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Responding to on opening bid Initial Game Force or not?

#1 User is offline   relpar 

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Posted 2020-September-19, 21:05

First in hand Partner opens 1♥. RHO Passes. Here is your hand. ♠Q876, ♥83. ♦AQJ5, ♣AT8. Playing 2/1 what is your response?
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Posted 2020-September-19, 21:10

1♠

Anything else is a mistake.
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Posted 2020-September-19, 21:12

2/1 doesn't mean you abandon normal bidding to bid a 2/1 when you have a game forcing hand. 1♠ is an insta-response.
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