[efe_]

Hello friends,

We used to play a kind of strong multi (2♦) opening.. I do not play it these days. It includes 3 types:

i) 22-23 Balanced Hand (so we play 2nt as 20-21)
ii) any 4441 shape, 17+hcp
iii) any 5440 shape, 17+hcp

after 2♦opening responder should bid 2♥(relay), then

2♠= any 5440 (then relay system works)
2NT = 22-23 Bal (then pupp stayman)
3X = 4441, higher suit is singelton (then relay system works)

Can anyone calculate for me probability of this opening in every 100 hands?
I couldn't find datas to calculate..

Thanks

[spotlight7]

Hi:

Fairly rare. 17+ is only a few percent and attached to specific shapes makes it much less common.

You would be much better off using it for some much more common hand type.

Happy Holidays,
Robert

[olien]

I've played with a few partners over the years the following strong openings:

2♣ Any strong or 22-24 BAL (but not primary ♦)
2♦ Natural strong or 25+ BAL or any 4441

After 2♣-2♦:
2M Natural
2N 22-24 BAL
3♣ Natural single suiter, may have M
3♦ 5+♣ 4+♦
3M Natural, setting trumps


After 2♦-2♥:
2♠ Any 4441
2N 25+ BAL
3♣+ Natural with ♦

You can obviously play kokish after 2♣-2♦ so make 2♣ Artificial or 20-21 or 25+ BAL and 2♦ 22-24 BAL or Nat or any 4441 and use 2N opening as whatever interests you. These openings have worked well, especially when we had primary ♦. We did not use kokish because we liked having 2♣-2♦// 2♥ as natural and could splinter and do whatever; but to each their own.