[jillybean]

IMP vul. versus not

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[mike777]

1NT
Planning on rebidding 2NT over 2C or 2S

[jillybean]

mike777, on 2026-May-08, 23:40, said:

1NT
Planning on rebidding 2NT over 2C or 2S

forcing , I hope

[mike777]

 jillybean, on 2026-May-08, 23:43, said:

forcing , I hope

If partner passes 1NT, we are in the best spot

[paulg]

1NT, semi-forcing in modern parlance.

I think we open lighter than most, but our mantra is that an opening bid opposite an opening bid means that we can sometimes make one no trump.

[apollo1201]

Uneasy decision.

One one hand, we are red at IMPs, we have 2 aces (and a possible working Q).

OTOH, our suit is inexistant, we have a sg in partner s suit, we are min to force to game.

More info is required to assess whether or not we should be in game.

So we need a bid to force partner tell us more while not committing to game.

If playing non-GF 2/1, we can bid 2D and propose 2NT next. Showing some kind of 11-12 hand.

If playing 2-1 GF, 1NT(SF) seems to work well. Partner will pass a 5332 nondescript 12-13 and with hands probably not meshing well, 3NT rates to be a poor contract; scoring -100/-200 much more often than +600. If partner rebids something, we can re assess 2NT (or maybe 3D over 2D, 3S over 2S and of course 4H over 2H and fingers crossed).

[mw64ahw]

Take your pick.
I've played 1N, 2♦ GI & 2♥ 5+♦ GI Ambra style on various occasions.

[pescetom]

It seems we open more cautiously playing 2/1 than others here, which is no surprise.
I would hedge with 1NT semi-forcing at MP, but bid 2♦ GF at IMPs vulnerable.

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

I would try to show my shape, this means I will force to game, and this means
I may go down, it is common expert advice to try to get the contract right, at the
cost of missguessing the correct level.
In the end you know how light you reg. open.

With kind regards
Marlowe

[jillybean]

I of course took the high road, this is how the auction proceeded and I'm feeling a little queasy.

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[pescetom]

 jillybean, on 2026-May-09, 07:21, said:

I of course took the high road, this is how the auction proceeded and I'm feeling a little queasy.

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Partner showed at least mild extras (as we play), you rightly put the brakes on all the same... 6NT is his responsibility, this is what beer is for.

[akwoo]

1N forcing or 2D gf, depending on how light our partnership opens.

[jillybean]

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♣7
phew +1
Of course now that I've posted both hands, you will all come up with auctions to 7N
This game is fun

[mike777]

Now , this at least is a borderline 2C opening (strong but nongf) compared to the other thread.

I might miss slam, well done

[pescetom]

Auctions to 7N no, but to 7S at IMPs maybe
It depends whether East responds Non-Serious holding the singleton Q: I think not, partner should have AKxxxx or at worst AJTxxx, but of course I've seen the diagram.

[Cyberyeti]

For us: trivial to 7♠ with E opening after 1♦-2♠, with W opening

1♠-2♦(not GF)
2N(GF not always bal)-3♦(5+♦ not 4♣)
3♠ (really big, spades only or 6+spades/4+clubs) - 4♣ (cue agrees ♠)
4♦-4♥
4N-5♠(2 with)

Now there are various ways this could go, xxxxx/AQx in the minors would also be fine, it depends what you ask for, 5N would look for Ks so that's out unless partner has ♥K, 6m would look for that Q or ♥K so is better, but which Q do you look for ? if it's diamonds you will reach 7, if clubs will be 6, since partner has 5♦ and at most 3 clubs I think it should be diamonds.

[jillybean]

One pair bid 7N, one 7♠, 4 were in 6N and the rest languished in the 3nt trap or 4♠
I'm playing BBO team games with some of the local experts so this is an inexperienced partnership, we will bid the grand next time.

[pescetom]

If East has the courage to not bid Non-serious, it should go something like this for us:
1♠-2♦ (5+ GF)
3♠ - 4♣ (ctl agrees ♠)
4♦ (ctl) -4♥ (ctl)
5♣ (ctl, odd kc) - 5♠
5N (!♠Q) - 6♦ (♠Q, ♦Q)
7♠ - P

[mike777]

Those results do not surprise me. Not really that easy of a hand. West is a maximum one level opening bid, East has maximum, nongf values.