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(Simple) Modified Bergen Control Precision Opening Bids One Heart Openings One Spade Openings Bergen is used when Control Partner has four card support for a Major suit Opening. The Bergen bids have been modified slightly to deal with the weaker and limited Precision Openings. Opening 1♥ Control Partner...............................................Blind Partner 2NT Very Strong Jacoby, asking for short suit relay....Omega Bids are now available. 3♣ 4x♥ 7-9 Hcp ... Safe to Bid (forcing) bid 3♥ Min and 4♥ Max 3♦ 4x♥ 10-12 Hcp... Very Safe to Bid bid 3♥ Min 4♥ Max 3♥ 4x♥ 0-6 Hcp... Unsafe to Bid Pass Min/Max 4♥ 5 or more ♥s... To Play Pass Min/Max Opening 1♠. Control Partner........................................Blind Partner 2NT Very Strong Jacoby, asking for short suit relay... Omega Bids. 3♥ 4x♠ 7-9 Hcp... Safe to Bid (forcing) bid 3♠ Min 4♠ Max 3♦ 4x♠ 10-12 Hcp... Very Safe to Bid bid 3♠ Min 4♠ or cue bid Max 3♠ 4x♠ 0-6 Hcp... Unsafe to Bid Pass Min/Max 4♠ 5 or more ♠s... To Play Pass Min/Max. A more complex version will be discussed in Control Precison +

One Spade Openings. Major suit Openings show 11-13 Hcp when min and 13-15 Hcp when max. When holding 13 Hcp the hand should be judged as max or min by its shape. When holding two suiters, bid the major first, and always♠ before ♥. Responses to 1♠: Control Partner bids 1NT No 3 card support for ♠ Unsafe to Bid Pass Min Hand 2 ♣/ ♦ 5x♠ with 4 or more ♣/♦ Max 2♥ 5x♠ and 4 or more ♥ Max 2♠ 6 or More ♠ Min 2NT 5332 Max 3 ♣/ ♦ 5x♠ 2 suit Max 3♥ Blind Mad Bid 3♠ 6 or more ♠ Max Control Partner bids 2♣ One round artificial force. No Pass Available. Safe to Bid. 2♦ 5x♠ with 4 or more ♦ Min May or may not hold ♣s 2♥ 5x♠ with 4 or more ♥ Min 2♠ 5 or 6x ♠ Min 2NT 5332 Max 3 ♣ 5x♠ and 4 or more ♣s Min 3♦ 5x♠ and 4 or more ♦ Max 3♥ 5x♠ and 4 or more ♥ Max 3♠ 6 or more ♠s Max 2♦ One round artificial force. No Pass Available. Safe to Bid. Ask for ♥ Stopper Information May not hold ♦ 2♥ Stopper in ♥ Min 2♠ 5332 min or 6x♠ Min 2NT 5332 Max. 3 ♣ 5x♠ and 4 or more ♣ Max 3♦ 5x♠ and 3 or more ♦ Max 3♥ 5x♠ and 4 or more ♥ Max 4♠ Blind Mad Licence with shape. 2♥ One Round Force No Pass Available Safe to Bid 2♠ or 6♠ Min 2NT 5332 Max 3 ♣ 5x♠ and 4 or more ♣ Min 3♦ 5x♠ and 4 or more ♦ Max 3♥ 5x♠ and 3♥ Min 3♠ 6 or more ♠ Max 4♥ Support for ♥ Max 4♠ Blind Mad Max 2♠ Single Raise with 3x♠ Pass. Min Hand. Unforced Unsafe to Bid. 2NT 5332 Solid ♠ Max 3 ♣ 5x♠ and 4 or more ♣ Max 3♦ 5x♠ and 4 or more ♦ Max 3♥ 5x♠ and 4 or more ♥ Max 3♠ 6 or more ♠ Max 4♠ Blind Mad Licence with shape 2NT Very Strong Omega Bid. The Major General. 3 ♣/ ♦/ ♥/ ♠ 4x ♠. Modified Bergen. 4♠ Usually 5x♠ . Pass. Any Bid shows Max with a void. Blind Mad Bid.

