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This does not meet your requirements for a weak 2 opening, and multi is of course banned
Is this an automatic 1S bid?
Does your answer change dependant on having
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Posted 2026-March-03, 15:04
This does not meet your requirements for a weak 2 opening, and multi is of course banned
Is this an automatic 1S bid?
Does your answer change dependant on having
"And no matter what methods you play, it is essential, for anyone aspiring to learn to be a good player, to learn the importance of bidding shape properly. MikeH
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"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
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Posted 2026-March-03, 15:54
2♥ Ekren 
I'm allergic to 2-0 fits missing the 6-4
1♠ or 1♥ if you transfer is mandatory
I'm allergic to 2-0 fits missing the 6-4
1♠ or 1♥ if you transfer is mandatory
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Posted 2026-March-03, 18:50
jillybean, on 2026-March-03, 15:04, said:
This does not meet your requirements for a weak 2 opening, and multi is of course banned
Is this an automatic 1S bid?
Does your answer change dependant on having leb/2nt available?
Yes
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Posted 2026-March-03, 21:47
mikeh, on 2026-March-03, 18:50, said:
Yes
Yes, to both questions?
"And no matter what methods you play, it is essential, for anyone aspiring to learn to be a good player, to learn the importance of bidding shape properly. MikeH
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"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
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Posted 2026-March-03, 21:51
1♣ - 1♥ xfer
2♦ not unbalanced ~18+ - 4♥ re-xfer
I could ask for ♥, but probably wouldn't bother.
2♦ not unbalanced ~18+ - 4♥ re-xfer
I could ask for ♥, but probably wouldn't bother.
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Posted Yesterday, 08:18
C'est la vie
Only 3 EW pairs were in 4S, I suspect North came alive at the other tables.
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Posted Yesterday, 09:38
jillybean, on 2026-March-03, 21:47, said:
Yes, to both questions?
I don’t understand what you mean by leb/2N available.
Also, I think reaching 4S is nuts. It’s a terrible contract. I assume it made because south led a club or a heart, probably the latter.
My auction would be dependent on who I’m playing with. With my main partner, 1C 1H 1 N 2H 2S P. 1H shows spades, 1 N is 16-19, 2-3 spades. 2H retransfers, and then I pass.
With someone else, it would be 1C 1 S 2N 3C 3D 3S P, playing Wolff over 2N…I don’t like Wolff but I usually play what partner is comfortable with. With still other partners, 1C 1S 2n 3H 3S P. Where 3H is a transfer. Transfers over 2N rebids are far more powerful than Wolff or new minor.
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Posted Yesterday, 10:44
Sorry not Leb, Wolff/2nt
4S did not make, -2
4S did not make, -2
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Posted Today, 02:19
mikeh, on 2026-March-04, 09:38, said:
Also, I think reaching 4S is nuts. It's a terrible contract.
Sounds like you're resulting here
I think this one is a tough call and any decision may be dependent on the standard of field and/or a poor lead.
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Posted Today, 06:04
We have an interesting auction here.
1♣-1♠
1N (15-bad 19)- now it's difficult to be objective seeing both hands
What I don't bis is 2♣(art)
any suit bid is a terrible hand 2♥/2♠ are both in the frame
2♠ will be passed, 2♥ might be passed or might be raised to 3, but no danger we play game.
1♣-1♠
1N (15-bad 19)- now it's difficult to be objective seeing both hands
What I don't bis is 2♣(art)
any suit bid is a terrible hand 2♥/2♠ are both in the frame
2♠ will be passed, 2♥ might be passed or might be raised to 3, but no danger we play game.
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