Flem72 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Partner and I are considering expanding our use of NFBs (= 6-bad10) to cover all 2-level responses, except perhaps 1D-(2C)-? and 1C-(2D)-?. Playing them in more limited circumstances has proved a winner over the last several months. The problem seems to be: What to do with inv+ hands with 5+ card suits -- what to do, that is, that will lead to intelligent decisions. The negX then bid alternative gets us pretty high pretty fast, now, doesn't it? (I have read pretty much everything I can find on NFBs, but no joy.) Any constructive comments/advice/sources? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foobar Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 My personal conjecture is that NFBs work better with limited openings, but then again, that's been my area of primary experience. Over 1D - (2C), you can potentially use transfers (say 2♦ = ♥ and 2♥ = ♠ and 2♠ = LR+ in ♦), but it the cost is inability to bid 2♦ TP (and memory load). Over 1♣ - (2♦), my recommendation would be 2♥ / 2♠ as NFBs, with X catering to some GF hands balanced with 5M and 3♥ / 3♠ for hands that don't want to risk an initial X. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straube Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 I think a range that includes constructive and invitational (8-12?) works better than 6-10. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 I play NFB as 7-11 like straube. When you play NFB and you don't want to double+ bid 5 card suit, you can also make a strong jump shift, although this should be 6 card suit, but you can do it with very good 5 card one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Xfers, upto 3 of openers suit, the only real loss is the natural 2NT,but even this one could be included (ev. wrong siding). We are also play NFB as constructive, what ever this means, the upperbound are inv.- hands, with inv.+ hands you force to game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhm Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 NFB were not designed as weak bids but for a constructive purpose. They show invitational hands. These are not sign-off bids, they are just not forcing. So any hand, which can not force to game, can not be at the same time too strong for NFB. The suit may be not good enough for a NFB or the distribution may be more suitable for a negative double, but invitational hands have the right strength for a NFB. If you play the upper limit of your "free bids" lower, your bids are not conforming to standard NFB. Rainer Herrmann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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