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So "semi-forcing" has nothing to do with what opener is expected to do, but is purely about what responder holds?
I'm not going to argue, because it's a purely American term, so I imagine you know better than I do. Still, it does seem strange that the term "semi-forcing" should be wholly unrelated to the term "forcing".
Your Response?
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Posted 2010-June-08, 10:08
... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
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Posted 2010-June-08, 10:11
Andy you are right.
Let's go back to talking bridge.
Let's go back to talking bridge.
and the result can be plotted on a graph.
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Posted 2010-June-08, 22:50
Semi-force can?
or not?
use the tempo of partner's opening??
Eg. opener's are automatic, so if I break tempo for a sub-minimum opening,
let me pass a force.
If again a 1NT force - as common as they come - breaks tempo, he begs a pass.
And we make semi-force to guard BIT in either case.
Was force, but pass wins.
Wasn't force, but bid wins. Can't be WRONG!!!
or not?
use the tempo of partner's opening??
Eg. opener's are automatic, so if I break tempo for a sub-minimum opening,
let me pass a force.
If again a 1NT force - as common as they come - breaks tempo, he begs a pass.
And we make semi-force to guard BIT in either case.
Was force, but pass wins.
Wasn't force, but bid wins. Can't be WRONG!!!
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Posted 2010-June-09, 06:04
The_Hog, on Jun 7 2010, 06:05 AM, said:
kfay, on Jun 6 2010, 11:00 AM, said:
Q QJ8765 KQ Q864
Partner opens a modern 1♠ 1st seat r/w IMPs.
You can bid 1NT semi-forcing or make a 2/1 GF. What do you do?
Partner opens a modern 1♠ 1st seat r/w IMPs.
You can bid 1NT semi-forcing or make a 2/1 GF. What do you do?
What is "semi forcing"? It is either forcing or not. Can you be semi pregnant? A semi virgin?
1N semi-forcing means that Opener will not pass unless they have a flat minimum opening bid (or the Flannery hand of =4522 not strong enough to take another bid).
So 1M-1N. (semi-forcing);pa
implies Opener has a 12-13 5332 or an icky =4522.
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Posted 2010-June-09, 06:14
2♥ and try for game,
in my system 3♥ directly is nat and inv, maybe i might try this, jsut to prove that I do use tis bid sometimes, but here I go for game ince that scores 620
in my system 3♥ directly is nat and inv, maybe i might try this, jsut to prove that I do use tis bid sometimes, but here I go for game ince that scores 620