3c,3cc?4cc?or 5cc?
I play Meckstroth'2n after forcing 1nt,
so 1、1M-1N-2N=19+64 suiters or M6+19p+ single suiter。
2、1M-1N-3C=55suiters.
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Posted 2013-October-12, 08:53
I don't play 4sf by opener, but common logic seems to dictate that 3NT is a spade stopper, and 3♠ a last train bid.
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Posted 2013-October-13, 15:35
This greatly depends on which side of the pond you are.
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Posted 2013-October-14, 06:50
What were the hands ?
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Posted 2013-October-14, 15:20
FWIW I was just talking about this auction with jlall and I think there is a good argument for switching the 3D and 3H responses on this auction.
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Posted 2013-October-22, 07:17
rogerclee, on 2013-October-14, 15:20, said:
FWIW I was just talking about this auction with jlall and I think there is a good argument for switching the 3D and 3H responses on this auction.
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Posted 2013-October-22, 08:16
Depends which bible you use (Kokish or Robinson). (http://www.bridgewithdan.com/systems)
If no agreement playing with a random BBO partner, 3H is definitely 3 cards so 3S should be cue and 3N should be suggesting a contract.
If no agreement playing with a good partner but no agreements, I think 3N should be a hedge that allows partner to get out in case he was being tricky with a doubleton heart, and I would not bid 3S ever. This is an odd way to play I agree but this is one of those weird situations where everybody has their own funny way to play - the better partner is the more dangerous.
If no agreement playing with a random BBO partner, 3H is definitely 3 cards so 3S should be cue and 3N should be suggesting a contract.
If no agreement playing with a good partner but no agreements, I think 3N should be a hedge that allows partner to get out in case he was being tricky with a doubleton heart, and I would not bid 3S ever. This is an odd way to play I agree but this is one of those weird situations where everybody has their own funny way to play - the better partner is the more dangerous.
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