1 spade 2m g forcing ot to 2nt

[slyq]

it occurs to me when in natural auctions 2m is forcing to 2nt or beyond the meanings of a 2h rebid and 2s should be switched e.g. 1s p 2d p then 2s shows 5s 4h an 2h should show " other hand types" seems common sense space saving sure this has been covered somewhere does anyone know recomended scheme of responses

[Free]

It seems logic indeed to put more possible distributions in lower calls.

 

After 1M-2m I play the following (1M-2♣ doesn't need to be natural for me):

step 1 = min, any without 4OM

step 2 = 4+OM, any strength

step 3+ = max without 4OM (Garrozzo relays or something similar anyway)

 

(this way you have a symmetric structure. Example 1♠-2♣-2♦-2♥-2♠+ shows the same shape as 1♠-2♣-2♠+)

 

I'm very happy with this.

[slyq]

what do people think for example of after

1s p 2d p

2h min (may have 4d )2s becomes non forcing misfit (p passes 6s min or 5 very good s min 2nt min bal or c 3c min 5-5 3d min 4d etc natural

2nt becomes g.f inquiry

then

3c 5s 4+c min may have d supt

3d diamond supt 5 or 6 spades

3h min bal no diamond suport

3s min 6s not 3d

3nt 6s scatered values outside diamonds

4x cue 6 good s

4s 6 good spades no shtg

[Finch]

In a 2/1 FG system I play

 

1S - 2D -

2H = any min without six spades or four diamonds or 18-19 balanced

2S = 6+ spades

2NT = 15-17 balanced

3C = 5-5 blacks, extra values (about 14+)

3D = 4-card diamond support

3H = 5-5 majors, about a good 13+ (real mins bid 2H)

3S = 0- or 1-loser suit, extra values

3NT doesn't exist (yes, it ought to, but it doesn't)

4C = splinter, extra values (about 15+)

4D =5-5 spades and diamonds, extras (about 15+) usually short hearts

4H = RKCB in diamonds

 

1S - 2D - 2H -

2S = relay (now 2NT is 12-14/18-19 balanced, 3C shows clubs, 3D is 5431, 3H 5422 higher bids don't really exist)

2NT = 3-card spade support, usually balanced

3C = big minor 2-suiter

3D = very good D suit

3H = big red 2-suiter

3S = sets trumps, fairly pure pointy hand

3NT = strong contract suggestion