BBO Discussion Forums: SAM - BBO Discussion Forums

Jump to content

  • 2 Pages +
  • 1
  • 2
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

SAM Our System Notes

#21 User is offline   mycroft 

  • Secretary Bird
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 7,445
  • Joined: 2003-July-12
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Calgary, D18; Chapala, D16

Posted 2013-May-27, 11:40

Just one note, as you are in NV, therefore ACBL territory:

The regulation is not that you Alert 1NT-2, but that you Alert any further call by responder that may not have a 4cM. Usually, that means 1NT-2; 2x-2NT (playing 4-suit transfers), but if you play 3m rebids as "the other 3m hand" (not likely playing 4-suit, but it certainly would exist playing, say, strong direct 3m and 2 "bailout in either minor"; now you need a bid for "if you have a fitter, the suit will run and we'll make 3NT". Note, this is *very* old-school; it is much more common to play a 3m rebid after Stayman as (the other) major and longer minor, GF).

Any lowest-club call over NT openers that asks for a major, whether or not it shows one, is not Alertable (although the responses and rebids may be).

Note: All of this is ACBL only.

Having said that, I am a strong believer in "there are no balanced invites" over NT, especially at MPs. I think you are quite safe in playing 2NT after Stayman promising a major (probably the "game if we have a fit, only an invite without a fit" hand) and playing "pass or blast" without. There is a practical advantage (that never comes up): 1NT-2; 2-2NT; 3-p is an auction you can never have with 2NT "may not have a 4cM".
When I go to sea, don't fear for me, Fear For The Storm -- Birdie and the Swansong (tSCoSI)
0

  • 2 Pages +
  • 1
  • 2
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

1 User(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users