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I also agree with wyman and others.
6=5=2=v after partner opens strong 1NT
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Posted 2011-October-13, 02:07
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.
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Posted 2011-October-13, 02:38
gwnn, on 2011-October-12, 09:44, said:
But they might be interested to know some stuff about partner's hand (which may or may not be an issue in kgr's methods - sorry I am guilty of tl;dr on this occasion). Texas then pass merely tells opponents that partner didn't forget we played the convention.
aguahombre, on 2011-October-12, 09:54, said:
Good point. Think I would risk it on the off-chance that our 5-5 heart fit will play better than the 6-2 spade fit; but if they gain by doubling 2C and competing or somesuch my plan might not work out well.
That is why I think you shouldn't use the cheapest (2♣) relay for hands that basically know where they want to play. It is best to get the hand of your chest at as high a level as you can to minimize the risk that the opponents will get together.
We play:
4♥ To play game in spades
4♦ To play game in hearts
4♣ To play game in opener's longest major
In that system, this is an obvious 4♣ call, but in the system given by OP, I would just use the Texas transfer to 4♠.
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jjbrr, on 2011-October-12, 06:51, said:
I expect to be in a bit of a minority, but I'd just bid 4H and pass 4S.
It's nice that we have a million different ways to show hands with majors, but it's still a 7-count opposite a 1NT opener, so I'll just try to conceal the nature of my hand from the opponents at the sacrifice of some accuracy in strain.
It's nice that we have a million different ways to show hands with majors, but it's still a 7-count opposite a 1NT opener, so I'll just try to conceal the nature of my hand from the opponents at the sacrifice of some accuracy in strain.
I'm with you. Yes, you could have a perfecto slam, but you might not even make game, so I will settle for game. The spades are so much better than the hearts that I don't want to give partner an option. Why give pard a chance to put us in 4♥ with hands like Kx Kx KQxx Axxxx or Kx xxxx KQx AKxx? You will virtually always need the spades to make your contract, but won't necessarily need the hearts.