Deanrover Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 [hv=d=n&v=e&s=saqha97dkjt832cj8]133|100|Scoring: IMPThird in hand, white v red.[/hv] What do you open, and why? Is one bid particularly obvious? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikestar Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 The most likely opening leading NT or hearts (if partner has 5) is a spade. I want to declare, so 1N. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 I choose 1♦:1) ♣ suit is right open, the J to get to 15HCP is worthless2) 1 stop in ♥, that's it3) most important: the ♦ suit has not enough control imo, if I had the Ace I might consider 1NT. However, 1NT isn't that bad, since you still have 3-2 in the Majors... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 1NT only because of the position, looks like a clear 1d opening in first or second position at any vulnerability because I have two aces, problems in two suits and bad intermediates in the short suits. In the posted conditions 1NT has a nice preemptive effect so I think it is ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 1NT - in third seat, not even close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytoox Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 1N, not because i want to declare, but because it has much better preempt effect than 1D. If u open 1D, then LHO will easily overcall a major. But after your 1N, he will be very cautious to overcall at the 2 level, esp. when they are red. Hongjun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 i've opened 1nt on MUCH worse, especially in 3rd seat... :) ... heck, i might not even run if doubled... then again, i might Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mishovnbg Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 1♦. I prefer partnership style of play and like to include ♦ suit in battle. Most of time will be some kind of intervention after my 1NT and I will need to make final guess, which is losing position normally. In addition ♦ suit as source of tricks can help for 3NT with low values. Misho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 1NT here. The distortion of opening 1NT is very small and 1♦ allows them to overcall 1♥ or 1♠ far too often. The plusses of 1NT FAR outweight the minuses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PriorKnowledge Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 1N, esp 3rd seat. In 1st or 2nd there is worry of missing a diam slam, but much less likely in 3rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flame Posted June 18, 2004 Report Share Posted June 18, 2004 I think 1NT is better at 3rd seat, (1d on other seats) but i there is a good chance i would open 1d at the table if i think its better for my partnership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dwarf Posted June 18, 2004 Report Share Posted June 18, 2004 i chose 1♦ but then again i was taught never to open NT with 2 doubletons B) . looking at the replies i see that this is(now?) not the case. Is this because this hand is in 3rd seat? or can you open NT with 2425 or similar hands in any seat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted June 18, 2004 Report Share Posted June 18, 2004 I'm used to play all my NT openings as balanced or semi-balanced, even in 1st and 2nd hand. This includes 4333, 4432, 5332 + 5422, 6322, 4441. However, not all semi-bal hands are opened NT. Usually when you don't have a rebid (like 2-4-2-5) and the feeling it won't go wrong we do this. With 2 doubletons it's still allowed, but we had problems with the Majors in the past, that means we now need at least 5 cards in both Majors (so no 2-2-54 or 2-2-63). This allows us to get away when partner has a garbage stayman and bids 2♥ after our 2♦ response. Ofcourse, our stayman structure is also able to bid these hands :angry: Here it would be allowed (3-2 Major) but I have a bad feeling about this hand. I can't explain why. Still, we have a rebid, so why bother? Ok, preemptive value is of importance, but when p bids 1M I can show my hand exactly... If any p would bid 1NT with this I wouldn't be angry at all, but it's not my choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlPurple Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 I choose 1NT. I'm aiming for 3NT, not a diamond contract, and it forces the opponents to compete higher. True I might have the problem of whether I have a free second bid of 3♦ if the opponents intervene, but I'd have the same problem if they intervened over 1♦. If passed out, 1NT undoubled is rarely bad non-vulnerable. If it goes several down, they can make something. By the way, it is worse to open 1NT on a hand like this but with the clubs and diamonds reversed. Partner may decide to go for a 2♣ response intending to pass whatever you bid. Here we'd be quite happy if partner passed our 2♦ response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trpltrbl Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 1 NT.I have 15, am pretty much balanced. And it works somewhat preemtive. Mike :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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