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| 2♣ | Aiming for a delayed game raise maybe? Partner is going to be unimpressed by the suit. |
| 2♥ | Another attempt at a the delayed game raise. These tend to show better hands though right? That heart suit is not a good source of tricks! |
| 3♣ | Jacoby 13+, 3+ spade support FG |
| 3♦ | Bergen style 10 - 12, 3+ spade support |
| 3♥ | Bergen style 6 - 9, 4+ spade support |
| 3♠ | Pre-emptive 0 - 5, 4 spade support |
| 4♦ | Splinter |
| 4♠ | Pre-emptive 0 - 5, 5 spade support |
Realistically 3♠ and 4♠ but you can vote on the rest. If you've got a philosophy, view on life that explains your answer or just want to tell me I'm playing a stupid system please comment!
This seems like a standard limit raise to me. In the system I play (2/1) I would bid 3S and respect partner's decision whether to go to game (most of the time he will unless with a real dog). If you are playing 3D only guarantees 3 trumps, then I can see bidding that and going to 4S over partner's bid to show this hand (but I don't like it). I don't think it is strong enough to splinter.
ReplyDeleteIf we're going to show x-number of HCP then raise partner's bid to game, which I think is a sound strategy with this hand, why not show the correct value of x.
ReplyDelete3H followed by raising 3S to 4S (if need be) must show 6-9 HCP, but the desire to play game opposite an opener. Perfect.
Jacoby is a huge overbid, 2C is a severe distortion (and will often lead P to make the wrong decisions based on their honour card placement) and 2H should categorically show 5.
I guess we might feel a little bit nervous in the auction 1S-3H-4S about missing a slam, but seems like the price that is best to pay.
Ideal for mini-splinters: 1S-3D*-3S-4S
where 3D shows invite+ with Diamond shortage and 4S shows a non-serious raise to game (cue first with a good hand). Keeps slam in the picture when partner is strong.