Kokish?

[han]

1D - 1H

1NT - 2S

2NT - 3C/3D

 

Playing Kokish, do these show shortness?

[Fluffy]

playing what?

[ArtK78]

I have seen treatments called "Kokish" applied after a 2♣ opening, after 1♦-2♣, and after a balancing 1NT.

 

But I haven't seen one on this sequence. Has anyone else?

[jdonn]

I think he is referring to the several-times-recently mentioned treatment by Kokish where a player bids two suits and his third bid shows shortness instead of 'patterning out'. I think it is wise to decide on specifically which auctions it will apply if you intend to use it, so you don't get confused on a less common auction like this.

[pclayton]

Kokish already has his name on a few treatments:

 

1. After a 2♣ - 2♦ - 2♥ start;

 

2. As a form of game try;

 

3. After 1♦ - 2♣.

 

Maybe its Beverly's turn to have a convention named after her? :)

 

I haven't heard of this treatment. It seems to me that responder is just patterning at this point and not showing shortness, but maybe Kokish has a sound reason why that should be reversed.

[Guest Jlall]

No, it only applies when a fit has been located.

[han]

Thanks.