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cwiggins, on Mar 10 2004, 09:08 AM, said:
I was suggesting that only the invitiational balanced hands be put back in with a semi-forcing NT. This would be consistent with Bocchi and Duboin's use of 1M-2C.
1) 5+ clubs and 11+ HCP
2) Balanced hand with and without fit (12+ HCP)
3) Limit raise with 3-cards
4) Strong hand with fit
While I like to open light also, when I am in the 6-10 HCP range with 5M-4m, I think I prefer telling partner I am weak by using Muiderburg Twos.
1) 5+ clubs and 11+ HCP
2) Balanced hand with and without fit (12+ HCP)
3) Limit raise with 3-cards
4) Strong hand with fit
While I like to open light also, when I am in the 6-10 HCP range with 5M-4m, I think I prefer telling partner I am weak by using Muiderburg Twos.
I also use mulderberg...
With the balanced hands, good 10ish to 12 and two card fit, I still use 2C and if partner rebids 2M, I pass and play in the 5-2 or 6-2 major fit. IF you start 1NT, you have no choice but to rebid 2NT to get across the stregth of your hand. So I guess this is a matter of personal style.
Also, this auction, 1M-2C-2M-Pass... now leaves an air of uncertainty. The 2C bidder may have good 8hcp and 3 card fit, or no real fit (doubleton) and 11. This makes balancing very dicey for the opponents...as a number of juicy penalties on a part-score can occur. But who would ever balance back in on
1M-1NT-2any-2NT-P ?
Anyway, this works for me.