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Posted 2020-February-11, 10:45

View PostZelandakh, on 2020-February-11, 10:28, said:

Since Liversidge is English, I thought it worth mentioning that Acol has a very popular convention specifically designed for this hand type called Baron. There are a couple of different versions around but the one that is most popular uses Baron both to find 4-4 fits on semi-balanced hands with slam interest as well as for the invite function that Mike has explained.

1NT
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2 = range ask (invite to 3NT or slam interest (bid card suits up-the-line))
... - 2N = min
... - ... - 3 = slam interest, 4+ clubs
... - ... - 3 = slam interest, 4+ diamonds, <4 clubs
... - ... - 3 = slam interest, 4+ hearts, <4 diamonds, <4 clubs
... - ... - 3 = slam interest, 4+ spades, <4 hearts, <4 diamonds, <4 clubs
... - 3 = max, 4+ clubs
... - 3 = max, 4+ diamonds, <4 clubs
... - 3 = max, 4+ hearts, <4 diamonds, <4 clubs
... - 3 = max, 4+ spades, <4 hearts, <4 diamonds, <4 clubs

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The convention has generally decreased in popularity as minor-suit transfers have increased in their usage but it handles these sort of in-between hands quite well and in a simple way so it might be worth considering.


Very popular? I have lived here for 20 years, and have never seen it.

We play 2NT-3NT as Baron, but that is not popular either.
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