ahydra Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 We currently play Landy over 1NT. While discussing with my partner about adopting some new defence to 1NT, I looked up the legality of various defences at Level 2, and found this: All ... responses to second seat overcalls must be natural (other than a cue bid of opener’s or responder’s suit to show a good hand). This seems to imply that the Landy 2D advance (1NT)-2C*-(p)-2D* asking for the longer major isn't legal at Level 2, which is very surprising given that Landy is probably the most popular defence to 1NT played in the UK. Is this an oversight, too literal a reading, intended, or...? ahydra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wank Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 they actually bother to put on level 2 tournaments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 This is worthy of getting looked at by the powers that be, how legal is the As(p)tro 1N-2♣-P-2♦ (less than 3 hearts tell me more) by this definition ? But also - Wank nails this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordontd Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 Our Really Easy Afternoons and Weekends are Level 2. If you want it to be less restrictive you could make a suggestion to the L&E committee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshoe Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 I suppose one might ask how many don't play in these level 2 events because they can't play their favorite defense to 1NT. :ph34r: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgoetze Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 I suppose one might ask how many don't play in these level 2 events because they can't play their favorite defense to 1NT. :ph34r:I don't think that would be a very good question to ask, I presume that practically everyone who actually cares about regulations has surpassed level 2 events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshoe Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 Then what would be the point to changing the regulation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 Then what would be the point to changing the regulation? To allow really common conventions that they will meet in any club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenG Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 Presumably you cannot play Stayman or transfers after a 1NT overcall either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordontd Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 Presumably you cannot play Stayman or transfers after a 1NT overcall either.Why would you presume that? What is the connection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 Presumably you cannot play Stayman or transfers after a 1NT overcall either. You can because the 6G section is about defending against 1N, although that wasn't clear from the OP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weejonnie Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 Reading the book, 6G4 makes no sense at all. "All other overcalls or responses to second seat overcalls must be natural (other than a cue bid of opener’s or responder’s suit to show a good hand)." However the opener hasn't shown a suit! This would seem consistent with overcalls of a suit opening bid. It almost looks like this should be 6F4 with the preceding line "Overcalls and responses to second seat overcalls must otherwise be natural." being removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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