What’s your call?
| 2♦ | 2♥ | 2♠ | 2NT | |
| 3♣ | 3♦ | 3♥ | 3♠ | 3NT |
| 4♣ | 4♦ | 4♥ | 4♠ | 4NT |
| 5♣ | 5♦ | 5♥ | 5♠ | 5NT |
| 6♣ | 6♦ | 6♥ | 6♠ | 6NT |
| 7♣ | 7♦ | 7♥ | 7♠ | 7NT |
| Pass | Dbl |
What are the 2♥ bidders thinking?
Cohen answers the question with a question of his own: “I do have six of them, right?”
Hampson responds: “I am barely worth a bid, but I do have a six-card suit to mention.”
Meckstroth leans heavily on the exclamation points this month. “2♥. Will bid my six-card major!”
2♥ by Shi: “It’s a dirty job, bidding your 9-high suit, but someone’s gotta do it… and it’s not the guy who has ♥A x x. If partner has three hearts, not bidding now could be a disaster.”
Korbel agrees. “I don’t care if my suit quality sucks, I have six of them and someone’s got to bid them.”
“2♥ should not be forcing,” adds Donn. “If partner is 6–1 in the majors, I doubt he will pass. If I double and it goes 3♣ on my left, partner’s 3♦ call will not be welcome.”
“Although 2♥ overstates my values slightly,” says Henneberger, “I like it better than all the alternatives. Making a responsive double and correcting diamonds to hearts would be fine if the opponents gave us free reign. Here it may complicate things should the bidding continue at a higher level.”
Lawrence bids 2♥. “I do not play a new suit at the two level as forcing here. There is a fair chance of a fit. I know I would hate it if I passed and partner huddled over 2♣ before passing.”
Meyers prefers to double, but says 2♥ is a strong second choice. “With the ♠A J, I would rather keep spades in play.”
Weinstein doubles, intending to correct diamonds to hearts. “This keeps hearts in the picture and suggests spade tolerance.”
Rigal elects to double. “I’d rather get hearts involved indirectly than call for the lead of the suit I really don’t want partner to find. I’m sure I’m a little light on values; it won’t be the first or last time. My second choice is 2♠.”
Robinson reaches for the double card. “If partner bids diamonds, I can bid hearts, which will show bad hearts and spade tolerance.”
Sanborn doubles. “I don’t want to insist on hearts or bid them for a lead. Also, I am happy with a 2♠ rebid by partner.”
Boehm sees the ace-jack of his partner’s suit and raises. “At least I’ll get a good lead, which 2♥ imperils. Double, planning to correct diamonds to hearts, is possible, but correction may come at an uncomfortable level if West re-raises clubs.”
Colchamiro raises to 2♠, too. “Either 2♥ or 2♠ could work out best. At least my 2♠ bid will get dopey partner off to the right lead. And if I try 2♥ now – or even double – their possible 3♣ bid will preempt my lead direct. Need I say that ♠A J is just as good as x–x–x?”
