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Disclosing 5542 to Acol noobs

Poll: Anouncing/explaining 1c (8 member(s) have cast votes)

Most appropriate announcement+explanation

  1. In principle natural but could be a doubleton (3 votes [37.50%])

    Percentage of vote: 37.50%

  2. Denies 5-card major and denies 4-card diamonds (2 votes [25.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 25.00%

  3. Natural (/"normal 1club") or 12-14 balanced (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  4. Natural or 12-14 balanced or 18-20 balanced (1 votes [12.50%])

    Percentage of vote: 12.50%

  5. Natural or a weak NT (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  6. FD, including explanation of 45 and 44 minor hands (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  7. Something else (2 votes [25.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 25.00%

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Posted 2018-November-14, 14:50

 helene_t, on 2018-November-14, 14:33, said:


Noobs play a 2♣ overcall as natural anyway, even if the 1♣ opening promises 4, so I don't think it is a good idea to suggest a defense. However, the fact that we could have only two clubs probably means that they will be braver with 2♣ overcalls, and with a club lead.

At least around here, the good news is that beginners are now taught to open 1c this way, so explanations will be rapidly less necessary. The bad news is that they are also taught to overcall naturally 2c and to interfere 2d over 1c as Michaels. Considering how rarely the 1c opening is actually 2 or even 3 cards, this is arguably poor bridge.
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