jules101, on 2011-July-11, 10:30, said:
You don't have a bid to show 5-5 in the blacks.
There are advantages and disadvantages to showing a 2-suiter.
You enlighten partner about your shape for competing purposes, but at the same time it may give a flight plan to the opps if they win the bidding war.
Michaels, unfortunately, doesn't show enough respect for the Spade suit.
There a some bridge instructors teaching BAILEY Cuebids instead.... which is just as easy... but, like Michaels, in many cases it is NOT a "specific 2-suiter ".
The Unusual-2NT remains the same as " 2 lowest unbid " .
For example 1D - ( Un2NT! ) =
♣ /
♥
But 1D - ( 2D! ) = the highest suit (
♠ ) and one of the 2 lowest( either
♣ or
♥ ).
In general:
( 1A ) - Un2NT! = 2 lowest unbid
( 1A ) - 2A = Highest and ONE of the 2 lowest
... and Spades is always in the picture.