- Do you play a different 1NT defence as a passed hand or balancing?
- In what way?
- Why?
- Why not?
- Did I forget a relevant question?
- If so, what?
- And what is your answer?
1NT defence as a passed hand/balancing
#1
Posted 2010-June-22, 17:17
George Carlin
#2
Posted 2010-June-22, 18:06
Winner - BBO Challenge bracket #6 - February, 2017.
#3
Posted 2010-June-22, 18:12
I don't notice many bad results from multi landy though so we didn't bother to switch.
#4
Posted 2010-June-22, 20:39
#5
Posted 2010-June-22, 20:58
#6
Posted 2010-June-22, 21:03
#7
Posted 2010-June-23, 02:57
bluecalm, on Jun 22 2010, 07:12 PM, said:
I don't notice many bad results from multi landy though so we didn't bother to switch.
What's a double for you when playing multi-landy?
#9
Posted 2010-June-23, 03:58
#10
Posted 2010-June-23, 04:00
As an unpassed hand, I like to have a penalty double available, mainly because a significant proportion of the strong notrumps that are opened against me seem to consist of a 13-count with AK10xxx in a minor.
#11
Posted 2010-June-23, 04:02
#1 No.
#2 Not relevant
#3 Not relevant
#4 Memory reasons.
#5 Dont know
#6 Not relevant
#7 Not relevant
With kind regards
Marlowe
Uwe Gebhardt (P_Marlowe)
#12
Posted 2010-June-23, 04:25
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I prefer playing penalty double from direct seat and that is what we play with reg pd. From reopening we play that it's 11+ with at least 4-3 majors (more often 4-4).
In most casual partnerships here in Poland we play double as 5m-4M (which I don't lik much but it's standard here).
I may be easily convinced penalty double is not the best as profits from it are rare (but once they come up they are huge ), from reopenign seat I don't really like our convention.
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I think it's reasonable. I noticed Brogeland - Lindqvist play that way.
#13
Posted 2010-June-23, 06:12
#15
Posted 2010-June-23, 10:12
MarkDean, on Jun 22 2010, 09:39 PM, said:
One advantage is that you'd like to be able to occasionally pass the balancing double. It's often tempting to balance on dubious hands with both majors (because the upside of finding a fit is so high), but balancing into clubs can easily help opponents reach a diamond fit or major suit fit that they otherwise missed. So the balance which "shows clubs" will normally have real values (and the double can be passed).
a.k.a. Appeal Without Merit
#16
Posted 2010-June-23, 15:39