Re: What do you think?


"shuster" <shustermds@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
>> > > You open a 16-18 1NT, partner bids 2D transfer, you bid 2H, he bids
>> > > 3C. Now what?
>> > >
>> >
>
> Eric Leong:
>
>> > In Standard American, you bid 3H when you have heart support.
>> > Any other non-heart bid other than 3NT implies you don't have hearts
>> > but you have at least four card support for clubs.
>>
> Barry Rigal:
>
>> Dont agree at all.
>> Over 3C 3NT suggests stops in both unbid suits and no particular fit.
>> Bids of both 3D and 3S in this sequence are initially probes for 3NT
>> suggesting values in this suit. They are both consistent with an advance
>> cue-bid in support (typically) of C, but consistent with H cuebid.
>> So
>>
>> ... 3D
>> 3NT 4H
>>
>
> I expect better than this from a MSC editor. He was right. Agree
> suits before cuebidding (although I think a suit oriented hand with 3
> clubs can advance cue). Your sequence is consistent with Jxx, Kx,
> AKxx, KQxx - 4H is a cuebid in support of clubs, showing that key
> filler.
>
> He was also correct in that anything other than an immediate 3H/3NT/4H
> call agrees clubs in Standard American Bidding, although most folks who
> play standard american don't know very much of it.
>
>
> Michael Shuster

Amen.

>


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