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You are playing 2/1 GF with 15-17 1NT, 1♣ is 2+ cards and 1♦ 4+ cards.
Partner's 2♣ response is a GF which denies a 4 card major but is nebulous about clubs.
Your call now over 2♥ natural by a passed hand?
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Posted Today, 14:19
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You are playing 2/1 GF with 15-17 1NT, 1♣ is 2+ cards and 1♦ 4+ cards.
Partner's 2♣ response is a GF which denies a 4 card major but is nebulous about clubs.
Your call now over 2♥ natural by a passed hand?
You are playing 2/1 GF with 15-17 1NT, 1♣ is 2+ cards and 1♦ 4+ cards.
Partner's 2♣ response is a GF which denies a 4 card major but is nebulous about clubs.
Your call now over 2♥ natural by a passed hand?
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Posted Today, 14:49
I will pass and no doubt find out more from partners response. If we play nt it might well be better from partner's hand.
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Posted Today, 14:58
What would 1♦ have been?
So partner has 3 spades and a bunch of diamonds and clubs
2nt, I have the stoppers and don't need to torture partner. If we belong in a minor slam, my partner has room over 2nt
So partner has 3 spades and a bunch of diamonds and clubs
2nt, I have the stoppers and don't need to torture partner. If we belong in a minor slam, my partner has room over 2nt
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"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
"Hysterical Raisins again - this time on the World stage, not just the ACBL" mycroft
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Posted Today, 15:12
pass
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Posted Today, 15:26
jillybean, on 2026-May-19, 14:58, said:
What would 1♦ have been?
By Responder?
Undiscussed with this non-regular partner who does not play XYZ either.
I imagined that he would bypass 4 card diamonds in a balanced hand or unbalanced with clubs fit.
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Posted Today, 15:34
I could argue that 3N should show this hand - (semi)balanced, heart stopper, minimum for slam, though I'd prefer a second heart stopper (but at least I can hold up 2 or 3 times).
Would you expect partner to understand it that way?
Would you expect partner to understand it that way?
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Posted Today, 16:28
double, show you have hearts
Sarcasm is a state of mind
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Posted Today, 16:31
akwoo, on 2026-May-19, 15:34, said:
I could argue that 3N should show this hand - (semi)balanced, heart stopper, minimum for slam, though I'd prefer a second heart stopper (but at least I can hold up 2 or 3 times).
Would you expect partner to understand it that way?
Would you expect partner to understand it that way?
You'll find that out later
But for now I passed, seemed to me the most descriptive call as well as the most economical.
Partner is still there and is going to give some direction.
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Posted Today, 16:42
steve2005, on 2026-May-19, 16:28, said:
double, show you have hearts
would it?
mike777, on 2026-May-19, 15:12, said:
pass
I didn't notice the 11 count, I will change my bid to pass
"And no matter what methods you play, it is essential, for anyone aspiring to learn to be a good player, to learn the importance of bidding shape properly. MikeH
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
"Hysterical Raisins again - this time on the World stage, not just the ACBL" mycroft
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
"Hysterical Raisins again - this time on the World stage, not just the ACBL" mycroft
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Posted Today, 21:17
pescetom, on 2026-May-19, 16:31, said:
You'll find that out later
But for now I passed, seemed to me the most descriptive call as well as the most economical.
Partner is still there and is going to give some direction.
But for now I passed, seemed to me the most descriptive call as well as the most economical.
Partner is still there and is going to give some direction.
My worry about pass is that partner might be assuming some sort of fast arrival and expect pass shows a better hand.
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