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Slam seeking after 1NT opening

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Posted 2021-November-16, 11:27

View PostGilithin, on 2021-November-15, 17:04, said:

What is the difference in Italy between an immediate 4NT and 2 followed by 4NT? And what do you use a direct 4 for if not range ask Baron?


As I said previously, almost nobody in Italy plays Range Ask, most are forced to go through Stayman to make an invite to 3NT. So there is no standard about Range Ask. I was just agreeing that it is a good idea to play it (if you use 2NT as transfer to diamonds) and pointing out a potential weakness.

FWIW in my own system which includes 2 Range Ask, we currently leave 1NT 4NT as natural and do not define 1NT 2; 2NT 4NT. So it would be possible to differentiate two invites to 6NT or to just use the 2 Range Ask, at the expense of memory load and/or mistakes (1NT 2; 2NT 3NT is a mild invite to 6).

I suggest a natural 1NT 4NT is perfect for beginners :) It's how to invite to game that is more difficult to recommend, but if we really want people to start with transfers to minors then I guess they need to learn Range Ask too.
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