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What's the difference between the following sequences for your partnership; in all cases opponents open 1♠:
(1♠) - 2♠ Michaels (holding the reds)
(1♠) - 2♥ - (Pass) - Pass - (2♠) - 3♦
(1♠) - 2♥ - (Pass) - Pass - (2♠) - Dbl, removing a 3♣ advance from partner to 3♦
(1♠) - 2♥ - (Pass) - Pass - (2♠) - 2NT, removing a 3♣ advance from partner to 3♦
It seems that all three of these imply hearts and diamonds; the question is what you would expect in terms of strength and shape for each sequence.
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Posted 2012-August-25, 18:12
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Posted 2012-August-25, 18:16
First shows 5-5.
The second shows 6-4 or 6-5.
The third shows 6-4 but more HCP (not sure this exists here, but there are similar auctions).
I don't know what 2NT shows here. I thought it would show tricks, which would make this auction impossible. If you are saying that 2NT is takeout, perhaps it shows a 0-6-5-2.
The second shows 6-4 or 6-5.
The third shows 6-4 but more HCP (not sure this exists here, but there are similar auctions).
I don't know what 2NT shows here. I thought it would show tricks, which would make this auction impossible. If you are saying that 2NT is takeout, perhaps it shows a 0-6-5-2.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.
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Posted 2012-August-25, 18:47
Some are so redundant that psych is more wrenching - more payoff.
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Posted 2012-August-25, 18:48
(1♠) - 2♥ - (Pass) - Pass - (2♠) - 3♦ = lead D
(1♠) - 2♥ - (Pass) - Pass - (2♠) - Dbl, removing a 3♣ advance from partner to 3♦ = I doenst bother me to play 2S dbled.
(1♠) - 2♥ - (Pass) - Pass - (2♠) - 2NT, removing a 3♣ advance from partner to 3♦ = lead H
(1♠) - 2♥ - (Pass) - Pass - (2♠) - Dbl, removing a 3♣ advance from partner to 3♦ = I doenst bother me to play 2S dbled.
(1♠) - 2♥ - (Pass) - Pass - (2♠) - 2NT, removing a 3♣ advance from partner to 3♦ = lead H
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Posted 2012-August-25, 19:15
After 2H, reopen 2NT for me is clubs, so conversion to 3D is not now diamonds but rather strong with shortness in diamonds.
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Posted 2012-August-26, 03:52
Most people here (where I live) like split range Michaels so 2nd is the middle range for them.
I think 3rd would be interpreted as very strong 6-4 hand and 4th would be interpreted as not so strong 6-4 hand which wanted to compete nevertheless.
I expect it to be almost universal understanding among Polish players who think about those things. I am not a fan of it (I think always overcalling with a 2 suiter bid showing two suits is better if we have given suits) but that's how things are here.
I think 3rd would be interpreted as very strong 6-4 hand and 4th would be interpreted as not so strong 6-4 hand which wanted to compete nevertheless.
I expect it to be almost universal understanding among Polish players who think about those things. I am not a fan of it (I think always overcalling with a 2 suiter bid showing two suits is better if we have given suits) but that's how things are here.
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Posted 2012-August-27, 20:02
bluecalm, on 2012-August-26, 03:52, said:
Most people here (where I live) like split range Michaels so 2nd is the middle range for them.
I think 3rd would be interpreted as very strong 6-4 hand and 4th would be interpreted as not so strong 6-4 hand which wanted to compete nevertheless.
I think 3rd would be interpreted as very strong 6-4 hand and 4th would be interpreted as not so strong 6-4 hand which wanted to compete nevertheless.
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