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What does this sequence mean?
What should it mean?
2NT - 3♣
3♥ - ? 3♠ ?
What does 3♠ mean?
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2NT - 3♣
3♠ - ? 4♥ ?
What does 4♥ mean?
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What does (should) this mean? responses to 2NT (20-21 balanced)
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Posted 2009-January-09, 08:04
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Posted 2009-January-09, 08:36
I play the 3M response as showing a 5-card suit, and responder's new major suit bid as agreeing the major.
This is on the basis that if opener has a 5-card major, he won't have another 4-card major, so we can't have a fit there.
This is on the basis that if opener has a 5-card major, he won't have another 4-card major, so we can't have a fit there.
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Posted 2009-January-09, 08:46
Even if you play regular Stayman (ie Stayman asks for a 4-card major as opposed to a 5-card major), it is very normal in USA expert circles (and likely non-expert circles too) to use these sequences as (artificial) slam tries in support of the major that opener bid.
Fred Gitelman
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Fred Gitelman
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