What does this auction mean ?

[aguahombre]

I gave +1 to your reply.

Not necessarily because I agree with every technical points you explained but because you expressed how you see it very well. With my own experience as a player, as a teacher and as a BBF member I can easily tell that you will have a bright future in this game.

I certainly agree with Timo's assessment of the writer (JLilly). The content of his post might well be 'bought', depending on Responder's hand, by a committee judging whether (this time) 3nt is allowable. It also would be a useful basis (again depending on Responder's hand) for considering Diamond raises by Responder when judging what the adjusted score should be.

[JLilly]

Thanks MrAce and aguahombre -- I'd be grateful to learn where you think my analysis and recommendations were off.

[MrAce]

Thanks MrAce and aguahombre -- I'd be grateful to learn where you think my analysis and recommendations were off.

 

You were not off.

Only thing that I want to say is, in my entire bridge life I have not been dealt a hand that I do not want to play 2 NT but 3m after I opened 1 NT and pd invited. I have not seen any of my opponents doing that either. I have seen many hands where my side or opponents had this auction. All were misunderstanding of the 2 NT bid and that is what I would expect when I see this auction.

That does not mean hands for this auction do not exist. I personally did not experience it enough (none) to give it a serious thought.

[helene_t]

In Acol Land, opening 1NT with a 6-card minor is very rare. This makes the ethical pressure a bit lighter, although

My use for that auction is a hand that will bid 3NT if responder has a missing top honour in the minor I bid, but that will play in 3m if no fit. I would have a hand something like Axx KJx AQJxx Tx, or switch the minors for 1NT-2NT, 3C.

is still a possibility.

[johnu]

I've done the mis-sort, the hand in question was ♣AKxx ♦QJx ♥xx ♣QJxx I realised this after partner transferred to spades over my 1N.

 

I played against somebody in a regional who had two 4 card club suits who also opened 1NT. After he noticed what he really had, he ended up jumping to 6♣ which made on a lucky lie of the cards.