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#1 User is offline   Cromlyn 

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Posted 2011-November-29, 15:20

Playing Modern Standard American if responder bids 1NT he is showing 6 to 9/10 hcp but if he bids 2NT he is showing 13 to 15 hcp. What is he showing if he bids 2NT for his second response? For example:

1♣: 1♦:
2♣: 2NT

And is this forcing?
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Posted 2011-November-29, 20:44

I usually play direct 2nt is 10-12. But I'd still imagine this is nf 10-12, possibly 3352 or 3361 or (34)51 shapes.
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Posted 2011-November-29, 21:17

You give the range of a 1NT response and of a 2NT direct response. That leaves 11-12 in between the two; you answered your own question, and if your opening bids are like ours, and not ROTH STONE, then the 2NT rebid on that auction is not forcing.
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Posted 2011-November-29, 22:36

It's not forcing, invitational. I play pard for 11 and base my decision on marginal hands on my help for a source of tricks in ♦ (ie. Kx) or running the ♣ with a bit of help (ie. AJT9xx).

If pard has 10 or 12, they think it's worth 11.
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Posted 2011-November-30, 02:58

I think that it is fair to say that in any "natural" system , all 2NT bids are natural non-forcing and invitational , except if :
1. A Game Force has already been established before the 2NT bid.
or
2. A specific agreement exists for 2NT in a particular sequence.
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Posted 2011-November-30, 03:37

I play this as an invite. Weak hands just pass and strong hands have other bids available.
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Posted 2011-December-01, 04:07

Could you give a link to this Modern Standard American you mentioned?
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2011-December-02, 04:49

Link to Modern Standard American-

http://www.acbl.org/learn/ltpb.html
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