[cherdano]

barmar, on Nov 27 2008, 03:32 PM, said:

Walddk, on Nov 24 2008, 03:32 PM, said:

jdonn, on Nov 24 2008, 09:26 PM, said:

Walddk, on Nov 24 2008, 02:22 PM, said:

2.
1♣ - 1♥
1♠ - 3♣
3♥ - 4♥

3♣, wow!!

If you think 3♣ is an overbid (I don't because you would bid 2♣ with a spade more and a club less), then by all means bid 2♣. Opener should still bid 2♥, and now responder has an easy 4♥ opposite 4-3-1-5.

Roland

How do you know it's a 5-card ♣ suit? Does everyone rebid 1NT if they're 4=3=2=4 or 4=3=3=3, even if the ♦ suit is weak?

Nobody should bid 3 suits voluntarily when he is 4324 or 4333. Besides, nobody bids 1♠ with a 18-19 balanced hand, and nobody shows extras with 2♥ having a weak NT.

[jdonn]

cherdano, on Nov 27 2008, 04:55 PM, said:

barmar, on Nov 27 2008, 03:32 PM, said:

Walddk, on Nov 24 2008, 03:32 PM, said:

jdonn, on Nov 24 2008, 09:26 PM, said:

Walddk, on Nov 24 2008, 02:22 PM, said:

2.
1♣ - 1♥
1♠ - 3♣
3♥ - 4♥

3♣, wow!!

If you think 3♣ is an overbid (I don't because you would bid 2♣ with a spade more and a club less), then by all means bid 2♣. Opener should still bid 2♥, and now responder has an easy 4♥ opposite 4-3-1-5.

Roland

How do you know it's a 5-card ♣ suit? Does everyone rebid 1NT if they're 4=3=2=4 or 4=3=3=3, even if the ♦ suit is weak?

Nobody should bid 3 suits voluntarily when he is 4324 or 4333. Besides, nobody bids 1♠ with a 18-19 balanced hand, and nobody shows extras with 2♥ having a weak NT.

He is referring to after the 1♠ bid...

[cherdano]

jdonn, on Nov 28 2008, 12:02 AM, said:

cherdano, on Nov 27 2008, 04:55 PM, said:

barmar, on Nov 27 2008, 03:32 PM, said:

Walddk, on Nov 24 2008, 03:32 PM, said:

jdonn, on Nov 24 2008, 09:26 PM, said:

Walddk, on Nov 24 2008, 02:22 PM, said:

2.
1♣ - 1♥
1♠ - 3♣
3♥ - 4♥

3♣, wow!!

If you think 3♣ is an overbid (I don't because you would bid 2♣ with a spade more and a club less), then by all means bid 2♣. Opener should still bid 2♥, and now responder has an easy 4♥ opposite 4-3-1-5.

Roland

How do you know it's a 5-card ♣ suit? Does everyone rebid 1NT if they're 4=3=2=4 or 4=3=3=3, even if the ♦ suit is weak?

Nobody should bid 3 suits voluntarily when he is 4324 or 4333. Besides, nobody bids 1♠ with a 18-19 balanced hand, and nobody shows extras with 2♥ having a weak NT.

He is referring to after the 1♠ bid...

Well, in this case he misread what Roland wrote...

[benlessard]

"Ive said it once before but it bear repeating"


Its a must to know wich suit is longer if you like to get in with borderline 5/4 however there is better setup than Vertigo. My favorite for example is.


X= 5M and other suit maybe both M

2C= 5C+ other suit (maybe both m if you like)
2D= 5D +4M

The idea is that 5M+4m are less suceptible to preemption then 4M+5m. Also what you want is that

(1Nt)-----2D------(Z)--------3D is more frequent, if 2D show 5D instead of just 4D.

[nige1]

Califdude, on Nov 23 2008, 05:26 PM, said:

What perecentage of experts would you judge use the following conventions for defense against 1NT openers?
Cappelletti/Hamilton/Pottage
Multi Landy
Ripstra
DONT
Other...if so ,what is it?
As always, thanks for replies.
If I've overlooked another popular convention for this, please keep the sarcasm to a moderate level.

Multi-Landy, also called Reverse-Pottage, is one of many still popular conventions invented by Eric Crowhurst (Acol in Competition)

David Stevenson's web-site lists lots of other interesting defences, including Sharples.

[gnasher]

dburn, on Nov 24 2008, 04:38 AM, said:

How should East-West have bid their cold game in hearts?

With ease: West bids a Ripstra 2♣ and East bids 4♥.