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Why not ? Notrump ranges

#1 User is offline   borag 

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Posted 2012-February-17, 01:42

I'm tired of the overcalls over 1N and also tried a few systems with weak or strong notrump.
My favorite is Nigthmare (modified).

But what about this one, too crazy ? :)
Simply 2N = 15-17 bal no 5M ?

1 = 10-21 unbal 5+c, 4414, strong (41)44
1 = 10-21 unbal 5+d, 4441, weak (41)44
1 = 10-21 unbal 5+h, 15-19 if balanced
1 = 10-21 unbal 5+s, 15-19 if balanced
1N = 11-14 bal 5M ok
2 = 20+ bal or 22+ any
2 = 0-6 unbal 5+M, 18-19 bal no 5M
2 = 7-10 unbal 5+h (good suit)
2 = 7-10 unbal 5+s (good suit)
2N = 15-17 bal no 5M
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Posted 2012-February-17, 03:18

I'm not sure I like the 2NT bid, you may frequently find yourself too high. Recall all the hands when you open 1NT 15-17, partner passes and you make on the nose. At matchpoints this is a push across the field, except you get a zero now. Worse, how can partner ever invite you with the safety of stopping in 2NT?

Why not modify the system where 2NT = 20-21? You can open 1m with 15-17 NT and rebidding 1NT.
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Posted 2012-February-17, 04:12

That's because it's hard to show a 15-17 bal hand after overcalls and support.
This is what I played in the past

1 = 10-21 unb 4+c or 15-17 bal but created problems

After switching to Nightmare

1 = 15-17 bal, 15-21 unb 4+c or 22+ any

You are not well positioned with 4414, 4405, (43)15
What we tried was

1 = 15-17 bal, 15-21 unb 4+c or 22+ any
1 = might have 10-14 unb (41)35
2 = 10-14 unb 6+c
2 = 10-14 unb 4414, 4405, (43)15

But too many variants :(
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Posted 2012-February-17, 05:56

All I can say is that Zia played 12-14 2NT opening. (Only NV I think)

For each his own... :P
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Posted 2012-February-18, 10:53

15-16 HCP instead? Just add 17 HCP to 2D (17-19?)
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