[Phil]

I came across this treatment at Louisville and I'm surprised I've never seen it before:

After 1♣ - pass - 1♠ - dbl;

redouble = many strong hands
1N = min with 3 card support
2♦ = max with 3 card support
2♥ = max with 4 card support (like a 2.5 spade call).
2♠ = min with 4 spades

This would have come in handy as we missed a good game before the dinner break of the swiss with KJxx x Ax KJTxxx across from Qxxx Ax Qxxxx Qx.

[straube]

Do they do something similar for other 1m-1M X sequences?

[matmat]

what does a balanced hand with two spades, a max for not having opened 1n (in a strong nt context), and red stoppers do? something like xx KQx AJx KT9xx. Pass, I suppose?

[bluecalm]

Would you also miss this game if they don't double ?
I think this 6-4 hand is worth 3♠ easily (or w/e gadget you have in your system to show such hands, 2H allowing you to stop in 2S would come in handy).
I don't like this treatment because I think being able to bid natural 1NT is important.
If you play wide range openers (11-22) I think playing rdbl as strong is better than support showing though.

[akhare]

Seems interesting, but how about:

XX: Transfer to NT, may have strong hand
1N -> 2♣
2♣: Min with 3 card support (and shape)
2♦: Max with 3 card support
2♥: Max with 4 card support
2♠: Min with 4 card support

[gnasher]

I play 1NT as support, and I think it's clearly better than support redoubles, except when it's love-all at matchpoints. It's wasteful to have two calls - pass and 1NT - both showing a weak notrump.

I've heard of support reverses, but never played them. If I did play them, I'd do it like this:
- Redouble = good hand
- 1NT = 3-card support, balanced
- Reverse = 3-card support, unbalanced. If there are two reverses available, you reverse in your side suit or fragment.


KJxx x Ax KJTxxx is easily worth a raise to 3♠ - you can't make the same bid with that and with KJxx xxx Axx KJT

[JLOGIC]

Obviously the problem is systemic when you miss a game when one guy bids TWO SPADES on KJxx x Ax KJTxxx! lol. That hand would bid 3S even with your proposed treatment.

[FrancesHinden]

I also used to play redouble as strong and 1NT as support.
[still do after 1D P 1S x]

I play a jump to 2NT as a strong 4-card raise. This makes it easy to jump to 3S on distributional hands as a more pre-emptive bid.