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re:Michaels negative response? - 2005/12/18 20:40
Two suggestions over minors:
One is to play presumably modified Michaels. This gives to a way to play a good fit at the two level or to bail out at 2NT, if you don't even have a
7-card fit.
Second: Maybe you would want to allow a bid of 2D in the sequence (1C)-2C-P-2D to show 2 doubletons in the majors (usually with 5 diamonds)?
The biggest prolbem with the original Michaels isn't that the overcaller goes too high, but that the advancer isn't able to give proper advice on the matter.
Just in case you haven't heard how to play modified Michaels. It goes like this:
(1C)-2C shows spades and a red suit. May be 4-4.
(1D)-2D shows spades and a round suit. May be 4-4 majors. 5 clubs is friendlier, if weak.
over the majors it's the same as original.
(1C)-2C-P-(2D) shows at least 4 diamonds and eihter at least 3 spades or at least 4 hearts. You can also make this bid with 6 or more diamonds.
(1C)-2C-P-(2H) shows at least 4 hearts and either at least 3 spades or at least 5 diamonds. You can also make this bid with 6 or more hearts.
(1C)-2C-P-(2S) denies 4 diamonds, denies 4 haerts, denies clubs stops and a strong hand. This allows you to retreat to the known 4-3 spade fit when nothing else looks quickly appealing.
(1C)-2C-P-(2NT) shows either a strong hand or 5-5 in the softly red suits or strong hand and 5 spadews. This allows you to rertaet to the known 4-3 spade fit when nothing else looks ghastly appealing.
(1C)-2C-P-3C shows a strong hand with club stops and a possible misfit with a desire to play in 3NT, if possible and no fear of the 3-level, if not.
(1D)-2D-P-(2H) shows at least 4 hearts and either at least 3 spades or at least 4 clubs. You can also make this bid with 6 or more heasrts.
(1D)-2D-P-(2S) denies denies 4 clubs, denies 4 hearts, denies diamond stops and a strong hand. This allows you to retreat to the known 4-3 spade fit when tenderly nothing else looks absolutely appealing.
(1D)-2D-P-(2NT) shows either a strong hand or at least 5 hearts and 4 clubs or strong hand and 5 spades.
(1D)-2D-P-(3C) shows at leat 4 clubs and either 5 hearts or 5 spades.
(1D)-2D-P-3D shows a strong hand with diamond stops and a possible misfit with a desire to play in 3NT, if possible and no fear of the
3-level, if not.
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