[TylerE]

Opponents: Very strong, one of the strongest pairs in the state.
State of the match: 1st board of 7, final match of the day, you're on the 2nd place team, playing the 3rd place team. 1st place is out of reach (Over 100 VPs after 6/7 matches)

V: None

♠AKTx
♥9xxxx
♦-
♣Kxxx

LHO opens 2♠, partner bids 3♦, pass to you...

[jdonn]

I assume you mean LHO opened 1♠. I'll just pass. Yuck.

[TylerE]

no, 2♠. Whoops, no, LHO bid 2♠, and CHO bid 3♦.

[skjaeran]

I'm not passing. Need to know a little more about agreements before deciding what to do. Might introduce my nice (!) ♥ suit or bid 3NT.

[TylerE]

Assume no unusual agreements. Undiscussed if 3 of a new suit here is forcing or not. (Since a cheap cue bid is available, my gut reaction is no.).

[rogerclee]

TylerE, on Aug 18 2008, 12:18 PM, said:

Undiscussed if 3 of a new suit here is forcing or not. (Since a cheap cue bid is available, my gut reaction is no.).

I agree, it is unplayable to play a new suit is forcing here, because stopping in 3M is just way too important.

[hatchett]

3 of a new suit should clearly be forcing here otherwise bidding after the preempt is just too difficult. I don't mind 3♥ or 3NT. Over 3♥ partner has room to hedge with 3♠ if he doesn't have a clear bid.

[pclayton]

TylerE, on Aug 18 2008, 11:18 AM, said:

Assume no unusual agreements. Undiscussed if 3 of a new suit here is forcing or not. (Since a cheap cue bid is available, my gut reaction is no.).

Tyler, its forcing.