P P 2S X; P 3D P 3H; P 4C P 6H; many partnerships play lebenshol 2NT over a weak 2X, ie 2NT caters for all weak hands less than 8 points, so 3D is a positive. 3H is a change of suit, and given the positive response must be forcing. 4C is simply showing a 2nd suit. Thereafter it gets murky as to what to do. North almost certainly has the SK, and pard must for his 8 count have some good stuff in diamonds, but the AK?
Its hard to bid 24 point hands when the opponents have opened.
The 2S opening is light but is fair third seat favourable.
Its possible that east should bid spades - cue bid - at some point to try and get to a grand. But you would need to be on very firm partnership footing to bid a grand. If invited though west does have great slam cards with an ace-king.
Its also hard to bid accurately when you don't find a fit early.
There are some subtleties to the auction.
(2S) 4H should be a strong jump shift.
Therefore doubling and then bidding hearts twice to show at least six should be an even stronger hand (even without the leap to 6H).
Bidding probably goes something like:
ReplyDeleteP P 2S X;
P 3D P 3H;
P 4C P 6H;
many partnerships play lebenshol 2NT over a weak 2X, ie 2NT caters for all weak hands less than 8 points, so 3D is a positive. 3H is a change of suit, and given the positive response must be forcing. 4C is simply showing a 2nd suit. Thereafter it gets murky as to what to do. North almost certainly has the SK, and pard must for his 8 count have some good stuff in diamonds, but the AK?
Its hard to bid 24 point hands when the opponents have opened.
ReplyDeleteThe 2S opening is light but is fair third seat favourable.
Its possible that east should bid spades - cue bid - at some point to try and get to a grand. But you would need to be on very firm partnership footing to bid a grand. If invited though west does have great slam cards with an ace-king.
Its also hard to bid accurately when you don't find a fit early.
There are some subtleties to the auction.
(2S) 4H should be a strong jump shift.
Therefore doubling and then bidding hearts twice to show at least six should be an even stronger hand (even without the leap to 6H).