Range asking

[firmit]

In this setting: 1M-2M is 8-11hp, and 1H-2D is 0-7hp and 1S-2H 0-7hp.

 

I have been looking at some follow ups after these two sequences, and been thinking about a range asking question. Is this plain stupid?

 

1H-2D *

2S as range asking

- 3C 6-7hp

- 3D 4-5hp

- 3H 0-3hp

 

1S-2H

3C

- 3D 6-7

- 3H 4-5

- 3S 0-3

 

2NT from opener is (at the moment) to-play - normally 18-19.

Does anyone use this?

[kenrexford]

Range schmange.

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

 

#1 I am not sure, that it is sensible to play

the transfer raises as 0-7, do you really

act with 4333 and 0HCP?

And of course for tatctical reasons, I

would switch the meaning of the transfer

and the direct raise, unless the transfer also

contains strong hands, because if not, the

transfer provides the opponents with an add.

option.

 

#2 More important is, to have an idea, where

you happen to hold your values, i.e. a game

try should ask are you min (0-3/4) => sign off.

are you max (6/7) => bid game

are you in the middle, where are your values.

The reason: Just because you happen to hold

an additional Jack wont make game any better,

but game may be good, if you hold hard values

and the values are fitting.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[gwnn]

Is this plain stupid?

Sorry dude yes it is, you're putting WAY too strain on the 2♣ bid... Furthermore, I would definitely use 1M-2M as 0-7 if I was really convinced this was such an important hand to show, because of the superior preemptive effect.