luke warm Posted September 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 it's easy changing all opener's relays to give responder more of an opportunity to declare... and maybe the (slight) advantage makes it worthwhile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtfanclub Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 I just want an unknown hand to declare, and I want a known hand to be dummy. I don't even think that should be top priority for placing the hand! Playing with a fairly normal weak NT, I can bid 4M directly if I have a bunch of kings and queens to protect them, and transfer and then bid 4M if I have mostly aces to protect my partner's kings and queens. That, to me, is far more important than known vs. unknown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1eyedjack Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 There are more important goals than placing declarer. This is quite far from the truth... But if you don't care, so be it, I just want an unknown hand to declare, and I want a known hand to be dummy. Makes it lots harder for defenders! I never said that I didn't care. I just reckon that it is a lower priority than other factors, such as finding the right contract. Players who concentrate on placing declarer do so, in my judgement, because they do not appreciate the potential for using the bidding space for accurate bidding, which potential is stifled by their focusing on this obsession. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted October 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 i obviously agree with jack here, since i can play the relays either way... where he and i disagree are on the unbalanced hands where relays might not be the best way to find the fit/level i don't think there is a clear superiority of one method vs. the other, i just think relays come out ahead *most* of the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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