From: mohlrich@cs.washington.edu (Miles Ohlrich) Subject: Jacoby 2NT (was Re: Aces and spaces) Organization: Computer Science & Engineering, U. of Washington, Seattle Date: Sat, 17 Jul 93 18:53:54 GMT In article varvel@cs.utexas.edu (Donald A. Varvel) writes: >In article adam@irvine.com (Adam Beneschan) writes: > >>Another hand from Pasadena: Flight B Swiss, both vul, you pick up >>AJxxx Ax ATx Axx. Partner, dealer, opens 1S. > >>(1) What do you do? > >Jacoby 2NT. (analysis deleted) > >I have long believed that the standard Jacoby 2NT is inferior to any >of a number of alternatives, but the problem is the alternatives are >hard to learn and no two potential partners know the same one. > >-- Don Varvel (varvel@cs.utexas.edu) Here's a Jacoby 2NT that I play with regular partners. I agree with Don in that although alternatives such as this one are superior to the standard Jacoby 2NT, one must have a regular partner and a fairly good memory. ------------------------ ##Standard disclaimers## ------------------------ JACOBY 2NT (modified) The bidding has proceeded as follows: 1 of a Major - (p) - 2 No Trump * : *Jacoby 2NT showing (balanced game forcing hand with support for partner Rebids by opener are as follows: 3C -- Shows minimum hand with less than 16 points. If balanced, opener promises 3 or more controls (otherwise bid 4 Major). Opener may also have shortage in a side suit and a minimum hand. 3D by responder then asks more description. 3H -- short in clubs 3S -- short in diamonds 3NT -- short in other major 4X -- balanced hand, lowest control, 4+ controls 4M -- balanced hand with 3 controls. 3D -- No shortage and extra values (16+HCP) 3H -- A shortage in clubs with etra values. 3S -- A shortage in diamonds with extra values. 3NT -- A shortage in other major with extra values. 4X -- Extra values and a good second suit in X. 4Major -- Minimum hand, no shortage, at most 2 controls (otherwise bid 3C ) This allows opener to show his/her hand to responder in finer detail. Miles Ohlrich P.S. My version doesn't have a name. I learned it from some local Seattle players, who probably took some other Jacoby variant and added more bells and whistles to it. If Bergen published a Jacoby variant that looks decent, then it might be a good thing to learn, since you and maybe-only-somewhat-regular partners would have a common source to look at. I haven't seen Bergen's version, though. Anybody? - Miles - mohlrich@cs.washington.edu