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Scoring: IMP

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West North East South

 -     -     -     Pass
 1♦    2♣    Pass  3♣
 3♦    3♠    Pass  ?

[han]

I like this hand and would have bid 2D instead of 3C. Now I like the hand even more. I'd bid 4H if partner would understand that that is a cuebid, else 4D or 4S.

[helene_t]

I would begin with 2♠. which should not say "oops I forgot to open 2♠" but show 5 spades and some club support (xxx or Qx would do).

Partner's 3♠ bid is not primarily looking for 4♠, he might have only 3 spades. Anyway, I bid 4♠.

[FrancesHinden]

I would bid 2D, showing a good club raise, on the first round. I wouldn't bid 2S, which as a passed hand should show better spades and is not forcing, as I'm too good for it and too suitable for clubs.

Over 3S I bid 4H, which has to be a cuebid.

[han]

helene_t, on May 25 2007, 03:20 AM, said:

I would begin with 2♠. which should not say "oops I forgot to open 2♠" but show 5 spades and some club support (xxx or Qx would do).

Partner's 3♠ bid is not primarily looking for 4♠, he might have only 3 spades. Anyway, I bid 4♠.

Although I am not as averse to fit non-jumps as some others, I think the 2-level is too low to play them. And I certainly wouldn't assume this without the agreement.

I agree that partner might bid a fragment here hoping that we can bid 3NT with a diamond stopper. If so we got lucky.

[whereagles]

Isn't this an obvious 4♠?

Unless the question is whether to bid 4♦ or 4♠, that is

[jdonn]

whereagles, on May 25 2007, 08:56 AM, said:

Isn't this an obvious 4♠?

Unless the question is whether to bid 4♦ or 4♠, that is

I think that is the question, do we just bid 4♠ or try something stronger? I don't agree at all that 3♠ could be less than a 4 card suit, if partner had a stronger hand with no major to bid he would double 3♦. I like Hannie's 4♥ bid, it seems like there is no way that can be natural.

I would have bid 2♦ at my last turn.