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DO you play the X to promise 44 majors ; 4+4+MM is very weak ?

I recall Eddie Kantar saying " People on other planets know you have 44 majors "

seeing any cross currents these days ?

 

 

PJ

Eddie, and many other teachers, target intermediate players.

ppl have to learn disciplined bidding before they can venture into more scientific stuff.

 

As a lunatic, my negative double promises no shape, but 1.5 plus quick tricks. I alert that because the aliens may think I have 4-4.

 

Why would this double be called negative if it indeed AFFIRMS 4-4 shape?

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1C - ( 1D ) - ??

 

X = I believe standard is that the Neg-DBL shows 4-4 in the Majors; and

 

1H/1S = 4+ in either major but not the other.

 

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A non-standard approach is:

 

 X = 4+ Spades or 4-4

1H = 4+ Hts

1S = 5+ Sp or 5-5

 

The person who taught me this said: "This info ( treatment ) comes in handy if the bidding gets into the stratosphere." ( ie. when the Advancer interferes further with a high level Diam raise over your Neg-DBL or 1H/1S response ).

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YES i do know when playing trasnfer response 1C 1D X is showing 4+heart

 

would lik to hear more with standard methods ( sayc or 2/1)

 

Precpj

You asked for the auction 1-(1)-X:

DO you play the X to promise 44 majors

 

I answered you can also play transfers. This has nothing to do with what I play without interference because that's a completely different situation. Btw without intervention I don't play transfer responses, with intervention I play lots of transfers... So it fits "more standard methods".

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