[stegenborg]

Hi

I just read "Modern Constructive Bidding" by Marshall Miles.

He propose these answers to 2♣ :
2♦ weak
2♥ positive, reasonably balanced or only bad suits
2NT positive with ♥
2♠, 3♣, 3♦ natural positive

The idea is that you can use Kokish over after 2♣ - 2♦.
So is this sequence opener shows 25-27 balanced:
2♣-2♦
2♥-2♠
2NT

Here 2♥ is either ♥ or strong balanced and 2♠ is a forced relay.

If responder have a positive hand you can just bid 2NT with a balanced hand and clarify you strength later (hopefully).

Miles define a positive response to 2♣ as a hand with at least A+Q or K+K or 8 HCP without A or K (if my memory is correct).

I think this scheme sound better than 2♦ = GF and 2♥ = weak.

I think this might be a slight improvement, but have not played it:
2♦ weak
2♥ positive, reasonably balanced or only bad suits
2♠ positive with ♥
2NT positive with ♠

Then the strong hand can be declarer when responder have a major suit.

Kristian

[P_Marlowe]

kenrexford, on Nov 14 2008, 09:55 AM, said:

P_Marlowe, on Nov 14 2008, 03:10 AM, said:

Hi,

3NT.

With kind regards
Marlowe

PS: I voted to fast, 2NT is certainly better,
since it allowes to look for a possible heart
fit.

Huh?

I would think that 3NT would allow us to search for a possible heart fit also, because partner, who would need six hearts to really care, could bid 4♦ Texas.

Ok.

It makes certainly a lot of sense, to play system on,
even after a 3NT bid, but since we are in the B/I section,
I suggest to keep it simple.

And saying that besides the strength all bids
after the start

2C - 2H
2NT - ...

are similiar to the bids after the start

2NT - ???

is much simpler, than saying the that this is also true with the
3NT, because now we would need to explain, when a 4NT bid
is nat and when it is key cards.

Of course the heart fit does not matter with the given hand,
but maybe, partner has 4-4 in the minors?
And now bidding 2NT instead of 3NT gives partner more room,
sure not likely but possible.

With kind regards
Marlowe