Assuming 3NT shows a balanced hand with a tight range (and I guess it should be pretty precise given the amount of space it takes up) then I think it would be better to play 4NT as rkc. Otherwise it becomes troublesome to handle the strong spade hands which just want to keycard. Meanwhile the loss of a quant bid is pretty minor given that responder has already tightly limited his/her hand.
edit: I see some suggestions that opener should cuebid on the way to rkc but then it becomes troublesome to show the 2-suiter.
Vote: RKC or Quantitative
#22
Posted 2011-August-02, 07:55
If 3NT agrees a balanced ♠ fit, then, 4NT is RKC.
If 3NT can be with only 2 ♠, then, 4NT is quantitative.
Simple enough and it works, no need to complicate with cue bids in order to "set" trumps.
If 3NT can be with only 2 ♠, then, 4NT is quantitative.
Simple enough and it works, no need to complicate with cue bids in order to "set" trumps.
#23
Posted 2011-August-02, 10:06
quiddity, on 2011-August-01, 18:22, said:
edit: I see some suggestions that opener should cuebid on the way to rkc but then it becomes troublesome to show the 2-suiter.
I think the 3NT bid has made it impossible to show a 2-suiter.
If the 3NT shows a 3 card fit for the Major, then 4-new suit will always be interpretted as a Ctrl Cue bid;
whereas:
1M - 2m! ( 2/1 GF )
3m - 3M always shows a 2-suiter.
Also, another negative attribute for the 3NT bid is when M = Hearts... now Opener has no room below 4H to cuebid Spades.
Don Stenmark
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"imo by far in bridge the least understood concept is how to bid over a jump-shift
( 1M-1NT!-3m-?? )." ....Justin Lall
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TWOferBRIDGE
"imo by far in bridge the least understood concept is how to bid over a jump-shift
( 1M-1NT!-3m-?? )." ....Justin Lall
" Did someone mention relays? " .... Zelandakh
K-Rex to Mikeh : " Sometimes you drive me nuts " .
#24
Posted 2011-August-02, 11:25
What about using the otherwise almost idle 3NT response as RKC for spades? It keeps the bidding lower and suggests slam. With all this other 13-15 HCP junk you can start with a forcing NT or temporize at the two level in one of your minor suit 4 baggers.
1. You can afford to ask for key cards and get out at the four level. No serious worries with a small doubleton side suit holding. You will be just with the field.
2. If opener has serious extras, then a 4NT response to 3NT is RKC in spades where five is at worst a safe bailout, six is very, very likely, and seven is in the picture.
3. With moderate extras, opener can suggest slam by venturing to the five level with a cue bid after responder signs off at 4♠.
1. You can afford to ask for key cards and get out at the four level. No serious worries with a small doubleton side suit holding. You will be just with the field.
2. If opener has serious extras, then a 4NT response to 3NT is RKC in spades where five is at worst a safe bailout, six is very, very likely, and seven is in the picture.
3. With moderate extras, opener can suggest slam by venturing to the five level with a cue bid after responder signs off at 4♠.