Sitting South, what would your next bid be?
Tom Drijver’s solution
You intend to bid NT after any response from partner. This describes your hand perfectly. In the pass-out seat, you first show a takeout double and then bid No-Trump, showing (15)16-18 points with a good opening lead.
Score: 20/20 ✅
This is certainly a possibility, but perhaps a bit too passive. A 2♦ bid gives a somewhat modest picture of your strength.
Score: 15/20
In the pass-out seat, a jump bid is not weak, but strong. Your point count is sufficient, but your hand lacks an extra diamond for such a strong diamond bid.
Score: 10/20
Your distribution is suitable for a 1NT bid, but in the pass-out seat this shows only 11-15 points, so you do not describe your strength accurately and may miss a good game contract.
Score: 05/20
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Sitting South
Great question and solutions
Yes it is a good problem, but 2NT shows as the recommended answer yet the explanation sounds like it recommends “double and then bid No-Trump, showing (15)16-18 points”
I would not say double as my partner may not think i have 17 points but perhaps 12 or 13 .
Likely 1 nt if given a second bid, diamonds.
I agree with Trump’s Bridge (but I doubt if Trump ever played bridge). I thought “double” was the first bid to be made by South.
I agree, d and then bid 2Nt
As a novice, and playing with a lot of novices, I would just bid one no trump and keep the meaning the same as in other positions . Double would be good though I usually do this with a hand short in the opponents bid suit. I might change if I play with better players.
2 NT are minors – first doublet and 1NT is 15-18
1 NT in round 1 and then show my diamonds
I would assume 2NT is Jacoby.
The good solution is not to play this system, you open with 10-23 pts. you partner answers 5-19 and you forever don’t know what happens on the table.