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#1 User is offline   maxentius 

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Posted 2008-December-16, 10:43

any nice developing ideeas about 1♥-1♠-2♥ ?
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Posted 2008-December-16, 13:31

I've been playing it as about 11-15 with 6+ hearts and I've been happy with that method. If you haven't tried it I would fully recommend it.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2008-December-16, 13:54

han, on Dec 17 2008, 08:31 AM, said:

I've been playing it as about 11-15 with 6+ hearts and I've been happy with that method. If you haven't tried it I would fully recommend it.

I think the question is about developments after that start to the auction.

I play a gadget which I like - 2NT Forcing.

1♥ 1♠
2♥ 2NT
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3♣ shows a club feature and a doubleton spade

3♦ shows a diamond feature and a doubleton spade

3♥ shows six good or seven hearts

3♠ shows three spades and good hearts otherwise we might have raised spades immediately

3NT (sort of like a fert <_< - defined by what it is not) - not good hearts, not two spades so typically 1=6=3=3 with poorish hearts.

Responder can now set a suit to explore for the best game or more begin a slam investigation.

Other simple bids over 2♥ are natural:

2♠ not forcing

3m natural and forcing - 2NT above tends to deny a second suit

3♥ invitational

3♠ invitational

3NT to play

4m splinter
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Posted 2008-December-16, 14:05

If playing 2NT as a relay, I'd have opener show shortages rather than features.
... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
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Posted 2008-December-16, 15:05

Ah yes, we also play 2NT as forcing, natural follow-ups.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

- hrothgar
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Posted 2008-December-16, 15:18

Ogust? LOL
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