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Poll: Balancing 2NT (23 member(s) have cast votes)

What does this bid show

  1. Minors (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  2. 19-20 pt NT balanced hand (22 votes [95.65%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 95.65%

  3. Other (1 votes [4.35%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 4.35%

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#1 User is offline   dickiegera 

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Posted 2011-February-26, 10:12

Bidding goes 1♦- P-P- 2NT.

What should 2NT bid show??
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Posted 2011-February-26, 10:45

Just under a 2N opening.
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Posted 2011-February-26, 11:42

Playing BWS2001Defaults:

QUOTE:

In reopening-position, a one-notrump overcall shows 10-14 (by a passed hand, 10 to a maximum non-opening), a two-notrump overcall 18-19, regardless of the suit opened.

UNQUOTE

In SAYC, a balancing 1NT shows 10-15. So logically: 2NT=19-20.


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Posted 2011-February-26, 12:08

Perhaps, in another thread sometime, the 10-point floor for a balancing 1NT will be debated.

For this topic, 19-20 seems normal these days as a range for the 2NT jump balance.
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Posted 2011-February-27, 11:24

I voted 19-20, but I think it's more like good 18 - 21.
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Posted 2011-February-27, 12:16

 Lurpoa, on 2011-February-26, 11:42, said:

Playing BWS2001Defaults:


In SAYC, a balancing 1NT shows 10-15. So logically: 2NT=19-20.


I'd love to see the the logical proof for this one...

I can readily accept that any of the following

1. The expected meaning of a balancing 2NT call is 19-20
2. 19-20 is the most useful treatment that I know for the bid

I'm just not sure that this is a natural consequence of the balancing range for 1N
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Posted 2011-February-27, 14:14

 hrothgar, on 2011-February-27, 12:16, said:

I'd love to see the the logical proof for this one...

I can readily accept that any of the following

1. The expected meaning of a balancing 2NT call is 19-20
2. 19-20 is the most useful treatment that I know for the bid

I'm just not sure that this is a natural consequence of the balancing range for 1N


1N=say, 12-15; dbl then cheap NT=16-18; and that leaves 19-20 as the next step. That could be considered a natural consequence of the previous ranges.
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Posted 2011-February-28, 03:31

Some strong NT hand, so I voted 19-20.
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