Further if the auction is 2C 2D 2N 3H 3S x this is still takeout??
What the heck? Partner steps into OPPs strong auction
#22
Posted 2015-January-30, 21:02
Zelandakh, on 2015-January-28, 09:50, said:
Directly over a 2NT opening, the simplest is to use your normal Strong NT defence with appropriate adjustments for being a level higher with a big hand on your right. Even if it is not 100% optimal, you will at least not forget it and can get on with learning more important components of the system instead.
Parnter and I play . . . bidding is mandatory over their 1NT. Well not quite, but almost. Any suit is a single suiter. X is the start of a 2 suiter sequence. We exercise more judgment in the balancing seat where action becomes constructive not destructive. But in any case, we can't do that over 2NT.
I think that we will more often, if still only once a decade, want to X for penalty than TO. I worked through a bunch of the possibilities and just could not find anything that made X for TO appealing.
In general over a 2NT opening, I think X'ing if you're going to beat it is best. After looking over the various possibilities away from the table.
#23
Posted 2015-January-31, 01:42
Directly over a 2NT opening, the simplest is to play all bids as natural.
On this auction, double of 3S is take-out. I was surprised at having as few as 3 spades, because I'd expect a spade void opposite for this with something like - KQxxx KJxxx xxx. A bit unlikely, but more likely than a penalty double.
On this auction, double of 3S is take-out. I was surprised at having as few as 3 spades, because I'd expect a spade void opposite for this with something like - KQxxx KJxxx xxx. A bit unlikely, but more likely than a penalty double.