[straube]

2H-
.....2S-natural, nf
.....2N-forces 3C
..........3C-forced
...............3D-to play
...............3H-invitational, stiff
...............3S-GF, 5 spades
...............3N-choice of games?
.....3C-asks shortness
..........3D-no short
..........3H-high short
..........3S-mid short
..........3N-low short
.....3D-fit, invitational
.....3H-to play
.....3S-GF, six spades

2S-
.....2N-forces 3C
..........3C-forced
...............3D-to play
...............3H-to play
...............3S-invitational, stiff
...............3N-choice of games?
..........3D-5+ hearts, invitational+
..........3H-fit, invitational
..........3S-to play

[aguahombre]

Did you post this for your partner who doesn't have email?

[straube]

aguahombre, on 2012-April-06, 08:05, said:

Did you post this for your partner who doesn't have email?

I meant to post in the non-natural section. I just posted it again there. Hopefully, it won't get this sort of sarcasm.

[aguahombre]

straube, on 2012-April-06, 09:58, said:

I meant to post in the non-natural section. I just posted it again there. Hopefully, it won't get this sort of sarcasm.

Either here or there, you didn't ask anything or state a purpose...common practice when starting a thread.

[straube]

aguahombre, on 2012-April-06, 10:01, said:

Either here or there, you didn't ask anything or state a purpose...common practice when starting a thread.

I'd like to get feedback. Is this better or worse than OGUST or feature? Is someone doing something similar and how has it worked for them? Can it be improved?

I see a few advantages from the start. Responder shows fit faster and is able to sign off in a different suit.

[aguahombre]

While forumulating my sarcasm, I actually studied what you have. There are some, IMO, good thoughts there. Seems like its "plus" is making the 2M bidder declarer and revealing less about the to-be-hidden hand. Minuses? With our discipline for the 2M bid itself opposite an unpassed hand, I am not convinced it is wise to make that hand the Captain....rather just elicit additional stuff from her.

Expected-to-be-natural forcing new suits which, as first priority ask for number of cards in support ---coupled with 2NT (asking for something other than shortness) seems to cover our needs, but might be inferior to yours (old dog vs. new tricks).