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Why don't you play variable 1NT openings?

Poll: Why not variable 1NT? (81 member(s) have cast votes)

Why not variable 1NT?

  1. I don't think it would have any technical merits (other than confusing opps) (9 votes [11.11%])

    Percentage of vote: 11.11%

  2. It may have a little merits, but that is offset by the memory burden (22 votes [27.16%])

    Percentage of vote: 27.16%

  3. I wanna play with the field (3 votes [3.70%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.70%

  4. I would like to but my p is too primitive (4 votes [4.94%])

    Percentage of vote: 4.94%

  5. I would like to but it would annoy opps (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  6. I would like to but it's not allowed where I play (1 votes [1.23%])

    Percentage of vote: 1.23%

  7. I never considered it (3 votes [3.70%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.70%

  8. Some other reason (8 votes [9.88%])

    Percentage of vote: 9.88%

  9. I do play variable 1NT (depends on seat) (6 votes [7.41%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.41%

  10. I do play variable 1NT (depends on vul) (4 votes [4.94%])

    Percentage of vote: 4.94%

  11. I do play variable 1NT (depends on both) (19 votes [23.46%])

    Percentage of vote: 23.46%

  12. I don't understand this poll (2 votes [2.47%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.47%

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Posted 2009-May-22, 14:28

As a simple guideline your 1Nt range is better played as different to your minimum opening hand in playable strenght.

So that

1m-----1M
2M

show similar value playing hands. (balanced 15-17 & unbalanced 12-14) or balanced 12-14 and pretty weak unbalanced hands)

Also you want that

1m------(XYZ)---------???

here you want that opener worse hand wheiter balanced or unbalanced have the same playing strenght. So that the you have a uniform limit of partner lowest possible playing strenght.

If it goes

1C------(4M)----------???

Wheiter im thinking about X or 5C, 5C or 6C, pass or X. It better for me if partner minimum unbalanced and balanced hands look alike in term of playing strenght.
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