[eagles123]

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Imps, how should NS bid this

Leb in use

if you disagree with any of the actions up to this point then say

thanks

Eagles

[StevenG]

If you're playing leb, what's wrong with 3♥?

[BillPatch]

South is worth 14 points if balancer has 4 card support of hearts--very common for a takeout double of spades. If that doesn't work South's values are very good for NT or diamond contracts. South should force to game with a cue-bid of 3♠ and accept North's suggestion of 4♥.

Edit: Wrong! See next post.

[BillPatch]

Uh Oh? Just glanced at Mike Lawrence. The Complete Book on Balancing in Contract Bridge. Revised ed. 2012. p 358. He advise using the cue bid after lebensohl to find the 4-4 major fit, and the direct cue bid for the stopper ask. Good thing I checked. Corrected auction 2♠ p p (double)
p (2NT) p (3C)
p (3♠ p (4♥)
ppp

[BillPatch]

StevenG, on 2015-August-15, 14:08, said:

If you're playing leb, what's wrong with 3♥?

While S has 11 HCP, the upper range of 8-11 HCP that the direct 3♥ promises according to Lawrence, S also has a singleton and a good 5 card side suit so an upgrade is in order demanding the heart game if partner has the very common minimum TO with 4 hearts.

As noted in my second post, Lawrence recommends the delayed cue after lebensohl to show this S hand type. (gf with 4 hearts)

With either distributional feature I would game force with this 11 hcp. With both I would gf with 10.