1NT-X

[Sansing, Richard C.]

My partner and I have escape bids if X is for penalty. Any suggestions for a system if X shows a single-suited hand?

[Ronald Kalf]

As long as your escape structure includes a business redouble, I suggest the same. If it doesn’t, I suggest changing in both cases.

[jerome keslin]

After the double I can still catch them by passing which forces opener to redouble.

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[Ronald Kalf]

Of course you can, but if advancer runs, opener cannot double because responder maybe weak. Now if responder has only a doubleton s/he cannot double either even if strong and then they are off the hook.

That is why I redouble for business and use good old Rimmington Wriggle to escape. The only disadvantage is that 2C is either clubs or D+M which I can only show if they double. I might get a bad score if I have to play 2C undoubled if I have D+M.Never happened though.

[Steve Willner]

On 11/22/23 2:27 AM, Ronald Kalf wrote:
> As long as your escape structure includes a business redouble, I suggest
> the same. If it doesn’t, I suggest changing in both cases.

I agree. If the opponents are good, the double will often be passed for
penalties, so you need to start the escape.

[Christopher Monsour]

It sounds like pass is forcing, which is a huge disadvantage when -100 is your best result (or when they run).  That's why redouble for business, pass to play, and wonder bid runouts are the best.

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[jerome keslin]

There seem to be so many ways to handle the bidding after 1nt is doubled. Everyone has their pet method: Halmic, Rimington, Wonder bids, etc etc. If one method was perfect then why have so many treatments. And I am sure one can make up a hand to prove their point. Exit transfers have worked for me so far.

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[jerome keslin]

sorry I forgot to mention:

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