[matmat]

Scoring: IMP

two passes to you.

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few questions for this one, do you prefer a 1♠ opening or 2♣?

in either case, LHO will make a single weak jump in clubs and this will be passed around to you. [ 1♠-(3♣) ] or [2♣-(4♣)]

what is your plan?

[Blofeld]

With just an 18 count I would tend to open 1♠. I'll then bid 4♥ when it comes back to me.

Had I opened 2♣ (which seems OK with this particular 2-suiter) I think I'd bid 4♠ over 4♣.

[Fluffy]

Obvious 1♠ opening, 2♣ preempts yourself.

After 3♣ I'd bid 5♥.

[whereagles]

Fluffy, on Oct 6 2007, 11:31 AM, said:

Obvious 1♠ opening, 2♣ preempts yourself.

After 3♣ I'd bid 5♥.

Seems like you're contradicting yourself, Gonzalo

You don't open 2♣ to keep bidding low, but then shoot 5♥ next round?

[han]

I'd open 1S, planning to rebid 3H (not 4H!). Over 3C I'd rebid 4H.

[Fluffy]

whereagles, on Oct 6 2007, 08:55 PM, said:

Fluffy, on Oct 6 2007, 11:31 AM, said:

Obvious 1♠ opening, 2♣ preempts yourself.

After 3♣ I'd bid 5♥.

Seems like you're contradicting yourself, Gonzalo

You don't open 2♣ to keep bidding low, but then shoot 5♥ next round?

Hope you are joking Nuno, showing 2 suits instead of 1 is like the double of info

[P_Marlowe]

1S, followed by a heart bid, in case the bidding is unoppossed,
I jump to 3H.

After partner passes, and after the intervention in clubs, I bid
4H.

With kind regards
Marlowe

[pclayton]

With no intervening bid I'm planning the 1♠ / 3♥ route.

After a WJO, I can't do less than 4♥. 5♥ is a little OTT, although its easy to see how we can have slam opposite one working queen or a yarb with 5 hearts. Is partner ever going to cooperate with a hand like this however?

4♣ is possible but it seems to cloud the auction. Its one of those 'don't try this at home' calls (or at least without a lot of prior discussion).

[Blofeld]

Sorry, I meant I bid 4♥ after the intervention, not intending to rebid 4 when I open 1♠.