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If they did not bid 5♥ and parner bid 5♠, would I have passed? If yes, I bid 5♠ now, if not, I bid 6♠. The situation hasn't changed. I'm bidding 6♠ anyway. If partner has ♠A, fine. If not, they may lead the wrong ace.
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I might have bid 5♦ as North at my 1st turn but I would have certainly not passed 5♦ with the exceptional South hand. After all, North thought he'd make 5♦ facing wasted heart values.
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We play 1♠ to show 4+ diamonds, and a raise to 2♦ is a normal raise, maybe on 3 cards. Our 1NT rebid may be slightly unbalanced with 5 clubs and our 2♣ rebid shows only 5. With stronger hands we either reverse in a major or bid 2NT which shows a one-suiter. All this in a system in which the 2♦ opening is 18-19 BAL.
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Partner also heard 3♠. He won't bid them with less than 5. And we have lots of points so why should we be afraid playing a 8-card heart fit? If the opp doubles (holding 5), I'd redouble.
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There is so much variety in the texture of such a hand that I could not provide examples. I'd be grateful if you could specify the conditions upon which you would base your choice, although I feel you would consider 1NT with the appropriate doubletons.
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Frances: I do think that what you wrote was sensible. I guess I should have begun with confirming that. But my partner said he would play the double to show they have the weak version.
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Normally, partner is going to lead one of the unbid suits. If you double when you'd like the lead of one of the unbid suits, you definitely decrease your chances because you bring 2 other suits into the picture. I'd go as far as claiming that you make him impossible to find the desired lead.
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This was a tournament played on tablets and the convention card was submitted in an electronic way. It could be invoked by the click of a button. Unfortunately, by the time you can see that button you have already seen your hand.
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I'm bidding 6♠ anyway. If partner has ♠A, fine. If not, they may lead the wrong ace.
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With stronger hands we either reverse in a major or bid 2NT which shows a one-suiter.
All this in a system in which the 2♦ opening is 18-19 BAL.
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Thanks for the details. I don't say I agree with rebidding 2♦ on 3 but if you are fine with that so am I.
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Obviously, playing 2/1 puts its upper boundary at 11 HCP's.
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-cue-bid (1♥ in your example): what X would have meant over a natural 1♥
-others: what they would have meant over a natural 1♥
That is what we play over all transfers against which we do do not have a specific defence.
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But my partner said he would play the double to show they have the weak version.
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I think that is just what players of these conventions want to achieve: we don't disturb their strong openings.
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