Respond with KTxxx - AK - AQJxx - J

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Playing a mainstream variant of Standard American, you hold:
♠ KTxxx
♥ AK
♦ AQJxx
♣ J
Partner opens 1 Heart. What do you bid? What do you rebid
if partner then makes a minimum rebid in hearts or NT?

This is not from a problem hand -- it's a construction
to help me understand standard bidding. So feel free to
explain how minor changes to the hand (e.g. spades slightly
better or slightly worse) would affect your bidding.

Regards, S.G.S.III

[David Goldfarb]

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♠ KTxxx
♥ AK
♦ AQJxx
♣ J
Partner opens 1 Heart. What do you bid? What do you rebid
if partner then makes a minimum rebid in hearts or NT?

I respond 1S. Even if we're playing strong jump shifts (which many
people these days aren't), a strong jump shift should definitely play
either in the jump shift suit, or opener's suit, or notrump. This hand
can play in diamonds as well.

After 1H-1S; 2H, I'll rebid 3D, which is forcing to game.

After 1H-1S; 1N, it depends on what system we're playing. In my
preferred methods, 3D now is forcing with slam interest.

[Ronald]

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♠ KTxxx
♥ AK
♦ AQJxx
♣ J
Partner opens 1 Heart. What do you bid? What do you rebid
if partner then makes a minimum rebid in hearts or NT?

I respond 1S. Even if we're playing strong jump shifts (which many
people these days aren't), a strong jump shift should definitely play
either in the jump shift suit, or opener's suit, or notrump. This hand
can play in diamonds as well.
After 1H-1S; 2H, I'll rebid 3D, which is forcing to game.
After 1H-1S; 1N, it depends on what system we're playing. In my
preferred methods, 3D now is forcing with slam interest.

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I couldn't have said it better!

[Player]

I certainly could have. I bid 1s. If pd bids 1nt I will bid 2c checkback.

[Co Wiersma]

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♠ KTxxx
♥ AK
♦ AQJxx
♣ J
Partner opens 1 Heart. What do you bid? What do you rebid
if partner then makes a minimum rebid in hearts or NT?

1S seems obvious to me

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This is not from a problem hand -- it's a construction
to help me understand standard bidding. So feel free to
explain how minor changes to the hand (e.g. spades slightly
better or slightly worse) would affect your bidding.
Regards, S.G.S.III

prolly 3D in both cases
I do not know if SA play either checkback or NMF, but if so, then 3D may
have a different meaning , Like a gametry with 5-5

Co Wiersma

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♠ KTxxx
♥ AK
♦ AQJxx
♣ J
Partner opens 1 Heart. What do you bid? What do you rebid
if partner then makes a minimum rebid in hearts or NT?
This is not from a problem hand -- it's a construction
to help me understand standard bidding. So feel free to
explain how minor changes to the hand (e.g. spades slightly
better or slightly worse) would affect your bidding.
Regards, S.G.S.III

I would respond 1S, then 3D over most rebids by opener. This will be game-forcing in all cases:
1H-1S; 1NT-3D, game-forcing jump shift
1H-1S; 2C-3D, same
1H-1S; 2D-4D, a slam try, not a game invitation, but make sure partner is on the same page!
1H-1S; 2H-3D, new suit at the three level by an unlimited hand, game forcing.
1H-1S; 2S-3D, ostensibly a game try, will follow with 4NT. The 3D call may help partner bid 7.

The first and fourth sequences, while game forcing, don't really do justice to the hand; I'd like to make an immediate jump shift to signal slam interest but the spades are fairly weak and American-style strong jump shifts have always prohibited having a side suit. Still, you might compare whatever happens with a sequence like 1H-2S; 2NT-3D; something-4D.

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♠ KTxxx
♥ AK
♦ AQJxx
♣ J
Partner opens 1 Heart. What do you bid? What do you rebid
if partner then makes a minimum rebid in hearts or NT?
This is not from a problem hand -- it's a construction
to help me understand standard bidding. So feel free to
explain how minor changes to the hand (e.g. spades slightly
better or slightly worse) would affect your bidding.
Regards, S.G.S.III

1S would be a normal action. You need to have agreements to bid this hand easily, because some delayed heart support call may be misleading. Personally, I play that a simple new suit denies 3 card heart support, so later auctions are easier.

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♠ KTxxx
♥ AK
♦ AQJxx
♣ J
Partner opens 1 Heart. What do you bid? What do you rebid
if partner then makes a minimum rebid in hearts or NT?
This is not from a problem hand -- it's a construction
to help me understand standard bidding. So feel free to
explain how minor changes to the hand (e.g. spades slightly
better or slightly worse) would affect your bidding.
Regards, S.G.S.III

1S would be a normal action. You need to have agreements to bid this hand easily, because some delayed heart support call may be misleading. Personally, I play that a simple new suit denies 3 card heart support, so later auctions are easier.

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How do you escape from the major into the suit(s) you can make slam in?

Carl

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♠ KTxxx
♥ AK
♦ AQJxx
♣ J

Playing a natural canapé system, I'd bid as most everyone has suggested. Reply 1S then bid Diamonds at the 3 level. Game forcing; doesn't preclude playing in Hearts.