plaur, on May 5 2007, 08:17 AM, said:
Thank you for the answers. Can you help me try to learn why responder should bid on after 2♦?
I understand I have a good hand. ♦D is good now, ♣AK are good, nice J109 combo in ♥. However, opener has made a minimum rebid (in the example he has a way stronger hand that I thought possible, I regret posting it now), so I was thinking opener has a maximum of 14 HCP or a bad 15?
Trying to reach 3NT at MP's with a known shortness in spades and a minimum of HP seems awfull agressive. 5♦ is out too, so that leaves 4♥. If responder bids 3♦, does that imply 5♥? I think not and if opener chooses to bid 3♥ over 3♦ with three card support, he is risking to play on a 4-3 fit.
Hi,
depending on your requirements, a 2D bid could
still include 15HCP, i.e. 3NT may still be an (remote)
option. Also important is, that in the given seq.
2D showed a 6 carder, i.e. you have a fit.
I would say, that you can either bid 3D a courtesy
raise (a raise, which usally does not accomplish anything),
bid 2NT or pass, you choose to pass, which is fine, playing
MP you dont need to reach every close game.
If partner acceppts the invitation to game (in case you
bid 2NT or 3D) and he does hold a 3 card heart suit, he
should bid 3H.
With kind regards
Marlowe
p - p - p - 1♦
p - 1♥-p - 2♦
all pass