[Stephen Tu]

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GIB stumbled into an impregnable game here but I despise the sequence.
Once again I plead for GIB to start playing something simpler (and better IMO) like Landy.

-- should 2H take precedence over 2d showing majors with this shape? Part of the problem is GIB says 2d is 5+/5+ majors and 2M can be 4/5 either way which is ugly and unplayable IMO. I'd rather be able to bid majors on 5-4 (partner has an ugly guess with equal length and 3/3 or 2/2 majors, but that's the breaks with capp), but I don't mind that much when at least both your suits are known.

If insist on keeping capp, IMO
2d= 9+cds in majors, 4+/4+
2M should promise 5M not 4M like it does now. This makes it easier when partner has like 4243 type hand can pass a 5-2 heart fit. And makes inviting major games easier.
3m in response to 2M should be something like 1-M, 6+m at least, not 3-M 4+m (!!!!), and not show 14+ total points. It should just be improving partial with misfit.
With actual hand above it can bid 2nt, which should be either 4+/4+ in minor, 2-H any strength, or 10+ with 3+H inv, overcaller shows minor then advancer can pass/invite/bid game as appropriate.

[steve2005]

Yes, I would also have thought 2N would be the bid.
3D appears to be forcing as is 14-20 pts. So maybe there is a method to Gib's madness or maybe it's just mad.
I didn't realize 2H could be 4H, I've slain several partners who have suggested we do this.

[pigpenz]

the other thing GIB does is a lot of time when it bids 2 Major it may be 4 card major and longer minor, which seems to work for GIB.
so I guess by default the bidding here shows a three suiter. I have given up on figuring out what GIB really does. Sometimes it works
and sometimes it doesn't.

I would rather see GIB take an approach that game is unlikely when bidding over 1NT sort of a Bergen Cohen approach.

I don't see how 3♦ can be forcing or 14-20 hcp must be a pinochle deck....but 2NT has to be show me your minor, 3♦
would force to 4♣ to me 3♦ would say I don't care what you have I have a lot of diamonds.