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#1 User is offline   ArtK78 

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Posted 2008-June-02, 12:41

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Partner opens 2NT (20-21). You are not playing anything special. 3♣ is regular Stayman. 3♠ is Minor Suit Stayman. 4♣ is Gerber.

Your call.
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Posted 2008-June-02, 12:47

I guess 3♠ and pass 3NT, bid 4NT over 4♦, and cuebid over 4♣ (can I? if not I guess I would have to bid 5♣). Seems better than nothing.
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Posted 2008-June-02, 13:27

If my system doesn't allow me to show a one-suited slam try in clubs, I think it is, in fact, quite special.
... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
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Posted 2008-June-02, 13:29

6NT.
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Posted 2008-June-02, 13:31

3NT.

I think the chances of playing 4NT down one because of partner having a 4-card diamond suit outweigh the chances of finding a 10-card club fit, and I don't even know what to do if we find the club fit.
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Posted 2008-June-02, 13:43

If I bid 3C then 4C would partner understand that as a slam try in clubs?

If that is not part of the system and I have no slam try in clubs available, I think 4N is about right even though partner won't always evaluate accurately (obviously) since he doesn't know club honors/fits are good.
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Posted 2008-June-02, 13:52

While we had not discussed our methods over 2NT specifically, I am reasonably sure that 3♣ followed by 4♣ would be forcing and natural.

I was playing with David Treadwell, and I am sure that is how he would interpret that auction, as it is fairly standard without any special agreements.
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Posted 2008-June-02, 13:55

ArtK78, on Jun 2 2008, 02:52 PM, said:

While we had not discussed our methods over 2NT specifically, I am reasonably sure that 3♣ followed by 4♣ would be forcing and natural.

I was playing with David Treadwell, and I am sure that is how he would interpret that auction, as it is fairly standard without any special agreements.

OK, I would try that then.
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Posted 2008-June-02, 13:56

Yeah, I think I knee-jerked without thinking because I hated the response structure. 3♣...4♣ seems about right (as long as that sequence does not show something in support of the last bid major, or some other mess).
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Posted 2008-June-02, 15:02

Jlall, on Jun 2 2008, 08:55 PM, said:

ArtK78, on Jun 2 2008, 02:52 PM, said:

While we had not discussed our methods over 2NT specifically, I am reasonably sure that 3♣ followed by 4♣ would be forcing and natural.

I was playing with David Treadwell, and I am sure that is how he would interpret that auction, as it is fairly standard without any special agreements.

OK, I would try that then.

me too
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Posted 2008-June-02, 15:40

FrancesHinden, on Jun 2 2008, 10:02 PM, said:

Jlall, on Jun 2 2008, 08:55 PM, said:

ArtK78, on Jun 2 2008, 02:52 PM, said:

While we had not discussed our methods over 2NT specifically, I am reasonably sure that 3♣ followed by 4♣ would be forcing and natural.

I was playing with David Treadwell, and I am sure that is how he would interpret that auction, as it is fairly standard without any special agreements.

OK, I would try that then.

me too

Me too too.
... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
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