[blml] Two-way guess [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[Ron Johnson]

richard.hills at immi.gov.au writes:
> 
> Imps, dealer West, vul North-South
> You, South, hold:
> 
> K73
> 954
> J852
> K96
> 
> The bidding has gone:
> 
> WEST      NORTH     EAST      SOUTH
> 1NT(1)    X (2)     Pass(3)   Pass
> XX        Pass      2C  (4)   ?
> 
> (1) 11-14
> (2) 15+
> (3) Alerted and explained as requiring a redouble

Digression. I'm pretty sure that it was Bo-Yin Yang 
who pointed out that most pairs who play this
method have a serious disclosure issue.

How do they deal with the balanced junk? Because
with 4-3-3-3 and little or nothing they have to
choose whether to describe their hand as a one-suiter
or a two-suiter (regardless of whether they're
playing bid the one-suiter or the two-suiter first)

And I need to know the answer to this in order to
bid this one. My answer's going to be different
if they've systemically denied holding 4-3-3-3
junk. 

> (4) Alerted and explained as .....
> 
> Your expert but idiosyncratic partner has forced you
> to adopt the following agreements in this situation:

> (a) Pass by you, South, would be non-forcing

Pass is out IMO. Danger of being frozen out of the
auction is too high.

> (b) 2NT by you, South, would be lebensohl

Hopefully we've discussed it more than this.
Doesn't seem attractive regardless of explanation.

> (c) Double by you, South, would be penalties

Pure penalty or is partner expected to pull with
shortness? Either agreement is sane.

Double is particularly attractive if the balanced junk 
option is possible -- provided partner is expected to
pull with a stiff or void.
> 
> What call do you make?
> What other calls do you consider making?
> 
> First Guess ->
> 
> ..... if 2C is alerted and explained as 5+ clubs?

2D
> 
> Second Guess ->
> 
> ..... if 2C is alerted and explained as both minors
> (at least 4/4)?

Double.

How does this pair deal with 4-3-3-3 garbage?