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[mw64ahw]

Assuming you're playing 5-card Majors 2/1 GF or GI it's a clear 2♣ bid.
What you do after that depends on your continuations, but I'm not discounting playing in a Spade slam rather than a Club one.

[paulg]

mw64ahw, on 2026-April-12, 04:26, said:

Assuming you're playing 5-card Majors 2/1 GF or GI it's a clear 2♣ bid.
What you do after that depends on your continuations, but I'm not discounting playing in a Spade slam rather than a Club one.

I agree it is a clear 2♣ overcall and continuations will depend on what happens next. A spade slam is unlikely in my view.

[pescetom]

 mw64ahw, on 2026-April-12, 04:26, said:

Assuming you're playing 5-card Majors 2/1 GF or GI it's a clear 2♣ bid.
What you do after that depends on your continuations, but I'm not discounting playing in a Spade slam rather than a Club one.

I suspect you misread the diagram and thought you were responding.

For me a 2♣ overcall.

[mw64ahw]

pescetom, on 2026-April-12, 05:40, said:

I suspect you misread the diagram and thought you were responding.

For me a 2♣ overcall.

Yep absent the ?, but 2♣ as an overall happy to rebid.

[jillybean]

I think many will believe South must start with a X and then bid clubs.
This is a direct 2♣ overcall for me, partner will cooperate or I will rebid clubs.

I am not ready to call this 8 card suit "trump"