On May 14, 11:31=A0am, Will in New Haven
<bill.re...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On May 13, 3:03=A0am, Sartaj Hans <spadede...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> > The default "expert" Australian arrangement is Blackout over Reverses.
>
> > In recent history when it has come up ,either when we bid it or the
> > opponents did, none of the auctions were impressive. In the sense, the
> > final contract invariably had a big guess element to it.
> > The post non-blackout GF continuations didnt seem to address the key
> > issues very well.
>
> > Thats my impression. Hence the title.
>
> > Am interested in any alternate schemes devised over reverses. Or for a
> > more detailed account of Blackout than "Cheaper of 4th suit/2NT is
> > NF ; all else GF".
>
> > Interested in later round actions and auctions......
>
> Our scheme, as illustrated by the auction 1C-1S
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0
=
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A02H is
> 2S: One round force, five or more Spades, all other bids tend to deny
> four Spades
> 2N: Diamond stopper, one-round force. May wind up in 3C or 3NT.
> Unlikely to be anywhere else. If responder persists to 3NT after a 3C
> signoff or continues after opener goes to 3NT, this is a strong hand.
> 12-13 with good slam values, up to maybe fifteen. Otherwise it is a
> minimum.
> 3C: Weak, signoff in Clubs. Does not promise much of a fit.
> 3D: Most likely, a strong Club raise. Might be a balanced hand too
> strong for 2NT and persistance but those hands get to slam. .
> 3H: Game-forcing with slam implications. Once a 4-4 fit is found we
> can't play a partial.
> 3S: Six or more Spades, very good suit. Slam in view. Almost slam-
> forcing. Never comes up.
> 3NT: Sound eight to around thirteen. Diamond stopper. With 12-13 would
> have poor slam values.
> 4C: RKC for Clubs
> 4D: Exclusion Blackwood/RKC for Clubs
> 4H: Four Hears, no slam interest.
>
> We have twice had the director called when 3C was passed out as our
> opponents thought the 3C bid should have been alerted. Those were also
> the only times that the 3C bid was passed out. So I guess people find
> the auction surprising.
>
> --
> Will in New Haven
Strange that someone would call the director when you passed 3C rebid
by responder. In standard bidding that is, in theory, the weak bid.
Myself I always favor 2NT as the weak bid as it is easiest on memory
although I'll admit that it is not the best way to do it in theory.
The main thing is to have an agreement you can remember over a
reverse. The worse thing to do is to have a system you will forget.
Still wondering what sequence or hands bothered the original poster
that he was so down on Blackout.
Nick France
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