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A better alternative to Bergen

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Posted 2013-February-17, 05:20

View PostGreenMan, on 2013-February-16, 21:14, said:

Kleinman and Straguzzi suggest:
3: 7-8 or 11-12. 3 by opener asks which.
3: 9-10.

I can't see the point of this. With hearts trumps I play
3 = 7-10; 3 asks
3 = 11-12
and it achieves the same thing, but with the advantages of not having to remember a split range, the ask is bid less often, and a stronger 3 reply facilitates a cheap cue from opener when he is very strong. With a possibly strong 3 you are higher by the time the strength is confirmed.

What is the benefit of splitting range?
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Posted 2013-February-17, 07:55

View PostfromageGB, on 2013-February-17, 05:20, said:

I can't see the point of this. With hearts trumps I play
3 = 7-10; 3 asks
3 = 11-12
and it achieves the same thing, but with the advantages of not having to remember a split range, the ask is bid less often, and a stronger 3 reply facilitates a cheap cue from opener when he is very strong. With a possibly strong 3 you are higher by the time the strength is confirmed.

What is the benefit of splitting range?

Chthonic found it easier to remember.

I think you want to reduce the times you ask with 3, and 7-8/11-12 is the worst for that. I like:
3 = 9-12; 3 asks
3 = 7-8

With my wife we played 3 as split, 7-8 or 15+ with 5+ support.
'I hit my peak at seven' Taylor Swift
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