| Title: | The Game of Bridge |
| Moderator: | COLLIS::JACKSON |
| Created: | Thu Oct 30 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1969 |
| Total number of notes: | 14668 |
Yet another bidding theory question. N E S W 1S 2H 2S 3C or D Is the 3 of a minor call forcing or non-forcing in 'standard', whatever that means? What should it be? Does it make any difference whether it's matchpoints or imps? Jay
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 1967.1 | key question is, what is double ? | GAAS::BRAUCHER | And nothing else matters | Fri May 30 1997 09:44 | 10 |
My understanding is that most people play this non-forcing, on a
frequency basis. That argument makes more sense at matchpoints.
Given your own heavy overcall style, there's a lot to be said for
playing it forcing, particularly if you play double as responsive,
like BC. I rather like the latter treatment at Imps, where doubling
2S for penalties can only be attempted as a sure thing.
bb
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| 1967.2 | Responsive and lighter | DASXPS::mko-ras-port-10.mko.dec.com::Jay_Keenan | Fri May 30 1997 09:51 | 4 | |
Yes, the question is asked in the context that a double would be responsive. Also with the understanding that the overcall is in a lighter style. Jay | |||||