jules101, on 2011-August-10, 10:49, said:
You are playing a weak NT (12-14) and open majors with 4+ cards
Too strong to open 4♠ first in hand, not good enough for a game forcing 2♣ opener, but after any noise from pard I was planning to bid game.
Do you fancy
double? Strong hand, and then supporting ♥, or rebidding ♠?
2♥? This is NF, and maybe you don't play in a 4-4 fit?
3♠? Also NF, but must be showing a very good hand (just short of a GF hand I suppose), with 6+ card ♠.
Keeping in mind that partner would X t/o with some 5,6 + hcps and red suites, or he would support spades with 5,6 hcps and 3 cards and so on.. then we expect to much and obviously there is not game.
Of course he may have club penalty. Or a not forcing
♦ bid , and u play it forcing .
So u start with X to see what is doing your partner then if he bids only 2h or 2sp this is your contract.
Of course if u pass on the level 2 u allow opps to reopen the bidding and because i don't like them playing when i have 10 cards in majors, i will encourage my partner on the level 3.