relknes Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 I have another question about legality (USA).Is it legal for a player to open 1NT with 14-16 points and either a balanced hand or a monor-oriented hand, if you alert your opponents to the posability?It is a "Natural" bid in the sense that it is making a real suggestion that the partnership play in NT, but not in the more common sense of identifying your distribution most accurately. After all, most games without a major fit end up in NT...I know that some partnership allow for a 1NT bid on cirtain "semi-balanced" hands, but I am talking about hands with 5-4 in the minors or a hand with 7 diamonds, etc.My guess is that it would be illegal if it were a "Weak" bid, but with 14-16 points it isn't at all destructive in nature or intent. It is a contract you would expect to make easilly across from partner's average of about 8 points, and if partner tries stayman showing better than average values, then 2♦, 2♥, and 2♠ would have their traditional meanings, while 2NT could show both minors, 3♣ a single suiter in clubs, and 3♦ a single suiter in diamonds. A simmilar structure could be played over an attempted transfer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Bump to simple rulings please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 The GCC says: A no trump opening or overcall is natural if not unbalanced (generally, no singleton or void and only one or two doubletons). So unless you routinely open 1NT with a singleton or 7-2-2-2 shape, you're OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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