Sitting South what would your next bid be?

Dominique Fonteneau

Sitting South, what would your next bid be?

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Your hand must be assimilated to a balanced hand of 18-19 HCPs. The 6 cards in the minor suit are re-evaluated. There are several advantages:

– You show the strength of your hand with great precision.
– You will easily find the 5-3 fit in hearts.
– You will play from the right hand in NT.

Score : 20/20 ✅

An imaginative reverse bid with just two cards. There are several advantages:

– You show your strength and long clubs at a very low level.
– You will easily find the 5-3 fit in hearts.

Be careful that your partner does not impose the diamonds as the trump suit with five cards!

Score : 15/20

Generally, jumps show a nice suit to set trumps. Sure, you have 6 clubs, but your suit quality is a little weak and you are slightly too strong. And with a hand that is rather balanced, the risk is that your partner will pass with long hearts and a singleton club. The heart contract would then be better.

Score : 10/20

You are really out of the range with a 2♣ rebid since this bid promises 11 to 15 points. The chances of your partner passing with 7 to 9 points and you making a game are high.

In theory, a 1NT opening on the first round would have devalued the strength of the hand less!

Score : 5/20

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    • Håller med. Emellanåt tycker jag att FB har en bridgefilosofi som inte helt stämmer med den svenska.
      (Se f.ö. mitt svar nedan).

  1. I would have opened 1 NT. If I opened 1 Club, I would have bid 2 hearts. I have played many successful 4/3 fit card major contracts. As it turns out, it’s a 5/3 fit and not a 4/3 fit.

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