The 2 heart two-way No-Trump invitation

Written by Keith Schwols in ModernMinors on Tue 03 June 2025. Tags: ModernAmerican, ModernAmericanMinors, UnbalancedDiamond,

A useful little gadget to make better invitations in no-trump after the opening unbalanced 1♦

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The 2NT response to the unbalanced 1♦ opening bid

Written by Keith Schwols in ModernMinors on Tue 03 June 2025. Tags: ModernAmerican, ModernAmericanMinors, UnbalancedDiamond,

We use the Two Heart Two Way NT invite to invite to No-Trump, but what about when you 13-15 HCP and interest in No-Trump?

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Opening 11 HCP hands

Written by Keith Schwols in Rockstar on Thu 06 June 2024. Tags: ModernAmerican, Rockstar,

Opening with 11 HCP

Using our deal generation program, we see that roughly 80% of the times we open a hand 1♣, it is in the first category (11-14 HCP and balanced). You might be wondering about our opening range including 11 HCP. We are not requiring all 11 HCP …

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