Ghestem: Is it a good convention?

[the hog]

Yes it is a good convention if you remember it.

[Vampyr]

Why has Lurpoa upvoted most of the posts on the first page of this thread, but not mine? :(

[nige1]

There are probably 32519 different ways of showing 2-suiters and you let us choose only 3 of them :D I like Kuala Lumpuestem

Minor suit openings are becoming increasingly suspect, so, after (1m) ?? you may also consider:

• 2N = 5+ ♥ and 5+ ANY other (including the bid minor)
• 2m (cue-bid) = 5+ 5+ in two suits suits NOT ♥ (again the bid minor is a possibility)

Over either of these, advancer, with a weak hand, can bid the cheapest suit (pass/correct).

 

Over 2N, 3♦ asks the 2N overcaller to transfer to his second suit

• 3♥ = ♠ & ♥
• 3♠ = ♣ & ♥
• 3N = ♦ & ♥

Similarly over the cue-bid, 2♥ asks for clarification

• 2♠ = ♠ & ♣
• 2N = ♠ & ♦
• 3♣ = ♣ & ♦

[gwnn]

Why has Lurpoa upvoted most of the posts on the first page of this thread, but not mine? :(

There are 28 posts in this thread (up to and not including this one) and Lurpoa has upvoted 7 of them (but you're right that she upvoted mostly on the first page). She is upvoting posts either from newcomers (less than 500 posts I think...) or from people who insult some posters that she has a grudge on.

 

Ghestem is not bad if you don't forget it. I agree though that 3C can be very valuable, particularly when NV.

[Zelandakh]

Minor suit openings are becoming increasingly suspect, so, after (1m) ?? you may also consider:

Note that you can also adjust my method to allow either minor as part of the meaning if desired. So

 

1♣

===

2♣ = wjo in a major, or spades and a minor, strong

2♦ = wjo

2♥ = both majors, weak

2♠ = spades and a minor, weak

2NT = hearts and a minor

3♣ = both majors, strong

 

and

 

1♦

===

2♦ = wjo in a major, or spades and a minor, strong

2♥ = both majors, weak

2♠ = spades and a minor, weak

2NT = hearts and a minor

3♣ = wjo

3♦ = both majors, strong