Posted 2024-March-05, 08:51
1C 1S
1nt 2nt
This appears to be a generic game try sequence, responder gives you no more information about their hand.
With no further information, bidding on with 12 or 13 is largely a guess. Is your 12/13 a "good" 12/13 concentrated values, Ace and Kings or a "bad" 12/13 with scattered values, Queens and Jack's ?
There are conventions that partner can use to make a game try after 1x 1y 1nt. More information is available to help partner make the decision to bid game or not.
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(still learning)
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