2M overcalled

[straube]

Do they? I thought you were just supposed to be prepared for anything, since anything is legal vs a strong club and since there's no place requiring you to write a strong club defense (at least on a ACBL) convention card. I guess when it comes up, you can try to infer it by asking about the bid made, and whatever other options might be relevant as similar alternative calls not made.

 

I'm almost positive yes. I had discussions with tournament directors and was told so.

[rbforster]

Thank you for your various replies (especially gnasher) and I apologize to straube for this tangent. If you would like to continue the tangent, I started a separate thread in general discussion on the topic of what you're entitled to know about your opps bidding before it comes up, which may be of interest:

 

http://www.bridgebase.com/forums/topic/62326-questions-on-disclosure-of-opps-bidding-methods/

 

In it, I offer the strong club defense of "suction the first time it comes up, natural the second time (then alternating)" as an example that can really mess with the assumption that you now know what your opponents play after having seen it once (and it wouldn't be alerted half the time either!).

[dake50]

Am I getting this right? Full disclosure when someone opens 1Nt and we compete,

but not full disclosure after a weak 2?

[i mean full disclosure to mean what a chosen bid means AND what a not chosen bid means.

ie. both the positive - here's what he says he has; and here's what he denies.]

[benlessard]

I would surely play semi-penalty (action doubles) here. Partner pull the double with a stiff or void. I would also play 2Nt and higher in transfers but imo its pale in comparaison to the importance of semi-penalty doubles.

 

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