Reopening 1NT

[mgoetze]

1♣-(1♦)-p-1NT-2♣: to play or Stayman?

1♣-(1♦)-p-1NT-2♦: Takeout or transfer? Or to play?

 

Obviously it makes sense to have an agreement, but if you don't have one, what would you assume? (Secondary question: which agreement do you think is better?)

[Finch]

I can't work out what your auctions are.

 

Are you asking about

1C (1D) P P

1NT P 2C

?

 

If so, I would always assume this is natural and weak, and wouldn't occur to me that it wasn't.

 

after

1C (1D) P P

1NT (P) 2D

 

I would take this as a cue-bid (although this is a more likely auction after a 1S overcall)

[mgoetze]

Yes, those are the auctions I meant.

[HeartA]

1♣-(1♦)-p-1NT-2♣: to play or Stayman?

1♣-(1♦)-p-1NT-2♦: Takeout or transfer? Or to play?

 

Obviously it makes sense to have an agreement, but if you don't have one, what would you assume? (Secondary question: which agreement do you think is better?)

2♣: to play

2♦: stayman

[whereagles]

I have a rule for continuations over 1NT rebids by opener:

 

- If responder passes 1st round: all natural

- If responder bids 1st round: system on, with the obvious modifications

 

Example:

 

1♦ 1♥ 1♠ pass

1NT pass 2♣ = checkback

 

1♥ 1♠ pass pass

1NT pass 2♦ = natural, to play

 

1♥ 1♠ pass pass

1NT pass 2♠ = inconsistent with pass, thus probably weakish 55 minors

[Lurpoa]

1♣-(1♦)-p-1NT-2♣: to play or Stayman?

1♣-(1♦)-p-1NT-2♦: Takeout or transfer? Or to play?

 

Obviously it makes sense to have an agreement, but if you don't have one, what would you assume? (Secondary question: which agreement do you think is better?)

 

 

2♣ by 1♣ opener: to play: probably a good six card, 12-16 H

2♦ by 1♣ opener:: take-out: good hand (14+), short in ♦ and both majors.

 

What else George ?