kvetcher Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 Hello I'm interested in developing a bidding system based on a Mini NT with "Nightmare" Multi 1C plus other Nightmare 1-level suit openings. ( 5CM of course!) If you have considerable practical and theoretical experience of Mini NT and Nightmare - perhaps not combined in one system - and can push the pasteboards around OK - then perhaps we could get together for a few hands on OKB or BBO to see if we are reading from the same page and have the makings of a reasonable partnership. Please send your ideas and thoughts on what lines the system could be developed. kvetcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kvetcher Posted March 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 Hello I'm interested in developing a bidding system based on a Mini NT with "Nightmare" Multi 1C plus other Nightmare 1-level suit openings. ( 5CM of course!) If you have considerable practical and theoretical experience of Mini NT and Nightmare - perhaps not combined in one system - and can push the pasteboards around OK - then perhaps we could get together for a few hands on OKB or BBO to see if we are reading from the same page and have the makings of a reasonable partnership. Please send your ideas and thoughts on what lines the system could be developed. kvetcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 I'm used to play mini NT in 1&2 seat all vulnerabilities, but I'm not sure what the Nightmare openings are exactly. My mini NT denies a 5 card M, so I don't know if it would fit good enough in your structure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 why did you post this 2 times? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 I also play mini in several partnerships. For me it denies 5 cards in spades only. In one partnership the 9 - 11 denies 4-4 in majors also. 5♥ still possible... What 'Nightmare' opening bids? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_c Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 Nightmare is something like: 1♣ = 15-17HCP balanced, or 15+ with clubs, or 20+.1♦ = diamonds or 18-20HCP balanced1NT = weak2♣ = Precision Presumably if you were to play a mini-NT in this structure then the point ranges for the balanced types in 1♣ and 1♦ would both need to come down a bit. I think there are already a few people around who use this sort of no-trump ladder (distinguishing different strengths by the minor which is opened), but not with a Precision 2♣ opener. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kvetcher Posted March 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 why did you post this 2 times? mis-mouse ! sorry :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kvetcher Posted March 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 I also play mini in several partnerships. For me it denies 5 cards in spades only. In one partnership the 9 - 11 denies 4-4 in majors also. 5♥ still possible... What 'Nightmare' opening bids? The " Nightmare" system is played (with great success) by the Italian pair Lanzarotti & Buratti - sometimes known as "The Cars" :huh: David C has details in his 29 Mar input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambolino Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 i'm currently practicing nightmare, with such basic structure over 1c 1d 0+ Hcp, 4+h1h 0+ Hcp, 4+s1s 0+ Hcp, no 4card M1NT 8+ 5+c (can have M)2c 5+d, 0-4 or 8+Hcp2d 6+h, 0-4 or 8+Hcp2h 6+s, 0-4 or 8+Hcp2s 6+c, 0-42NT 6+d, 0-43c 6+c, 5-73d 6+d, 5-7 abt mini - you could still place weak nt into 1d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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