[1] Cuebidding Spades rather than ClubsThe only "problem" with 3
is that it might be misconstrued as showing 5-6 in the Majors rather than being a cue-bid for Hearts (and so Partner might just convert to 4
or 4
not realising it really was a slam try and not you're not sure how to proceed), whereas 4
is unmistakeably a cue-bid for Hearts.
[2] 1 - 1 - 1NT - 2 not a reverseYou really believe that? Words fail me! LOL
Are you
seriously suggesting that Opener, with 4-card Spades, is going to bid 1NT rather than taking the opportunity to show their Spades at the 1-level? That is such an
unconstructive and misleading route to take. I don't actually know of
anyone (other than yourself) who has ever suggested that it's a remotely sensible methodology.
Some people will even take this further and take the view that 1
-1
-1NT-2
is
always showing 5-6 in the Majors, on the basis that with 4-5, there's no real point in showing the Spades, because the 1NT rebid by Opener effectively
denies having a 4-card Spade suit.
Whether you go that far or not, showing a Major suit at the 1-level is
far more important than showing a balanced hand with <15 hcp. If Responder has a relatively weak hand with 4-4 in the Majors, and Opener follows your methodology, you'll inevitably end up playing in 1NT rather than 2
when you have a 4-4 Spade fit and 2
is inevitably going to be a safer contract. That is just plain silly (and precisely the reason why
nobody does as you suggest).
That being the case I think the vast majority of people who accept and use the principle of fast arrival would agree 100% that it applies here.
[3] Reverse into with KQ, AKJT, 2, K109876Hmmmm. I must confess that were I playing 2/1 (which I do occasionally despite my preference for Super-Precision) it would never remotely occur to me to completely misrepresent my hand by responding 1
with that lot and then reverse into a 2-card Spade suit
solely as a means of creating a GF sequence. How do you expect Partner to make the right decisions on
any hand if you're not prepared to try to have a sensible bidding conversation where you show what you have and Partner shows what they have?
Seriously, I'd be more likely to bid an inverted 2
and then show the Hearts later. Yes, you're "not supposed to do that" with inverted Minors, but it's less of a perversion of your hand description than reversing into Spades (and suggesting 4-5 in the Majors in the process when you are actually 4-2 and have 6-card support for Opener's first bid suit). You are now also suggesting delaying your support for Partner's Clubs until you're at the 4-level, which seriously restricts your space for slam exploration, especially since you've probably got Partner hopelessly confused, thinking you've been dealt 17 cards