InTime Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 If one uses 4NT RKC for the majors,1430 normally does not create a problem.However, it may create a problem for the minors should the suit be clubs.Playing Minorwood/Kickback 1430 is also fine, but again one may be forced to use 4NT RKC for the minors at certain stages.The question is, if you use 4NT RKC for the minors, is 0314 not better?This topic may have been discussed in the past, but I could not locate it.Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fromageGB Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Playing Minorwood/Kickback 1430 is also fine, but again one may be forced to use 4NT RKC for the minors at certain stages.Why might one be forced to use 4NT RKCB? 4NT B (without the RKC would be better). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 When clubs is agreed and space constraints mean that the only forward-going move below 5♣ is 4NT, it is usually best to use this as Last Train making the question of 1430 vs 3041 vs 0123 moot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 14-30 protects you more than 30-14 as it lets you play 5♣ opposite 1 keycard, the most common response. I don't know the exact math, but I remember playing 30-41 for a while, and my father changing to 14-30 specifically for clubs. I am sure he had sound reasons for that twist, so I bet the opposite is wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 The maths say that 1430 is optimal for normal hands and 3041 is best for weak and strong hands. Thus some pairs vary their responses according to the previous auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InTime Posted February 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Why might one be forced to use 4NT RKCB? 4NT B (without the RKC would be better).Because the opps start pre-empting inbetween your auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 we play 4NT as 3041 RKCB for all suits.It works, basically you do some add. cuebidding below 4NT,which implies, that a certain answer to the RKCB inquirywould kill you, playing 3041 for clubs would mean 5D killsyou ... hence you will have 2KC.In the end this is basically a bit similar to using 4NT asTurbo.http://freebridge.blogspot.de/2006/12/kickback-turbo.html With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benlessard Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 I remember B Levin and R.Smith having a disagreement after a 4NT RKC for clubs I remember telling myself that if a pair like that have a misunderstanding because they switched to 0314 for clubs than its probably not a good idea to switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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