Lavings 1NT Opening Structure
s...@sonia.math.ucla.edu
5-card major, I thought perhaps you strong NT types might like to consider
the following structure, once very popular among 2-over-1 types in Sydney.
The name comes from Paul Lavings who designed it but who now plays
Precision, strong pass, etc...
1NT opener: 14-17 balanced with a possible 5332 ( some people have
been known to have a 6 card minor ).
[Question: is this legal ACBL wise? With responses??]
Responses:
2D,H,S,N transfers
3x whatever you do
2C enquiry with rebids:
2D minimum no 5 card major
2H,S minimum 5 card suit
2N max no 5 card suit
3x max 5 card suit
After 1N-2C; 2D-?
2H is 4-card "scramble"
2S is the same
2N is final
3C is Baron: 4-card suits up the line
3D is Stayman
3H, 3S might as well be Smolen.
After 1N-2C; 2N-?
all above legal bids are the same.
The difficulty with this, as you are sure to see, is the 14 plus 8 2NT;
a lot of Sydney people got really good at this contract.
That deaf dumb and blind kid
SURE PLAYS MEAN NET HACK
Sam Needham UCLA Mathematics Dept Lowly Graduate Student
Gary Jackoway
> 1NT opener: 14-17 balanced with a possible 5332 ( some people have
> been known to have a 6 card minor ).
> [Question: is this legal ACBL wise? With responses??]
As far as I know this is perfectly legal in ACBL-land.
The range is small enough that one can still use transfers.
Responses:
> 2C enquiry with rebids:
> 2D minimum no 5 card major
> 2H,S minimum 5 card suit
> 2N max no 5 card suit
> 3x max 5 card suit
This is similar to the "Puppet Stayman" structure that is very
common in the U. S., although mostly used after a 2NT opening.
In Puppet, 2D guarantees a 4 card major, and 2NT denies a 4 card major.
> After 1N-2C; 2D-?
In puppet, (since opener is known to have a 4 card major) 2H SHOWS 4 spades,
2S SHOWS 4 hearts, and 2NT denies a 4 card major.
Gary Jackoway