PhilKing Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Irish transfers? I didn't say it. :rolleyes: ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenMan Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 That's not the version I was taught: (1NT)-2♠ = a hand that is happy to play in two spades if partner has a 2♠ overcall, over which partner can bid 3♣ to ask if you have a 3♣ overcall, and so on. This sounds like an extension of that well-known convention where jump cuebid of a 1M opener showing a stopper in the suit and asking partner to bid 3NT if they have a long running suit, and should be equally as useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32519 Posted July 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 fromageGB, take this idea of yours and test it at the next event. You should score enough 3s when you idea gets evaluated by those attending. This means that a shortage ask is certainly to be considered, and can be useful. However, I believe it pales into insignificance compared with the trick taking difference effect of a wide point range, particularly a vast range such as 5 to 11. What might be useful is a combined method, where the 2NT inquiry commits to game opposite a top end, but depends on the right shortage opposite bottom end. eg 2♠ 2NT :3♣/♦/♥ = shortage 5-8 hcp3♠ = no shortage 5-83NT = AKQxxx no shortage4♣/♦/♥ = shortage 9-114♠ = no shortage 9-11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeegan Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 :P Excitement for this year's SBO is mounting by the day. Secrecy is paramount because some of our invitees and attendees have been and will be Roswell Greys. This year several Blues have been invited. Will they come? Stay tuned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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