[gwnn]

x
void
AKJT8
QT97653

All vulnerable IMP's 1st seat. You can open 2NT for the minors, 5-9, if you want.

[rogerclee]

1c

[bill1157]

1♣followed by a minimum rebid in ♦ if below the 5 level

Bill

[hotShot]

Do we have Minorwood or Voidwood in our agreements?
Yes => 2NT followed by Minorwood/Voidwood seems like a good plan.

No => 1♣ followed by cheapest of:
- a ♦ bid up to 4♦ -
- 4NT pick a minor
- 5♣ if everything else is not possible

[P_Marlowe]

bill1157, on Nov 25 2008, 06:02 AM, said:

1♣followed by a minimum rebid in ♦ if below the 5 level

Bill

Yes, ... else 5C.

With kind regards
Marlowe

[Codo]

I am not as confident as the others that bidding 1 Club / n diamonds will solve my problems. Opening 1 ♣ and rebidding diamonds sounds like a strong two suiter. My hand is only strong if we have a fit in a minor, else it is a horror.

So I go with 2 NT and will bid 4 Club if possible.

I had tried a 4 NT opening if this had shown both minors- but this is asking for specific aces for me.

[gwnn]

4NT is indeed not available unfortunately

[ArtK78]

I am not confident that showing my hand to my partner would solve my problem on this hand.

Failing that, I open 1♣ with the intention of rebidding diamonds. If the opponents force the auction to the 4 level before I get to mention diamonds, I will bid 4NT.

This hand is good, not great, until I get support from partner. With voluntary support of either minor my hand becomes very powerful.

[gwnn]

5♦ probably makes, 5♣ is doubled and goes down twice. Other table is in 4♣-1, opps will not bid too much since the hand is a relative misfit. Partner has something like AJxxx KJxx 9xxx

[NickRW]

1♣. I play the 2N gadget - but this hand is way too strong for that - marginally in high cards, but a lot in terms of extra ♣cards.

[whereagles]

Open 2NT and rebid 5♣ on your own later.

[NickRW]

whereagles, on Nov 26 2008, 05:18 PM, said:

Open 2NT and rebid 5♣ on your own later.

That is a possibility I suppose