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Posted 2004-August-11, 18:46
Cool, tnx
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Posted 2004-August-11, 19:14
It's debatable, but I might open 5♦. I surely would with hearts instead of spades.
If I open 1♦ and East passes (I know, he wouldn't, it's just a digression), I favor five-card major answers, since, opener having already shown either five diamonds or four diamonds and five clubs (or a three-suiter with diamonds, true) doesn't have that much room for a four-card major, although he is unbalanced. (It forces opener to pass over 1N with nine minor cards and less than 16 HCP in as good or as bad a contract as any, and to rebid 2♣ with four spades (including 4=4=4=1) and 2♦ with a minimum, four hearts and five diamonds.)
So, I would bid anyway 1♦ 1♠ 4♥ (void) 4♠ (?) Pass (or 5♦?).
If I open 1♦ and East passes (I know, he wouldn't, it's just a digression), I favor five-card major answers, since, opener having already shown either five diamonds or four diamonds and five clubs (or a three-suiter with diamonds, true) doesn't have that much room for a four-card major, although he is unbalanced. (It forces opener to pass over 1N with nine minor cards and less than 16 HCP in as good or as bad a contract as any, and to rebid 2♣ with four spades (including 4=4=4=1) and 2♦ with a minimum, four hearts and five diamonds.)
So, I would bid anyway 1♦ 1♠ 4♥ (void) 4♠ (?) Pass (or 5♦?).