Re: (online) Seeking a rule for when is XX SOS

On May 12, 5:42=A0pm, gaze...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Kenny McCormack)
wrote:
> As many of you know, XX for SOS is dangerous online, because your
> pd-of-the-moment might not catch it. =A0It seems to me that it ought to
be=

> possible to come up with some (very) simple rules, that one could put in
> one's "profile", that even the thickest online pd couldn't screw up.
>
> I'm thinking it would be: =A0XX is SOS except... (when it obviously
isn't)=
:
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 1) 1x (X) XX - is obviously a "normal" (whatever that
mean=
s)
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 sequence. =A0What the XX shows and what opener
is =
supposed to do
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 is less than clear, but that's another story.
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 2) Constructive sequences where we are bidding to make,
an=
d we
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 really do think they've stepped in it.
>
> So, how to codify the above and make it bulletproof?

- RDbl is never SOS if your partner****p has bid and raised the suit.
- RDbl is never SOS after 1-level openings, unless specified (like 1NT-
X-XX as SOS may be useful).
- Otherwise RDbl is for SOS.

I hope I didn't forget anything.  ;-)

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