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pescetom, on 2023-October-21, 14:29, said:

It wasn't that, as I guessed the language (probably combined with an Italian IP address) is the issue. If I configure Italian only it works, if I configure English (UK) or English (US) it doesn't.

Tell us how to do if you can read. I have installed Opera browser with VPN actived to watch it.Anyhow i 've screenshotted the 7 pages.
For a little help and/or for other situations:https://youtu.be/_Uj...SNObcCl3aMvRVwP

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As it was presented in SCRIBD the use of 2NT Truscott is there even when the bid is not contested but currently many instead use 2NT like Jacoby with another meaning and therefore this part could be bypassed. The other two cases (contested bid) were the subject of discussion (this would be the non-standard part while when the major suit is doubled there is the standard one and I highlighted how it is useful to use both). When after partner's major suit opening you raise these are preventive bids: the raise to level 4 indicates a more unbalanced hand and support usually fifth with a low score but most of the time there will be a raise to the third level which also has hands with which you can bid at the second level to have a more aggressive bid. In fact I indicated to bid at level two only having 3 support cards + 3 high cards between A/K/Q for HCPs and this to limit their use given the low bidding impact. We can call this group of low-scoring cards 6(l). When we then move on to the "richer" hands we will find that the cues that take the bidding to the third level will be the same as group 6 but with higher scores and to differentiate themselves from the previous one will be called 6(h). The 2NTTruscott will be in group 7 and group 8 will be reserved for cues for the fourth level. This distinction between them comes from the sum of the high cards with the support and is intuitive, easy to identify/memoryze and generally apply and is an interesting thing.

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Although it would have been useful to have some comments, I believe that the detailed explanation of the various auctions - the preventive ones probably already used - received consensus. From what was said in the previous post, two things can be seen: the first is that this division into groups has in itself a sort of mnemotechnic constituting a form of help in the bidding phase which allows you to quickly identify the bid to be made. But the second is actually more interesting. In fact, the information that is transmitted to the partner concerns both the number of high cards and the length of the trump support added together. What happens if the partner also carries out the same operation? Let's imagine that the opener has bidded a fifth major suit having strength in the first range with points made up of 4 high cards or even a six card suit with points made up of 3 high cards for the same total of 9 to add to 7 by partner which brings you to 16. Now if you subtract 6 you have 10 which is the indication of the level at which the couple can play.For more information on this, I refer you to one of my topics where this one has already been discussed (in the winning pdf):
https://www.bridgeba...ost__p__1027378
Let me know your opinions.

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mycroft, on 2023-October-02, 10:41, said:

I have seen Truscott used for one of "all four suits" or "majors only" and Jordan for the other. The fact that I can't remember which was which should tell you something.

Oddly enough, while I don't hear it called "Dormer" often (used to, yet another person who thought it was a good idea), the "Over 1M-X, 2NT is LR+, over 1m-X, 2NT is preemptive minor, 3m is LR", if it has a name attached (rather than just "flip-flop"), is consistently "Flip-Flop Dormer" in my circles.


All of this (and Cappelletti/Hamilton/Pottage, and...) is the bright flashing argument for "name of convention is not adequate disclosure".

(as I am back in D16 these days, I am reminded that the other argument is the inevitable "was 3♠ West Coast?" To which my response is "No idea, never could figure out what West Coast vs East Coast cuebids were; 3♠ asked for a (full) spade stopper." Similar for "inverted minor", "Bergen" and "Jacoby [2NT]", to post some examples just off the top of my head...)

Probably i've found what you were looking for:https://www.bridgegu...rdantwonotrump/