joker_gib

2♠ and then 4♠ for me too !

I'm not against opening off-shape 1NTs as such, as long as they are parts of your partnership agreements. Let me use the Italian top pair Fantoni-Nunes as an example. Playing 12-14 NT and playing 1 of a minor as 14+ hcp, they simply have to open 1NT on 2254, 2245, 2362, 2326, 3262 and 3226 when they are in the 12-13 hcp range. That's fine, because they can control the subsequent auction. However, I doubt that the average tournament player can, and that's why I think the off-shape NTs should be avoided. Even a world class pair like the Yadlin brothers were not able to get to the slam most people would bid if they opened a natural 1♦ with 2254. At the other table Zmudzinski opened 1♦ and after a 1♠ overcall, Balicki simply bid 4NT. Bridge is difficult enough as it is; there is no reason to make it even more complicated. Roland Totally agree with you Roland ! :) I only open 1NT off-shape if I foresee some rebid problems ! I don't really see an advantage to open 5♦4♣ with 1NT as you have natural bids to describe your hand.

Now that the forums are using a 81 port, it is not possible to reach them anymore from the office (firewalls). :lol: Is it only temporary ? Will we have the forums on a 80 port as it was before in the future ? I hope so :P Alain

You are sitting south with : [hv=d=e&v=n&s=sk864h10d10982caq84]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv] East deals and opens the Bidding with 1♥ : 1♥ P 3♥ (alerted as weak) P P ?

I want to keep my partner and I'm with Ben on that one ! Alain

Same for me ! <_<

Yes, I had it too ! I solved the problem by using the URL with the IP address : http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php? :) Alain

LOL :lol:

:lol: If you want to collect a complete zero, that's the thing to do ! Do you really think they are favorite to reopen when you have at least 27 HCP ! :P

:P Really don't understand that 5♥ bid ! It should be asking for ♠ control to go to 6 ! I think I would've bid 6 with north's hand ! :lol:

I suppose you want to say : H/D on west, C/D on east because the contrary doesn't work ! :)

Yes, close, but the suit is not too bad and can bring 4 tricks, so why not ...

I agree but this is an insurance to bid 4♠ ! As I said : maybe you make it (unlikely but...), maybe good save, maybe the bidding is not yet finished and you can push them to 5♥ !? :)

4♠ directly ! I have nothing (and 2 ♥) so 4♠ is a save or a make, I don't know but I bid it !

Not for me, the overcaller must have 6♠ to rebid the suit ! Over 1NTx, I would pass as I've already shown what I have and it was up to partner to bid 1NT with something consistent ! :)

:) 2♠ is inconceivable with 22 HCP and by the way is not forcing for me ! I would dbl and probably reopen with 4♠

Also agree with Dog and others. This is strongly penalty oriented !

Squeezes that are acting against one opponent in two suits are called "simple squeezes" and criss-cross is one of them. :rolleyes:

Yes, also an option ! Tx Mauro :) B) Alain

Don't you show 5 (1st) -4 (2nd) -3 (raise) -1 hand by raising partner ?

Looks great ! What is the meaning you give to : 1♦ 1♥ 3♦ vs 1♦ 1♥ 2♠ 3♣ 3♦ Single suiter with fit ??

Tx a lot, Ben and Mauro :) Alain

Dear Bearmum, There are upgrades that never become public ! The version 3.9.3 you are running is the last public version, am I right ? And as Fred says, the next public one will surely be 3.9.9. Alain

Hi Mauro ! Where can we find a description of "Multireverse" ? Tx in advance, Alain

3♠ for me ! I want to take action with this hand and it is far more difficult to dbl me now than when I will re-open with 4♠ (what I would never do)