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- From: mrl@nerus.pfc.mit.edu
- Subject: RE: Some questions about 2 over 1.
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- References: <1993Jan22.133457.26361@odin.diku.dk> <1993Jan22.150836.1582@linus.mitre.org>
- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 13:42:01 GMT
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- In a previous article, bs@gauss.mitre.org (Robert D. Silverman) wrote:
- >In article <1993Jan22.133457.26361@odin.diku.dk> turin@diku.dk (S|ren Turin) writes:
- >
- >In reply I post what *I* usually play.
- >
- >>1S-2C-2D/H-2S
- >>Is this merely a preference or does it show real spade support. If it
- >>shows support, whats the difference between openers 3 and 4 spade
- >
- >The way I play it shows real support, but is limited to 3 cards.
- >I use a jump to 3S to show 4 card support. It also shows EXTRAS.
- >[as does 3S]. A jump to 4S shows a balanced minimum.
- >
-
- Another way to play it is that 3s shows 3 card support with extras. If you had
- 4 card support with extras, you would have bid Jacoby NT, Inverted Trump Swiss,
- or used an under jump shift at 3 level, all depending on shape and values.
-
- Mark London
- MRL@NERUS.PFC.MIT.EDU
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