Re: 1NT after RHO opens 1H is this a correct bid?

On Jul 30, 6:26 pm, StevieTee <ste...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
On Jul 30, 8:39 am, Adam Beneschan <a...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



As to what I would bid: 2C (any vul and form of scoring). I think my
suit is just barely good enough for this action :)

-- Adam

Hi Adam

Doesn't a 2C overcall run a pretty significant risk of missing a cold
4S game if partner has, say:

QJ9xxx
xx
xxx
xx

(yeah, I know, you might lose 2 aces and 2 ruffs, but I'd still want
to be there.... Give partner the SA or HA and you're gin, but I
didn't want to rig the hands too much.)

Yes, that's a problem. I'm not sure how the auction would go after a
double, though: (1H)-dbl-1S-2H-... now if 2S shows extra length, how
would advancer bid if he were forced to start with 1S with 9xxx in the
suit; and if 2S doesn't show any extra length, then would the
partnership be able to bid 4S with any confidence? But I guess you're
right that if responder is this weak, a double is more likely to get
you to a 4S game. Double has the serious risk of getting a 2D
advance, though; I just don't think doubler's hand is right for
doubling and correcting 2D to 3C, which seems to be asking for trouble
if partner is weak. I didn't say this was an easy hand.

-- Adam


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