[blml] More queries on Law 27

[Wayne Burrows]

On 23/03/2008, Wayne Burrows <wjburrows at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On 23/03/2008, Reg Busch <rbusch at ozemail.com.au> wrote:
> >  I'm still busy trying to master some bread and butter issues with the
> >  new Law 27. My apologies if they have already been discussed and I've
> >  missed them.
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> >  (a) Under 27B1(a)  the IB is exempt from Law 16D and is AI. Under
> >   27B1(b) this exemption does not apply. So I presume that in allowing a
> >  change under 27B1(b), the TD should warn the side that the IB is UI, and
> >  that I may adjust under either Law 16D or Law 27D.
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> >  (b) The bidding goes  West 1C   P   East 1C.  East wants to change his
> >   bid under 27B1(b). He says 'Our 1C bid shows an opening hand with at
> >  least three clubs.. I have a 4 card club suit and 13 HCP. This is
> >  consistent even if more specific. I take a different view. The issue
> >  here is that a 1C opening shows a hand that may have as FEW as 3 clubs.
> >   For most partnerships, a 1C - 3NT sequence would be made where the
> >  responding hand has at least 4 clubs. I would disallow the change under
> >  27B1(b) unless East can convince me that they would bid this way with
> >   ANY 4-3-3-3 distribution. Right or wrong?
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> >  (c) The bidding goes 2NT  P   2C. If 1NT - 2C simply asks 'Do you have a
> >  major?' and 2NT - 3C asks the same, I see no problem. I allow the
> >  correction to 3C under 27B1(b). But if 2NT - 3C says show our 4 card
> >   suits up the line, then I must disallow the replacement under this Law.
> >  If 1NT - 2C asks 'Do you have a major and what is your range?' and 2NT -
> >  3C merely asks 'Do you have a major) then (tough) I must disallow 3C
> >   under this Law. Right or wrong?
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> >  Reg Busch
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> b/ wrong.  Four clubs is more specific than three or more clubs so the new bid is allowed.
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> Wayne
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