[benlessard]

In chapi/Comedy Club .

1C--1D (strong, H or pts)
2S--2Nt (16-17pts with 6S, GF relay)
3C--3D (bal, S rkc)
4C--4S (2+Q no Kh, Soff)

Its more luck than brain that we are in S rather than H.

[relknes]

Phantom

1♣ - 2♥
2♠ - 2N
4♥

Translation:
S: takeout double of 1♣, N: 9-11, 5+
S: 17+, natural, GF N: balancedish
S: 3+ heart support, no slam interest

[Lord Molyb]

Molybdenum Forcing Pass System:

S ---- N
P --- 1♣ (opening hand, 0-bad 12)
1♠ --- 1NT (19-21 (barely in this case), GF opposite 19-21)
2♠ --- 3♥ (both natural)
3♠ --- 4♣ (natural, cue bid)
4♦ --- 4♠ (cue, signoff)
P

Note: 4♥ over 3♠ would have been a cue, and to show self-sufficient hearts North would jump to 4♥ over 2♠.

relknes, on 2013-February-13, 10:14, said:

Phantom

1♣ - 2♥
2♠ - 2N
4♥

Translation:
S: takeout double of 1♣, N: 9-11, 5+
S: 17+, natural, GF N: balancedish
S: 3+ heart support, no slam interest

That is a snazzy looking system. How do you show weak and strong NT hands?

[Lord Molyb]

moving into other post

[Zelandakh]

Lord Molyb, on 2013-February-18, 15:24, said:

That is a snazzy looking system. How do you show weak and strong NT hands?

The idea of that system is to treat the hand as if RHO has opened 1♣. So with a strong NT he would simply open 1NT as normal. With a weak NT, he would either pass or open 1♣ depending on whether the hand qualified as a takeout double of clubs or not.

[Lord Molyb]

Oh, I get it. So with a strong hand with long clubs he passes? Or does he have a way around that?

[Zelandakh]

I would guess he plays 2♣ as a natural "overcall" rather than Michaels but I am not 100% sure since this has not come up yet. And with a stronger hand, presumably 1♣ followed by a club rebid shows a club-based hand too strong for that (Double and bid), although that might also cause a problem on the really big hands since there is no cue bid. Not sure exactly how he solves this yet.

[gwnn]

The point of phantom club is not to solve problems but rather to create some. And create some you will.

[CamHenry]

OK, here's an auction using our homebrew system. It's currently lacking a name as it's moved away from its old one.

1♦ - 1♠ --- 16+, excluding GF hands / 8+, excluding some immediate slam tries
2♥ - 2♠ --- ♠ single-suited OR short ♠ OR both minors / relay
2NT - 4♣ --- Single-suited option/setting suit, mild slam try (4 or 6 control points)
4♦ - 4♠ --- Mild acceptance (5-6 CPs) / signoff

[Kungsgeten]

straube, on 2013-January-11, 12:34, said:

South opens 1C. No interference. All white

..........K4
..........98763
..........7542
..........AK
T63...................75
A2....................KT4
J86...................QT93
QJ973.................8542
..........AQJ982
..........QJ5
..........AK
..........T6

Pass 2000

P* - 1D; (0-7 / 17+ -- 4+H, may have longer minor, not 4443 or 4432, 8-16 hcp)
1H - 1NT; (relay, weak or strong -- not 5+ minor (unless 5440) nor 4+ spades)
2C - 3C; (GF relay -- 5+H, 4D, equal shortness)
3D - 3H; (relay -- 2-5-4-2)
3S - 4C; (ace ask -- 1 or 4 aces)
4H - P;

We would like to play in 4S here, but that would've been a super relay (asking for the location of the ace). I've been thinking about suggesting DCB instead, perhaps in the future.

[Zelandakh]

Kungsgeten, on 2013-February-26, 08:12, said:

Pass 2000

As far as I can see, North never limited their hand after showing 8-16. Is it not possible that ♥KT987 is held here instead?

[phoenix214]

..........K4
..........98763
..........7542
..........AK
T63...................75
A2....................KT4
J86...................QT93
QJ973.................8542
..........AQJ982
..........QJ5
..........AK
..........T6
Revised Precison(John Monthgomery)

1♣(16-20 unbal or 21+any)-1♦(waiting)
1♠(NF vs parts 0 count)-2♥(GF 5+♥)
2NT(Schuler Shift-6+♠)-3♠(Support - good hand)
4♦(Cue)-4♠(TP)

[PrecisionL]

Upgraded Ultra Club Relay / C3 = Copious Canape Club

1♣ - 2♦ = 8-10 hcp & balanced (♥ downgraded due to no honor) -
2♠ = SAB - 2NT = 2♠ exactly -
3♠ = Beta (usually promises 6-cds) - 4♥ = 4 good controls (AKK) -
4♠ (only 9 controls and no singleton or 2-suit fit All Pass