[Vinoth]

Consider the following auctions..

1) 1♠-(4♥)-?
2) 1♠-(4♣/♦)-?
3) (1♥)-1♠-(4♥)-?
4) (2♥)-2♠-(4♥)-?

I would like to get some suggestion on best agreements to have for the following bids (in each of the above cases)

a) 4NT - rkc or minors?
5C/5D?
c) 5H - slam try with H control?
d) 5S - slam try without H control?
e) 5NT ?

[dake50]

Does having double mean "I see 2+losers in their suit" clarify the cases? Of course with convertible values --not a trump stack alone.
Then any forward bid suggests slammy and control.

1S (4H) ?? (1H) 1S (4H) ?? (2H) 2S (4H) ??

I like 4NT as general interrogatory: " I really like slam chances if you are not rag".
I could draw attention to a missing control by bidding the one I have, so 5H has H-1st minor 2nd/2nd.
5S fears trumps not solid.
5N guard my H:Kx.
Blast 6m if that's a good guess. I won't spend much on minor fit search.


1S (4C,4D) ??

Way tougher as H-fit needs to show.

[mich-b]

Vinoth, on Sep 20 2010, 12:39 AM, said:

Consider the following auctions..

1) 1♠-(4♥)-?
2) 1♠-(4♣/♦)-?
3) (1♥)-1♠-(4♥)-?
4) (2♥)-2♠-(4♥)-?

I would like to get some suggestion on best agreements to have for the following bids (in each of the above cases)

a) 4NT - rkc or minors?
5C/5D?
c) 5H - slam try with H control?
d) 5S - slam try without H control?
e) 5NT ?

For cases 1,3,4:
a. minors (or more generally 2 suited takeout).
b. natural to play.
c. yes- slam try with ♥ control.
d. yes- slam try without ♥ control.
e. probably the best use for 5NT would be "pick a slam".

After 1M - (4m) we play 4NT as RKCB.