On May 4, 5:12=A0am, David Babcock <d...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Matchpoints, white/red, RHO deals and p*****. =A0You are playing 15-17
> 1NT. =A0For an auction 1m:1M:1NT, you have a version of 2-way checkback
> where 2C forces 2D. =A0You hold
>
> Kx =A0AJ =A0KT9xxx =A0Kxx
>
> Question 1. =A0Do you open 1D or 1NT ?
A sage I knew had the maxim: You need TWO good reasons not to bid NT.
1. you have 14 HCP, and 2. you have less than ideal NT shape.
I'd open 1D, expecting a 1M response. Then I'd rebid 1NT to protect
my Ks.
1NT opening is not wrong though, especially if you want to go against
the field.
>
> Suppose you open 1D. =A0Pard replies 1H. =A0Opps are passing throughout.
>
> Question 2: =A0Do you rebid 1NT or 2D?
>
> Suppose you rebid 1NT. =A0Pard now bids 2C, you dutifully bid 2D, and
> pard bids 2H, showing, in your dialect, exactly 5 hearts,
> invitational, and saying nothing else about shape.
I accept the invite and bid 3NT. Where else would you play this at
matchpts?
-Stu Goodgold
San Jose, CA
>
> What do you bid?
>
> TIA..
>
> David
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