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MP or imps ?
IMO for MP the best setup is
Non-forcing 1Nt (I think playing 1NT forcing in MP is a mistake)
2 - Opening 1M except when holding 16 pts. (with 15 pts you pass or rebid 1Nt, with 17 you rebid 2Nt). The thin game you ll missed are costly in imps but in MP you are compensated by the good boards when 3Nt is going down.
If you insist with 1Nt forcing than it make more sense to open 1Nt with 5M since if you open 1M you wont be able to play 1Nt unless you play KS inversion (wich is highly recommended in all variations)
At imps...
It depend on the rest of your system way too much to have a definitive answers.
We are opening all balanced hands by a strong club followed by 1Nt rebid or by 1Nt except in 3rd/4 seat regardless of 5M or not. Its not that we gain with those hands, its everytime we open 1M with an unbalanced hand that we are getting gains.
1NT without a five card major and continuations after 1H-1S
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Posted 2009-November-06, 06:45
To evaluate the usefulness of opening 5332 major holdings with 1NT, depends a lot on your agreed bidding style. You may solve a problem you did not have anyway.
Would you bid 1♠ over 1♥ holding:
1) 3♥'s and 4 or 5 ♠ ?
2) 5m and 4♠ with e.g 12 HCP ?
3) with only 4♠ cards?
Would you bid 1♠ over 1♥ holding:
1) 3♥'s and 4 or 5 ♠ ?
2) 5m and 4♠ with e.g 12 HCP ?
3) with only 4♠ cards?
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Posted 2009-November-06, 09:18
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Posted 2009-November-06, 12:01
nigel_k, on Nov 3 2009, 10:26 PM, said:
2. Let's say you have agreed option D above
I prefer not to have these agreements and play each hand on its merits, opening the major only if it is "rebidable" and opening 1NT if half the strength is in the short suits. Rebidding a 3 card minor is a fairly good option if one suit is exposed, or rebidding 1NT/2NT whenever prudent
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Posted 2009-November-06, 14:29
Old York, on Nov 6 2009, 01:01 PM, said:
nigel_k, on Nov 3 2009, 10:26 PM, said:
2. Let's say you have agreed option D above
I prefer not to have these agreements and play each hand on its merits, opening the major only if it is "rebidable" and opening 1NT if half the strength is in the short suits. Rebidding a 3 card minor is a fairly good option if one suit is exposed, or rebidding 1NT/2NT whenever prudent
Tony
These are good recommendations if playing a 4-card major system (like Acol) IMO. Playing a 5-card major system (note the forum), a 5-card major is hardly ever going to be rebiddable.
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