awm Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 What's the difference between the following sequences for your partnership; in all cases opponents open 1♠: (1♠) - 2♠ Michaels (holding the reds)(1♠) - 2♥ - (Pass) - Pass - (2♠) - 3♦(1♠) - 2♥ - (Pass) - Pass - (2♠) - Dbl, removing a 3♣ advance from partner to 3♦(1♠) - 2♥ - (Pass) - Pass - (2♠) - 2NT, removing a 3♣ advance from partner to 3♦ It seems that all three of these imply hearts and diamonds; the question is what you would expect in terms of strength and shape for each sequence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 First shows 5-5. The second shows 6-4 or 6-5. The third shows 6-4 but more HCP (not sure this exists here, but there are similar auctions). I don't know what 2NT shows here. I thought it would show tricks, which would make this auction impossible. If you are saying that 2NT is takeout, perhaps it shows a 0-6-5-2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dake50 Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 Some are so redundant that psych is more wrenching - more payoff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benlessard Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 (1♠) - 2♥ - (Pass) - Pass - (2♠) - 3♦ = lead D(1♠) - 2♥ - (Pass) - Pass - (2♠) - Dbl, removing a 3♣ advance from partner to 3♦ = I doenst bother me to play 2S dbled.(1♠) - 2♥ - (Pass) - Pass - (2♠) - 2NT, removing a 3♣ advance from partner to 3♦ = lead H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 After 2H, reopen 2NT for me is clubs, so conversion to 3D is not now diamonds but rather strong with shortness in diamonds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecalm Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 Most people here (where I live) like split range Michaels so 2nd is the middle range for them.I think 3rd would be interpreted as very strong 6-4 hand and 4th would be interpreted as not so strong 6-4 hand which wanted to compete nevertheless. I expect it to be almost universal understanding among Polish players who think about those things. I am not a fan of it (I think always overcalling with a 2 suiter bid showing two suits is better if we have given suits) but that's how things are here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yu18772 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Most people here (where I live) like split range Michaels so 2nd is the middle range for them.I think 3rd would be interpreted as very strong 6-4 hand and 4th would be interpreted as not so strong 6-4 hand which wanted to compete nevertheless. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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