Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ukma.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ukma!plh From: plh@ukma.UUCP (Paul L. Hightower) Newsgroups: net.rec.bridge Subject: Conventions : Intermediate Two-bids Message-ID: <1146@ukma.UUCP> Date: Tue, 5-Mar-85 11:52:42 EST Article-I.D.: ukma.1146 Posted: Tue Mar 5 11:52:42 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 7-Mar-85 03:47:44 EST Organization: Univ. of KY Mathematical Sciences Lines: 15 I've been using intermediate two-bids for a couple of years with my regular partner, without notable success. Slam bidding, or finding the right game contract, seems to be too crowded. We use 2NT negative, which doesn't help. I went so far as to buy a book titled "Intermediate Two-Bids in Bridge" by Gold, and found that he hardly discusses I2B's ! As an amatuer bridge theorist, I've been frustrated in my attempts to improve on these. I'm not fond of weak twos, but of course I prefer a two club opening to strong twos. Let me note that hands which are difficult to bid using I2B's aren't any easier to bid when opened with one of a suit. Paul Hightower University of Kentucky