"Mmbridge" <jimfox00@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "regis" <rrregis@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> 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).
>
> In SA, 2C/2D/2N/3C will normally mean the same as 2N/3C, i.e. stayman,
> puppet, or baron (bid your 4-card major; if no 4-card major, bid your
> better minor).
Just to amend my posting, in "simple" baron you bid 3D to show better or
equal diamonds, 3N to show better clubs.
Mmbridge
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