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Partner deals and red vs white opens 1NT. RHO bids 2♣ which shows clubs and another, you double (Stayman, you don't know what else to do), partner bids 2♥ and RHO bids 2♠. You bid 3♦ and partner replies 3NT and RHO once again enters the bidding, this time with 4♣, what's your call? How do you handle this situation?
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Posted 2014-January-30, 20:01
wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:
Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.
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Posted 2014-January-30, 20:00
I bid 3♦ on my first round, which is forcing assuming I play lebensohl
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Posted 2014-January-30, 20:15
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Posted 2014-January-30, 20:15
If double is Stayman, then I bid whatever I would do if RHO had passed to show this hand. If that involves bidding 2NT as a transfer to diamonds, then I bid that then 3NT, which hopefully should show a hand like this (a hand with long diamonds that wants to play 3NT).
I'm not sure what I do now. If my 3D on the second round shows a game forcing hand, then I pass and await developments. I don't know whether or not to bid 4NT, 5D or to double 4C. Hopefully partner does.
I'm not sure what I do now. If my 3D on the second round shows a game forcing hand, then I pass and await developments. I don't know whether or not to bid 4NT, 5D or to double 4C. Hopefully partner does.
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Posted 2014-January-31, 06:17
Presumably pass is forcing so playing standard methods this hand is suitable for that. If p bids 4♦ I pass. But he will probably double or bid 3NT.
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Posted 2014-January-31, 09:07
A quick question - how would you have bid this hand if RHO had not overcalled?
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Posted 2014-February-01, 04:44
I would bid 3NT.
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Posted 2014-February-01, 09:04
Its unfortunate you started off with the left foot doubling as stayman. Now that you have reached this spot I think just bidding 4N to play is sensible.
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Posted 2014-February-01, 10:33
I would probably double, though maybe I should pass -- I don't want to play in a 10-trick NT contract. We may have 10, we may have 7, depending on partner's exact black suit holding. I'd actually love it if p can double them at the 4 level.
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