Re: S:JT H:KT63 D:A72 C:9764, ok, what happens next...?

On Apr 29, 1:19 pm, henrysun...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> On Apr 28, 4:24 pm, Histriadogsilver <andjelka.rich...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
>
> [putting dealer in the bottom seat notwithstanding that dealer was
> north):
>
> JT
> KT63
> A72
> 9764
>
> A865
> QJ982
> KQ3
> 2
>
> Well, just for the record it went:
>
> West  North  East  South
>  ------     1H      p       2H
>    p       2S!     p       2N!
>    p       3C!     p       4H
> All pass
>
> 2S! = any singleton or void
> 2N! = asking about the location of that singleton or void
> 3C! = club singleton or void
>
> *****************
>
> If responder promises 4 hearts and is a constructive raise, then I
> think the auction, including the singleton show and tell, are quite
> reasonable.
>
> If, however, the single raise could be made on, e.g.,
>
> Jxx
> Kxx
> xxx
> Kxxx
>
> in which case inviting game results in lose 4 (+110 versus -50) or 5
> (+110 versus -100).imps.
>
> So whether opener really has a game try depends, in large part, on
> what the range is for responder's raise.
>
> Henrysun909
>
> then inviting game risks losing your partial

No, the 2H raise is constructive, the alternative raise goes through
1N forcing with a 2H rebid.

Cheers
Boris