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Posted 2012-November-23, 05:58

opener---responder

1m-----------2m

3m-----------?

Now,what do you think of 3m?


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Posted 2012-November-23, 06:06

What was 2m?

If it was 6-9, 3m is probably best played as a preemptive bid (to keep opps from balancing). However, I think without discussion many people would take it as ~17 hcp, invitational to 5m/3NT.

If it was 10+, 3m could be many things, in vanilla standard I think it's NF but probably better played as F.
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Posted 2012-November-23, 07:22

View Postgwnn, on 2012-November-23, 06:06, said:

If it was 10+, 3m could be many things, in vanilla standard I think it's NF but probably better played as F.


That's an interesting idea, but how do you make it work?
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Posted 2012-November-23, 09:29

View PostVampyr, on 2012-November-23, 07:22, said:

That's an interesting idea, but how do you make it work?

2m+1 as any minimum for example.
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Posted 2012-November-23, 15:12

This is the novice forum too,so I would play it as invitational.
I doubt that novices should learn inverted minor, 2m+1 as a minimum and other fancy stuff before they can make a game plan. And if they can make a game plan, they can go to the int/advanced section.
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Posted 2012-November-23, 16:13

There are many places where everyone plays 2m as 10+, even beginners. That's why I dared to ask. I didn't say beginners should or should not play inv minor.
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Posted 2012-November-24, 04:44

View Postgwnn, on 2012-November-23, 09:29, said:

2m+1 as any minimum for example.


I see. We play this as unbalanced GF, but in a weak NT context.
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Posted 2012-November-24, 20:58

View Postgwnn, on 2012-November-23, 06:06, said:

What was 2m?

If it was 6-9, 3m is probably best played as a preemptive bid (to keep opps from balancing). However, I think without discussion many people would take it as ~17 hcp, invitational to 5m/3NT.

If it was 10+, 3m could be many things, in vanilla standard I think it's NF but probably better played as F.


When you have so many other forcing bids available why on earth would you play it as forcing?
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Posted 2012-November-25, 01:05

View Postthe hog, on 2012-November-24, 20:58, said:

When you have so many other forcing bids available why on earth would you play it as forcing?


It takes out a huge amount of bidding space, so whether forcing or non-forcing it should be highly specific if the auction is intended to be constructive, and cannot therefore sensibly embrace all hands that fall within the chosen forcing v non-forcing strength.

If it is intended to be pre-emptive then that is another matter.
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Posted 2012-November-27, 00:08

I think 3m show a low limted hand without any stopper in both majors.
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Posted 2012-November-27, 05:29

The main question is, what is the meaning of 2m.

If 2m is a single raise, I would play 3m the way I would play 3M.

Regarding your treatment - 3m showing a non forcing hand with stoppers in both suit:
How likely is it, that a 6-9 hand has stoppers in both majors?

If responder is strong enough to accept the invite, 4m will have play, so reponder,
in case he accepts the invite, show a stopper in a major, if he has one.

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