[straube]

You are South and dealer. Imps. Unfavorable.


..............................QT97432
..............................void
..............................973
..............................K95
85.......................................................AK
K9542.................................................87
KT84...................................................QJ62
T3.......................................................QJ876
...............................J6
...............................AQJT63
...............................A5
...............................A42

[straube]

straube, on 2014-May-05, 21:39, said:

You are South and dealer. Imps. Unfavorable.


..............................QT97432
..............................void
..............................973
..............................K95
85.......................................................AK
K9542.................................................87
KT84...................................................QJ62
T3.......................................................QJ876
...............................J6
...............................AQJT63
...............................A5
...............................A42

Z-T bids...


1C-1D (16+, 0-7)
2H-2S (minimum, 5+H, natural)
P

[akhare]

Meckwell-Lite:

1♣ - 1♦ (16; 0-7)
1♥ - 1♠ (Natural 4+, F1; Natural 4+ F1)
2♥ - ?♠ (6+♥, min; )

At this point responder needs to decide whether to take the low road with 2♠ or push with 3♠. The void argues for the low road, but the prospect of a vul. game and the 7-card suit seem to suggest the latter option.

[awm]

1♣ (16+) - 1♥ (spades)
2♥ (min, 6+ heart, 0-2 spade) - 3♠ (inv, long spades)
4♠

[straube]

akhare, on 2014-May-05, 22:46, said:

Meckwell-Lite:

1♣ - 1♦ (16; 0-7)
1♥ - 1♠ (Natural 4+, F1; Natural 4+ F1)
2♥ - ?♠ (6+♥, min; )

At this point responder needs to decide whether to take the low road with 2♠ or push with 3♠. The void argues for the low road, but the prospect of a vul. game and the 7-card suit seem to suggest the latter option.

It probably has a different meaning (minors?) in your structure, but I like 1C-1D, 1H-2C, 2H-2S to show 6-7 and 6 spades but with this hand I'd bid 1C-1D, 1H-1S, 2H-3S, 4S because this suggests fewer values and more spades.

[straube]

awm, on 2014-May-05, 22:49, said:

1♣ (16+) - 1♥ (spades)
2♥ (min, 6+ heart, 0-2 spade) - 3♠ (inv, long spades)
4♠

Nice inference that opener's 2H bid denies 3 spades. Is your 1C-1H, 2H-3C an artificial GF?

[akhare]

straube, on 2014-May-05, 23:20, said:

It probably has a different meaning (minors?) in your structure, but I like 1C-1D, 1H-2C, 2H-2S to show 6-7 and 6 spades but with this hand I'd bid 1C-1D, 1H-1S, 2H-3S, 4S because this suggests fewer values and more spades.

1♣ - 1♦ - 1♥ - 2♣ would have shown (5)6-7 and denied 4♠ or 3♥. The emphasis in this structure is to find fits first and define strength later.

[rbforster]

Silent Club:

1♣-1♦ strong; usually 0-7, some GFs
1♥-1♠ waiting, min; waiting 0-7
2♥-2♠ 6+ suit 16-18; 5+ suit invitational
2N-3♠ natural...
4♠-AP a good hand for spades in context

[yunling]

1♥(11-20 5+♥)-2♠(6+♠, 5-8)
P

[whereagles]

Pet two-way pass:

pass 2♠
2NT 3♣
4♠

pass = 0-8 or 15+
2♠ = classic style preempt
2NT = asks (shows 15+ or its a psyche with 0-8!)
3♣ = forget it

2♠ is a judgement call. On this vulnerability 3♠ is too dangerous.

4♠ is a judgement call as well. Even opposite a min, this should have some play for. If opener had a good max, a slam try would follow-up.

[PrecisionL]

C3: Copious Canape Club

1♣ (upgraded, 6 controls) - 1♦ (0-7) -
1♥ (forcing, 4+♥ or balanced & 20+) - 1♠ (4+♠ & 0-7, 0-2♥) -
2♥ - 2♠ p p p

[Lord Molyb]

P - 1♣
1♥ - 1♠
2♥ - 2♠
P

P = Forcing
1♣ = Asks
1♥ = 15-18 points
1♠ = Not GF, spades
2♥ = nat
2♠ = Signoff

[antonylee]

Barely too weak for a Polish 1C IMO. So 1H-1S; 3H-4S (a stab in the dark but passing seems wrong and 3S is not going to help us get out).

[benlessard]

1C--1D (15+, pts or H)
1H--2H (1H aat least 3H 15-20, 6S inv or H+S GF)
2NT-4H (accept , texas)
4S-pass

[jack502]

1♣ 2♦(semi positive with 5+♠ single suit or 5+♠ + 4+♥
2♠ (minimum) 4♠

[Zelandakh]

Auction on this is basically natural. I think 4♠ should be reached but there are no guarantees of it being a good contract. No WJSs available after a 1M opening.

1♥ = limited to 17, 5+ hearts, unbal
... - 1NT = weak, 4+ spades
3♥ = 16-17, 6+ hearts, <3 spades
... - 3♠ = nat
4♠