[mike777]

2/1
Q87..7..KJ876..AQ87

1D=1H
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Your rebid and why?

[jillybean]

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I want to tell partner I have a minimum hand and offer to play 1nt

I'm masterminding, still

[Cyberyeti]

2♣, no need to distort my hand (I play weak NT so 1N not an option)

[mikeh]

jillybean, on 2024-December-26, 15:00, said:

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I want to tell partner I have a minimum hand and offer to play 1nt

I'm masterminding still

I agree with your last sentence. Do you find that masterminding works for you and partner? If the answer is ‘yes’ you need to find a new partner

[pescetom]

2♣ seems automatic, even if the fact this was posted suggests we may be in trouble.

[mike777]

pescetom, on 2024-December-26, 15:29, said:

2♣ seems automatic, even if the fact this was posted suggests we may be in trouble.

You are never in trouble....I value your comments.

fwiw this is from a Michael Rosenberg bidding discussion, not with me, about a year ago...

The actual debate comes later in the bidding, turns into another discussion about this hand, which in turn becomes a third discussion with ED Davis and others starting here...

All about this every day hand...no fancy conventions...just judgement after judgement above my pay scale.

[mycroft]

Again, if you're one of those pairs who can bid 1NT on a singleton in partner's suit - this seems like a fine hand to do it.

I'm not one of those, I hate when partner has to play the submisfit I "promised" was okay, so I bid 2♣ like a reasonable boy.

It's an interesting question (one for the ages) what I do with the minors reversed - open 1♦ on the 4-card and rebid 2♣? Open 1♣ and rebid 2♣ on five? Open 1♣ and rebid 1NT and let partner play the 5-1 heart fit?

But this way around I have a simple rebid that shows my hand; why wouldn't I do it?

[jillybean]

Of course with T-walsh, unbalanced ♦, weak nt, everything has changed.

Playing strong nt, when I open 1♦ and rebid 2♣ partner can expect my minors to be reversed.
Within these methods, 1♦ 1♥ is an awkward auction.

[jillybean]

 mike777, on 2024-December-26, 16:57, said:

You are never in trouble....I value your comments.

fwiw this is from a Michael Rosenberg bidding discussion, not with me, about a year ago...

The actual debate comes later in the bidding, turns into another discussion about this hand, which in turn becomes a third discussion with ED Davis and others starting here...

All about this every day hand...no fancy conventions...just judgement after judgement above my pay scale.

Please provide a link to the discussion.

[pescetom]

mycroft, on 2024-December-26, 20:21, said:

Again, if you're one of those pairs who can bid 1NT on a singleton in partner's suit - this seems like a fine hand to do it.

I'm not one of those, I hate when partner has to play the submisfit I "promised" was okay, so I bid 2♣ like a reasonable boy.

Me too. But make it 4=1=4=4 and I am not so concerned about opening 1NT however (bridge is a game for optimists, but not for negationists).

mycroft, on 2024-December-26, 20:21, said:

It's an interesting question (one for the ages) what I do with the minors reversed - open 1♦ on the 4-card and rebid 2♣? Open 1♣ and rebid 2♣ on five? Open 1♣ and rebid 1NT and let partner play the 5-1 heart fit?

Here I am aligned to (I imagine) the silent Davidkok: I make the natural clubs opening and then do whatever seems best (which will rarely or never be to rebid the 5 card suit). I do have Pass in my repertory of calls and can count on generally obliging opponents