[Mbodell]

P - 1♣ - P - 1♦
X

P - 1♣ - P - 1♦
1NT

P - 1♣ - P - 1♦
2♣

P - 1♣ - P - 1♦
2♦

P - 1♣ - P - 1♦
2NT

And how, if at all do these change if the 1♦ denies a 4cM (and thus implies longer ♦) and/or the 1♣ could be short?

[helene_t]

The 2♦ bid is natural, although this cannot be made a passed hand if a weak 2♦ was available. All the others show majors (I suppose if 1♣ could be short, some would agree to play 2♣ as natural here).

Notrump bids emphasize the lower unbid suit (♥) while cuebids (2♣) and dbl emphasize the higher unbid suit (♠). Also, the more bidding space a call takes away, the more offensive it is. Dbl could be 4-4, or, by an unpassed hand, a very strong one-suiter.

[neilkaz]

Jlall, on Nov 11 2007, 08:51 AM, said:

I play 2C/2D natural, 2N as very distributional, 1N as 5-5 not good enough to bid 2N (ie, most 5-5s), and X as t/o could be as short as 4-4.

Ditto and off course noting that we are allready passed so 1NT cannot be natural.

However, there aren't too many hands where we venture 2♦ after passing if we are playing a weak 2♦ but there are some.

[ArcLight]

question on bididng 2♣ or 2♦ -
If you are a passed hand, and pard couldn't act over 1♣, isn't it a bit risky to go
to the 2 level by yourself, when the opps might not even have a fit?

[jdonn]

ArcLight, on Nov 11 2007, 05:31 PM, said:

question on bididng 2♣ or 2♦ -
If you are a passed hand, and pard couldn't act over 1♣, isn't it a bit risky to go
to the 2 level by yourself, when the opps might not even have a fit?

Yes, which is why this is a very uncommon auction.

[joker_gib]

I play :

X = T/o 4-4
1NT = ♠/4,♥/5
2♣ = 5-5
2♦ natural
2NT = 2-suiter very distributional

Alain

[FrancesHinden]

Jlall, on Nov 11 2007, 03:51 PM, said:

I play 2C/2D natural, 2N as very distributional, 1N as 5-5 not good enough to bid 2N (ie, most 5-5s), and X as t/o could be as short as 4-4.

Ditto