Alerting an Inverted Minor Suit Raise

This question was asked to: David Stevenson

Question

Hi David Playing Inverted Minors I expect a raise to the three level (1D-3D) should be alerted as it doesn’t show the normal invitational raise whereas am I correct in presuming that a raise to the two level is not alertable?

Answer

Playing inverted minors both the raise to the 2 level and the 3 level are alertable. A raise to 3C that is weaker than a limit raise is not alertable over an overcall or double. It is unusual to play a raise to 2C as inverted over an overcall or double although perfectly legal. If you do then that is alertable.

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