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Posted 2009-April-25, 10:40

For those of you who play this convention...

1♠-(1NT)-2♣*-(2♦)
p-p-2♥

2♣ was both majors (usually 5 hearts+Hx in spades)
What should 2♥ be? 3-5? 2-6? just a purer 2-5?
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Posted 2009-April-26, 14:43

I don't know if anyone plays it, but there exist a convention (can't recall the exact name) whereby responder bids over the 1NT overcall as if partner had opened 1NT. Therefore, 2C would be Stayman, 2D transfer to hearts, etc. This is even more helpful when partner has opened 1 of a minor.

A long time ago there was a thread on this type of situation with a number of different ideas regarding how to bid when the opps overcall 1NT.

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Posted 2009-April-27, 01:59

It's not 3-5 as you bid 2♠ with that when partner passes.

I think it should be 2-6. 2-5s should generally be passing.

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Posted 2009-April-27, 04:04

2-6 or 2-good 5
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Posted 2009-April-27, 04:22

It stillshows two spades, that is clear.
I think it promises 6 hearts - besides the times when you overrule this and have just 5.
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Posted 2009-April-27, 06:53

Definitely 2-6. I can't think of a 2-5 hand on which I would do that.
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Posted 2009-April-27, 06:59

jdonn, on Apr 27 2009, 07:53 AM, said:

Definitely 2-6. I can't think of a 2-5 hand on which I would do that.

Agree. And, I do play that. We call it "Lair," and that might be the "right" name for it.
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Posted 2009-April-27, 12:48

You already told at least 5-2, so now you need 6-2 (with 5-3 or 6-3 you'd support)
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