[ajm218]

How do you play the following sequences? (playing a strong no trump and a 2 level response shows a good 11+ hand (or about that) but is only forcing to 2nt not GF, so
1♠ P 2♦ P
2♠ is forcing)

Uncontested

1♠ P 2♦ P
3♠?

1♠ P 2♦ P
4♠?

1♠ P 2♦ P
3♦? (Is this a good hand with diamonds or a minimum with diamonds?)

Contested (Opp is dealer)
1♣ P 1♥ 1♠
P ?
How do you play 2♣s and 2♥s,?

[Fluffy]

1♠-2♦
2♠

I play 10-5 (exceptionally 16) with 5 or more cards, can have 4♣ or 3♦


1♠-2♦
3♠

Is slam try on ♠ (even if partner is void), almost forces cue.


1♠-2♦
4♠

Is gamble, minimum with 7 cards.

About the 2 cuebids, I play both the same way to keep it simple (althou the one I cue on I am suposed to be stronger in). I know it is not optimum.

[joker_gib]

1♠-2♦
2♠

Tends to be minimum (or no other bid available) with 5 or more cards, can have 4♦


1♠-2♦
3♠

Very good 6-carder suit playable with nothing in front and extras.


1♠-2♦
4♠

Idem Fluffy : gamble, minimum with 7 cards.

1♠-2♦
3♦

Usually 4 cards (can be 3 with an honnour) and a good hand.

About the 2 cuebids, I play 2♣ as natural (as I sit after the ♣) and 2♥ as a good raise in ♠.

Alain

[Fluffy]

Ooops, forgot 1♠-2♦-3♦ , this is forcing to me, to keep it simple, any rebid by opener of 2NT or higher (if opponets pass) is game forcing.

[MickyB]

1♠:2♦
2♠

If you believe that you can show an 18 count with a poor 6 card spade suit after bidding like this then great I'm not familiar enough with the style. If so...

1♠:2♦
3♠ - suit that you expect to play for one loser opposite a singleton

1♠:2♦
4♠ - dunno, a string of spades and a little too much outside to open 4♠? But I imagine that could bid 2♠ and await developments...not sure.

1♠:2♦
3♦ - Game-forcing, slight extras - with a minimum bid 2♠ and support ♦ later if partner requires another bid from you.

It is worth considering using opener's 2NT rebid as artificial (eg GF single suiter)

The contested auction - 2♣ nat (over the club bidder and he may be short in many methods), 2♥ good raise.

[mghmaine]

In my style, 2♠ shows 6 (or 5 very good). Poor 5 shld bid 2NT if no cheaper 4-carder. To bid 2♠ with 5 poor is tantamount to saying your 2♠ rebid is nearly totally non-descriptive.
1♠-2♦, 3♦ does not promise extras but is forcing on you this round. We might stop in 4D.

[inquiry]

ajm218, on Jan 2 2006, 03:28 AM, said:

1♠ P 2♦ P
2♠ is forcing)

1) Can still be a fairly good hand (we are forced to 2NT so can be a waiting bid)
2) Denies 4+ hearts (ok, ok, xxxx of hearts doesn't look like a four card suit

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1♠ P 2♦ P
3♠?

1) forcing to game
2) Self-sufficient suit (no more than one loser opposite a singleton)

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1♠ P 2♦ P
4♠?

1) Seven or eight card suit, control poor
2) says I probably should have opened 4♠ or 3♠
Responder needs lots of controls to continue. Opener will have two key cards only if missing the trump queen.

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1♠ P 2♦ P
3♦? (Is this a good hand with diamonds or a minimum with diamonds?)

1) Game force
2) Good diamond fit

You can rebid 2♠ initially then raise diamonds with a minimum hand and diamonsd.

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Contested (Opp is dealer)
1♣ P 1♥ 1♠
P ?
How do you play 2♣s and 2♥s,?

1) 2♥ can not be hearts and forcnig because your partner would have overcalled 1♥. So 2♥ is constructive spade raise or better (note iwth 2♥ as a "good" spade raise, a direct 2♠ raise is just competitive.
2) 2♣ is natural, and non-forcing, but presumably constructive since you made a sandwich overcall at the one level, spades must be "playable" so he doesn't have to rescue you.