[mr1303]

Yesterday at the Ace of Clubs BC I started off playing Polish club for the first time in a long time.

I held the following on the following bidding sequence.

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My understanding of Polish Club is that 2D after a 1D response was game forcing, and that 2H was a waiting bid, similar to 2C 2D playing SAYC. 3H should therefore be forcing?

+170 wasn't a bad score, since partner was broke, but I'd still like to know how to force if 3H isn't forcing.

[dcrc2]

3♥ is definitely forcing. If you've got a strong hand with hearts but not a game force, you bid 1♥ or 2♥ on the previous round, rather than 2♦.

[the hog]

You are correct. 2D here is the equivalent of a 2C opening in Standard. Your partner clearly does not know the system.

[rhm]

The sequence is clearly forcing in basic Polish club.

After 1♣-1♦-2♦ I am considering at the moment playing 2♠ as a double negative, responder having at most 3 HCP and no king.
Otherwise responders waiting rebid is 2♥
2NT or a simple suit bids by opener could be played as not forcing after a 2♠ rebid from responder.

Has anybody tested a similar structure? (I am aware of Matula's one)

Rainer Herrmann

[Zelandakh]

An interesting option that we have discussed here before is to reverse these bids in Benji style. That is, the 2♦ rebid shows something along the lines of an Acol 2 (semi-forcing) and the direct 2M/3m bids are GF. If you do this then you can play the 2♥ rebid over 2♦ as negative and non-forcing.