Anything is Better Than Jac2NT

[Trinidad]

This is where I think you are wrong. After 1♠ 2NT, both hands are known to be "opening values", one hand has 5+ spades and one hand has 4+ spades. Unless you want to quibble about one vacant space, both hands are undefined. That is why neither hand should have captaincy, and both hands should be able to show a shortage (or long good side suit if that is your preference).

 

I pretty much agree with this reasoning why opener should not be captain, but I would state it stronger. Responder should (generally speaking*) be captain, since opener has the first shot at describing his hand. After responder's first bid both side know about the same; after opener's rebid responder knows a lot more than opener.

 

* The Bergen structure is geared to this: All opener's rebids are describing with the exception of 3♦, which is asking responder for shortness. I myself find that I don't need this exception in practice.

 

Rik

[hansen50]

This is an easy one

 

1♠-2NT

3NT-4♦

4♠-Pas

 

3NT = 11-15hp and no shortness

4♦ = Cuebid

4♠= no stop in ♣

[tolvyrj]

We play a bit different kind of gadget called Stenberg and in our sys it would have go like this;

1S - 2Nt ( actually limit or better but it dosent matter)

3C - 3D ( 3C showed minimum and 3D asks shortness and is FG)

3S - 4D ( 3S denies short suits and 4D showed lowest cue and is invitation to slam)

4S - pass (4S denies control in clubs and pass is very angry one:))