eagles123, on 2013-October-15, 09:57, said:
Hi, thanks for comments, I'm intrigued though by "most systems 2S is forcing"
apart from in 2/1 how do other systems handle say
AKxxxx
Ax
xx
xx
opposite
xx
Jxx
Ajx
Axxxxx
with first hand as dealer?
If you dont want to go completly from Acol to 2/1, you can play,
that a 2/1 response is forcing upto 2NT.
Using this agreement, and assuming weak NT, and that you dont open 1NT
with 5332, the auction would go
1S - 2C
2S - 3C
all pass
If you open 5322 with 1NT, than 2S would promise 6 spades, and responder
knowes, that the partnership has 8 spades
1S - 2C
2S - 3S
all pass
Making this agreement, wont make a lot of difference, to the way peoble usually
play Acol, but simplifies some auctions.
In the end partnership has at least 22-23HCP between them, so 2NT or a 3 level
contract should have some play.
With kind regards
Marlowe