regis wrote
>Last weekend I played with someone I never met before. We had a few
>minutes to talk about out agreements before playing. Anyway, my
>partner opened a strong 2C when I had the following 0-point hand:
>
>S: xx
>H: xx
>D: xx
>C: T9xxxxx
>
>Our bidding (opponents passing): 2C - 2D - 2N - 3C - 3D - pass
>
>After partner opened 2C, I bid 2D, waiting, and partner bid 2N. I
>assumed this denied a 4-card major, so I bid 3C, natural. My partner
>bid 2D, thinking 3C was Stayman, and so I passed. Oops. My question:
>how do you bid this hand the "Standard American" way, so that playing
>with strangers is easy? I think the 2D waiting bid is dumb, but I'd
>like to learn how to play Standard American strong 2C openers with
>strangers (I can't find a definitive reference).
2C - 2D - 2NT will often have a four card major.
With your actual hand I would choose between passing 2NT and bidding
3NT. If partner has something in clubs like AKx you will likely make
3NT: if he has something like KQ you will likely go off in 2NT! There
is nothing much you can do with this hand scientifically.
People do not play signoffs in clubs, so to play in clubs you will
have to bid 5C.
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