Minor Criss Cross

[jmcw]

I play with a couple of partners

 

1♣ - 2♦

1♦ - 3♣

Showing no Major, 4+ in openers minor and around 6/9 points.

 

Seems to me I should switch the meaning for the 2♦ bid

 

1♣ - 2NT to show this. Making it more difficult for the ops to show their Major.

Then 1♣ - 2♦ can replace 1♣ - 2NT.

[Fluffy]

what do you use direct raises for?

[ArtK78]

I play with a couple of partners

 

1♣ - 2♦

1♦ - 3♣

Showing no Major, 4+ in openers minor and around 6/9 points.

 

Seems to me I should switch the meaning for the 2♦ bid

 

1♣ - 2NT to show this. Making it more difficult for the ops to show their Major.

Then 1♣ - 2♦ can replace 1♣ - 2NT.

I play the "criss-cross" sequences as limit raises of opener's minor, with a single raise being game forcing.

 

With less than a limit raise, one can either raise preemptively to the 3 level or make some bid at the 1 level (often 1NT or 1♦ over 1♣).

[Phil]

Its important to preempt them off the two level. 1♣ - 2♦ is terrible because you are forcing yourself to the 3 level (or 2N) anyway.

 

Use 2♠ or something like that.

[mike777]

I play with a couple of partners

 

1♣ - 2♦

1♦ - 3♣

Showing no Major, 4+ in openers minor and around 6/9 points.

 

Seems to me I should switch the meaning for the 2♦ bid

 

1♣ - 2NT to show this. Making it more difficult for the ops to show their Major.

Then 1♣ - 2♦ can replace 1♣ - 2NT.

 

 

I play these as gf in minor

1m=2s=lm in minor

1m=2m or 3m both are weak raises.

[lowerline]

I also play Criss Cross, but like this:

 

1m-2m standard raise (6-9)

1m-3m weak unbalanced (5-7)

 

1♣-2♦ 10-11 5crd raise or 12+ 4crd raise

1♦-3♣ 10+ 4crd raise

 

My 1♦ opening does always show at least 4crd. After 1♣-2♦ the bidding can end in 2nt if opener is minimum with short clubs (2-3).

 

Steven