[mtvesuvius]

What is your rebid (and why?)
2/1, standard bridge, you have methods to distinguish between 3 and 4 card raises

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[mike777]

2d will rebid my very good 6 card suit.

If we have game pard can rebid.

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will raise with 3h when I dont have another good option.

[JLOGIC]

2D is automatic to me

[P_Marlowe]

2D, since I am showing my 6 card suit.

I dont mind 2H, but since I am able to show my 6th diamonds,
I will do this.

With kind regards
Marlowe

[rduran1216]

at MPs I would be tempted to bid 2H lest partner plans to pass next round, and if not, showing my support will be of use.

[nige1]

mtvesuvius, on 2010-December-20, 22:32, said:

What is your rebid (and why?)2/1, standard bridge, you have methods to distinguish between 3 and 4 card raises

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IMO 3♦ (if NF but invitational, showing good ♦ and 3♥) = 10, 2♥ = 9, 2♦ = 8.
In our experience, this natural jump rebid is frequent and effective.

[kgr]

2♦ for me. (I only support on a 3c if I don't have another good rebid)

nige1, on 2010-December-21, 04:44, said:

IMO 3♦ (if NF but invitational, showing good ♦ and 3♥) = 10, 2♥ = 9, 2♦ = 8.
In our experience, this natural jump rebid is frequent and effective.

Is it an agreement you have with your regular partner(s) that 1m-1M-3m = 6cm & 3cM? What do you rebid when you have the normal 3m hand: with a good hand and 6cm and no 6cM?

[nige1]

kgr, on 2010-December-21, 07:21, said:

2♦ for me. (I only support on a 3c if I don't have another good rebid)
Is it an agreement you have with your regular partner(s) that 1m-1M-3m = 6cm & 3cM? What do you rebid when you have the normal 3m hand: with a good hand and 6cm and no 6cM?

Yes that is our agreement. 3m jump rebid shows 6m & 3M support.
With a normal misfit 3m rebid, you could manufacture a second suit. For us, however, a 2N jump rebid shows the normal misfit 3m hand (because we open something else with 18-19 flat).

[hrothgar]

mtvesuvius, on 2010-December-20, 22:32, said:

What is your rebid (and why?)
2/1, standard bridge, you have methods to distinguish between 3 and 4 card raises

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Even I'd rebid 2♦ on this one

Change the hand slightly to

♠ J65
♥ A98
♦ AQT983
♣ Q

and the problem becomes a bit more interesting

(Here I might very well raise hearts)

[Fluffy]

2♥ obv

[han]

AQ109, enough said.

[matmat]

I should not be allowed to vote on anything at this hour of the morning. Intended to click 2♦, and missed.
I usually err on the side of raising p with three card support, mainly driven by the reasoning that p plays them better than I do, but with this diamond suit even I might manage to come close to making a 2 level contract.

[ggwhiz]

matmat, on 2010-December-21, 10:31, said:

mainly driven by the reasoning that p plays them better than I do

lol

Other reasons to bid 2♥ are state of the match when you want to swing or in a speedball when a trip to the fridge is in order.

2♦ is my choice, especially when under time pressure as I tend to concede the rest faster. Amazing how often that gets rejected.

I didn't vote cause the technical reasons are secondary to me.

[ewleongusa]

mtvesuvius, on 2010-December-20, 22:32, said:

What is your rebid (and why?)
2/1, standard bridge, you have methods to distinguish between 3 and 4 card raises

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I would bid 2D to show my good six card diamond suit.
2D may not be the best contract if partner has a weak hand and five hearts.
However, slam pays a bonus so if partner has a stronger hand that can move on it is important to describe the best feature in your hand so partner can visualize six diamond tricks when he holds something useful in the suit. Also, avoiding bidding 2H doesn't raise partner's expectations on your heart support.

Eric Leong

[Phil]

Interesting how bidding theory has changed over the last 20 years. If you gave this problem to a good player in 1990, anything but 2♦ would be considered lunacy. The fringe would be opening 2♦ or perhaps passing.

It's still a 2♦ call, but move around some honors and I'd raise hearts.

[nigel_k]

2♥. I nearly always prefer to raise with a shortage. Maybe I would rebid 2♦ if it was AJx xxx KQJxxx Q.

[pooltuna]

What is the rush to raise partner if he can't act over a 2♦ rebid where do you think you were going.

[JLOGIC]

Phil, on 2010-December-23, 10:01, said:

Interesting how bidding theory has changed over the last 20 years. If you gave this problem to a good player in 1990, anything but 2♦ would be considered lunacy.

I agree that the changes are interesting, but I don't understand how this hand illustrates that, since it is still pretty much considered lunacy to bid anything other than 2D on this hand heh.