DavidKok Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 The pair in question does have the written agreement that 2NT is always strong, but they also like to bid it (without mentioning this) with weak hands and lots of support. That is a breach of the rules, regardless of what the local rules regarding 2NT are. It is perfectly legal to play 2NT as 'asking bid, does not promise or deny anything' here, but you have to announce it as such. It seems you are coming down rather harsh on our director. I think any errors here are mine, and I have not explained the situation sufficiently. Rest assured they are not 'anti-psyche', are well aware of the rules of the game and enforce them regardless of how 'friendly' the players at the table are with them. The whole paragraph on LTC is a waste of ink. The existence of strong and weak hands is not up for question, regardless of how you choose to evaluate them. The relevant criterion for the opponents is not the playing strength of responder but the combined defensive strength of the hands, i.e. the risk when overcalling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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