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I don't know if people regard GiB as unlucky but it seems a bit strange - we both had rather light game forcing hands
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Posted 2023-June-30, 20:02
I considered a double but was worried about having it taken out
I don't know if people regard GiB as unlucky but it seems a bit strange - we both had rather light game forcing hands
I don't know if people regard GiB as unlucky but it seems a bit strange - we both had rather light game forcing hands
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Posted 2023-July-01, 09:49
I don't like opening 2♣ on very distributional two suiters especially when the HCP is not that high. I would open 1♣ and bid the spades next time, twice if possible.
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Posted 2023-July-01, 15:26
As discussed on another recent thread, I'm against over regulation of strong 2♣, but I don't see how you can consider this hand game forcing, or what is wrong with a natural 1♣ opening.
4♠ is silly.
4♠ is silly.
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Posted 2023-July-01, 17:33
https://bridgewinner...rcing-openings/
There is a recent book (see above link) by Ken Rexford which has a suggestion for showing 2 suiters more easily.
2♦ is a Strong opening 21+ hcp or less if shapely and promises 4+♠
It makes it easy to bid 4♠ 5+ minor/5♥ hands and you can agree a minor below 3NT or go 4 of minor for slam try in minor
This means you deny 4♠ in your 2♣ opening unless you are 25+ hcp balanced
Similarly you can now show 4♥ 5+ minor hands by going 2♣-2♦-2♠.
His methods also handle also handle 4441 and 5+M 5+ side hands.
The only cost is your weak or Flannery 2♦ bid and a bit of memory
There is a recent book (see above link) by Ken Rexford which has a suggestion for showing 2 suiters more easily.
2♦ is a Strong opening 21+ hcp or less if shapely and promises 4+♠
It makes it easy to bid 4♠ 5+ minor/5♥ hands and you can agree a minor below 3NT or go 4 of minor for slam try in minor
This means you deny 4♠ in your 2♣ opening unless you are 25+ hcp balanced
Similarly you can now show 4♥ 5+ minor hands by going 2♣-2♦-2♠.
His methods also handle also handle 4441 and 5+M 5+ side hands.
The only cost is your weak or Flannery 2♦ bid and a bit of memory
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Posted 2023-July-04, 21:21
steve2005, on 2023-July-01, 17:33, said:
https://bridgewinner...rcing-openings/
There is a recent book (see above link) by Ken Rexford which has a suggestion for showing 2 suiters more easily.
2♦ is a Strong opening 21+ hcp or less if shapely and promises 4+♠
It makes it easy to bid 4♠ 5+ minor/5♥ hands and you can agree a minor below 3NT or go 4 of minor for slam try in minor
This means you deny 4♠ in your 2♣ opening unless you are 25+ hcp balanced
Similarly you can now show 4♥ 5+ minor hands by going 2♣-2♦-2♠.
His methods also handle also handle 4441 and 5+M 5+ side hands.
The only cost is your weak or Flannery 2♦ bid and a bit of memory
There is a recent book (see above link) by Ken Rexford which has a suggestion for showing 2 suiters more easily.
2♦ is a Strong opening 21+ hcp or less if shapely and promises 4+♠
It makes it easy to bid 4♠ 5+ minor/5♥ hands and you can agree a minor below 3NT or go 4 of minor for slam try in minor
This means you deny 4♠ in your 2♣ opening unless you are 25+ hcp balanced
Similarly you can now show 4♥ 5+ minor hands by going 2♣-2♦-2♠.
His methods also handle also handle 4441 and 5+M 5+ side hands.
The only cost is your weak or Flannery 2♦ bid and a bit of memory
A clear 1c opening in my book. No need for a convention on this hand.
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Posted 2023-July-06, 00:29
I did fare better than anyone else with my pre-emptive style, and I have sympathy for the East bot - 50:50 spades vs hearts
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