dcohio Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Playing 12-14 1NT, you have the following auction 1♣-(p)-p-(1♥) What should the following rebids by opener mean? X: 1S: 1NT: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 I don't believe that they should have any different meaning than if you played a strong NT; i.e., x is for takeout, 1NT shows 18-19 or so balanced, 1♠ shows an unbalanced hand with clubs and spades. With a strong NT opener, opener should pass over 1♥. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgoetze Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 I don't believe that they should have any different meaning than if you played a strong NT; i.e., x is for takeout, 1NT shows 18-19 or so balanced, 1♠ shows an unbalanced hand with clubs and spades. Well, I'm sure you could stretch the 1NT down to, say, 16.5-19, but otherwise, agree completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 I think one difference from a strong NT system is that double will include some 15-17 balanced hands with not a lot in hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcohio Posted August 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 I think one difference from a strong NT system is that double will include some 15-17 balanced hands with not a lot in hearts. Doesn't double also have to show the 15-17 balanced with heart stoppers? We can't bid 1NT here as that is (should be) 18-19, unless we really stretch this to be 15-19, but I really don't want to play 1NT with 15 opposite 0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farrnbach Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 1S 4-4+ in the black suits, solid opening bid X takeout1NT 16 (brrrrrr, with 10+9's)-20 + H stopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Doesn't double also have to show the 15-17 balanced with heart stoppers? We can't bid 1NT here as that is (should be) 18-19, unless we really stretch this to be 15-19, but I really don't want to play 1NT with 15 opposite 0.I think with good heart values it's a good idea to pass some 15-17 hands and bid 1NT with some 17's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantumcat Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 I think with good heart values it's a good idea to pass some 15-17 hands and bid 1NT with some 17's. Agree - when you have values in the opponent's suit, you think about defending, plus when you have not enough for game and a misfit, you get out of the auction ASAP. Both of these apply here! Plus the fact that with 15-17 and a passed partner, you may not even have enough HCP to be in a partscore safely without a proper fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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