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Diamonds and Rust

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Posted Yesterday, 11:16

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An interesting hand to pick up near the end of the day.
Strong NT, 2/1.
1♦ was natural 4+ cards, your 2♣ was GF (does not deny primary support for diamonds, no inverted minors).
2♠ is natural and says nothing about extras.

In your preferred 2/1 style (even if the start above is not to your taste), what bids would you now consider as Responder and which do you choose?
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Posted Yesterday, 11:43

3D

granted it helps if 1D shows 5 but understand that is far from standard, smile.
Perhaps with 4S and 4D and balanced, opener should rebid 2nt so now opener does promise 5D and 4S? I think so....
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Posted Yesterday, 11:44

Does 2♣ show clubs or is it art GF ?
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Posted Yesterday, 12:26

 Cyberyeti, on 2026-June-19, 11:44, said:

Does 2♣ show clubs or is it art GF ?

It's semi-artificial. Might not be 5+ clubs with some reason, such as diamonds or balanced with no 4cM.
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Posted Yesterday, 13:51

View Postpescetom, on 2026-June-19, 12:26, said:

It's semi-artificial. Might not be 5+ clubs with some reason, such as diamonds or balanced with no 4cM.


In that case 3♣ and see if pd bids 3♦ which I can raise
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Posted Yesterday, 13:53

Does 2S promise an unbalanced hand (hence either 5 diamonds or some 4441)?
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Posted Yesterday, 14:04

Hi,

does 2S at least show 5+ diamonds?
I guess with 4H and 4S, you would bid 2H, and with a bal. hand you
would either open or rebid NT.
Assuming we have a diamond fit, I show the fit.

With kind regards
Marlowe
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Uwe Gebhardt (P_Marlowe)
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Posted Yesterday, 14:17

3♣ and here’s hoping we don’t go rusty waiting for the next bid.
“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.”
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Posted Yesterday, 14:55

When I used to play 2/1, the (local) standard was that 2♣ was game forcing and hands with 5+♦ always rebid 2♦, so 2♠ would be 4144/4243/4342 (denying five diamonds or four hearts). This being the case, I'd rebid 3♣ (where I know we have a fit) and see what partner does.
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