Re: What would you call this ?

In article <3FF88B3B.54CC1F11@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
 william henderson <wchen@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> What about cue-bids ?  Is it true that cue bids are not alertable ? 
This 
> afternoon,
> my partner opened 1 club and my RHO bid 2 clubs (michaels).  I
immediately 
> bid 2
> hearts even thouigh we had no arrangement of unusual/michaels, but
surely 
> obviously
> a cue-bid.  Must I alert this cue bid ?  Must I tell them my meaning
even 
> when we
> have no arrangement ?

Maybe you should take a few minutes and read the SAYC booklet (it's in 
the OKBridge help) so you'll know what your agreements are.  Michaels 
cue-bids and Unusual 2NT are part of SAYC, so you *did* have an 
agreement about this.

The rule in OKB tourneys is that you don't have to alert anything that's 
in SAYC.  Also, since self-alerts aren't seen by your partner, the rule 
of thumb on OKB is that if you're not sure, it's always safe to alert.

But regardless of whether you have to alert something, you *always* have 
to explain it if asked.

P.S. Again, the word is "agreement", not "arrangement".

-- 
Barry Margolin, barmar@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 MA