I definitely do not think 3h is forcing. In fact I have made that bid several times and not meant it as forcing. This hand is not easy. I can understand 3d, 4h, and 5h. I think 5h is the right value bid but it will leave partner guessing. I'll try 3d then maybe 4h and see if it gets me anywhere.
Followups? Big major hand.
#21
Posted 2012-December-19, 08:45
"What's the big rebid problem? After 1♦ - 1♠, I can rebid 1NT, 2♠, or 2♦."
- billw55
- billw55
#22
Posted 2012-December-19, 08:48
Does anyone know what 2NT would mean?
... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
#23
Posted 2012-December-19, 09:00
gnasher, on 2012-December-19, 08:48, said:
Does anyone know what 2NT would mean?
I do not, but I'm certainly open to suggestions (and I can think of a few myself)
Chris Gibson
#24
Posted 2012-December-19, 09:10
gnasher, on 2012-December-19, 08:48, said:
Does anyone know what 2NT would mean?
I gave strong, no void, no extra length in the other suit as a meaning in the split-range approach. That is, 55(12) or 6511. I do not see why it could not have a similar meaning, just a little weaker perhaps, in the other approach. Whatever, it seems wrong for it to show a stopper.
(-: Zel :-)
#25
Posted 2012-December-19, 11:00
gnasher, on 2012-December-19, 08:48, said:
Does anyone know what 2NT would mean?
That is what I'd bid with short clubs eg aqxxx akxxx kx x, but I'm sure something artificial would be better
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#26
Posted 2012-December-22, 03:31
Really surprised that some people would consider 3H to be forcing, I would have thought non-forcing would have been unanimous.
I'm going with 5H. I think that by bidding 3D first I won't convince partner of the great disaparity between the suits later.
I'm going with 5H. I think that by bidding 3D first I won't convince partner of the great disaparity between the suits later.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.
- hrothgar
- hrothgar