[blml] Psyches & deviations [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[Mike Amos]

11M is even more peverse because it comes in the wrong sequence

Defence is defence
Contnuation is continuation that follows defence

I don't know how to make it clearer
Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim West-Meads" <twm at cix.co.uk>
To: <blml at rtflb.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 2:29 PM
Subject: Re: [blml] Psyches & deviations [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]


> Mike wrote:
>> 
>> I posted to the list yesterday an answer to this but for some reason 
>> it awaits approval
>> 
>> I know its set out in a confusing and hopeless manner but i have no 
>> doubt that what it means is after a two suited overcall (or any of 
>> the other types of overcall) then any continuation is allowed.  
> 
> B..b..but Mike.  The text for 11N13 is in the section "11 N Defence to 
> Natural One of a Suit Opening Bids" it immediately follows the 
> restriction (or grant of permission as one might see it) "Allowed at 
> levels 3 and 4".
> 
> Contrast that with the structure in 11M
> 
> 11 M Defence to Artificial and Forcing Bids
> 11 M 1 Developments
> All continuations are allowed by the defender side with or without 
> intervention by the opening side.
> 
> Now the EBU may not have *intended* to make *any* defence to natural 
> calls legal but, until the OB is revised, my belief is that they have 
> actually done so.
> 
> Tim
> 
> 
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