One Heart Openings. Control Precision Opening Bids Major suit Openings show 11-13 Hcp when min and 13-15 Hcp when max. When holding 13 Hcp the hand should be judged as max or min by its shape. It always will have that 5 Card suite. When holding two suiters, bid the major first, and always ♠ before♥ . When holding a 5x♥ and 4x♠, reversing is only permitted when Blind Partner has a max hand. Blind Partner is obliged to return to 2♥, when holding a min hand, even if that is a 5 card suit. Responses to 1♥: (Tables are layed for reference only, no need to be learned) Control Partner bids 1♠ with 4 or more ♠ No Pass Available, safe to bid. Bid 1NT 5332 Min 2♣/ ♦ 5x♥ with 4 or more ♣/ ♦ Min 2♥ 5x♥ or 6x♥ Min 2♠ 5x♥ and 4x♠ Min 2NT 5332 *? Max 3♣/ ♦ 5x♥ with 4 or more♣ /♦ Max 3♥ 6or more ♥ Max 3♠ 5x♥ and 4x♠ Max Control Partner bids 1NT (Unsafe to bid) No support for ♥ Pass Min 2♣/ ♦ 5x♥ with 4 or more ♣/ ♦ Max 2♥ 6x♥ Min 2♠ 5x♥ and 4x♠ Max 2NT 5332 Max 3♣/ ♦ 5x♥ 2 suit Max 3♥ Blind Mad Bid. Max Control Partner bids 2♣ One round artificial force. Safe to bid No Pass Available. May or may not hold ♣s 2♦ 5x♥ with 4 or more ♦ Min 2♥ 5x♥ or 6x♥ Min 2♠ 5x♥ and 4x♠ Min 2NT 5332 Max 3♣ 5x♥ and 4 or more♣ s. Min 3♦ 5x♥ and 4 or more ♦ Max 3♥ 6 or more ♥ Max 3♠ 5x♥ and 4x♠ Max Control Bidder bids 2♦One round artificial force. Safe to Bid No Pass Available. May or may not hold♦ 2♥ 5x ♥or 6x♥ Min 2♠ Stopped in ♠ Min 2NT 5332 Max 3♣ 5x♥ and 4 or more ♣s. Max 3♦ 5x ♥and 4 or more []/♦ Max 3♥ 6 or more♥ Max 3♠ 5x♥ and 4x♠ Max Control Bidder bids 2♥ Single Raise with 3x♥ Unsafe to bid Pass Min 2♠ 5x♥ and 4x♠ Max 2NT 5332 Max 3♣/ ♦ 5x♥ and 4 or more ♣/♦ Max 3♥ 6 or more ♥ Max 4♥ Blind Mad Licence with shape. Control Bidder bids 2♠ Weak and Long♠ s Pass. 2NT Very Strong Omega Bid. Control Bidder bids 3♣/ []/♦/♥/ ♠ 4x ♥. Modified Bergen. 4♥ Usually 5x♥ Pass. Any Bid shows Max with a void. (edit) B-)

I will start a new feed to release more notes I have on Control Precision. Much of it will be familiar to any Precision player, and perhaps to new Precision Learners as well. 1NT is weak 13-15 but is rather like opening 1NT opening in any system, using Staymen, Jacoby Transfers etc. Control works perfectly here. 5 Card majors are similar to those used elsewhere.In Precision they are limited to a 15Hcp ceiling , so that limits the hand, 2 over 1 bids are not Game Force and 1NT is not forcing on Blind Partner. We use a modified version of Bergen raises. It is modified to accommodate our limited opening. I have produced tables, not for learning, but rather for reference. Once again I am open for questions, stick to the subject please, and not open to new suggestions. Nice comments will be appreciated and will motivate me. Please stick to BBO ethics on manners. We avoid splinters in Control Precision as this becomes a reverse of control.

Five Categories of Defining your Hand All hands will fall into one of five categories. It is the opener’s task to quickly define which category the hand belongs to. 1) Balanced Hands. 2) 5 card majors or longer 3) Long minors 4) Distributional 5) 4441 1) No Trump Balanced hand type. A No Trump Balanced Hand can be described as a hand limited by No singleton, No Void, No five card major, and no six card minor. I strongly advise against opening No Trump with a balanced five card major, as it is misleading. By bidding the No Trump shape and its High Card Points your partner will have no difficulty in using conventions such as Staymen, Major Suit Transfers and Minor Suit Transfers. You limit your hand by which No Trump sequence you use. After your partner gives you the appropriate relay bid (such as Staymen or a transfer) you describe your holding. Most bridge players will be familiar with these methods, and use them in all current systems already. By transferring to your partner’s suite you give the Control Bidder the option to pass, place the contract, invite to game or even cue bid to ask for more information. He may now wish to know how well the partnership controls certain dangerous side suites by asking for stoppers. Third suit asks for stopper in forth suit, and forth suit asks for stopper in that suit. Please take note that Control Precision + does stray from this exact table and should be read separately. How to open Balanced Hands. 0-10 Hcp Pass. 11-12 Hcp Open 1♦ then rebid 1NT 13-15 Hcp Open 1NT 16-18 Hcp Open 1♣ then rebid 1NT (or nearest NT available) 19-21 Hcp Open 1♣ then rebid 2NT (or jump bid NT) 22-24 Hcp Open 2♦ then rebid the nearest NT 25+ Open 1♣ then rebid the highest NT (3 or 4 depending on partner’s response to 1♣) Note that within the 11-12 High Card Point range that you open 1♦ then rebid 1NT after checking for 4-card majors up the line. You have dispatched enough information already. The level of the auction will be decided by your partner, the Control Bidder, by the time you reach 1NT. Because you bid 4-card majors up the line there is therefore no need to use Staymen or transfers. For Balanced Hands of a value of 13 or more High Card Points, proceed with Staymen , major suit transfers and minor suit Break of Transfer. The obvious advantage of using transfers is to give complete control to the weaker hand, as well allowing the stronger hand to receive the lead, and become declarer. In some instances, the weaker hand becomes declarer, especially during the multi 2♦ sequence, even so, we transfer anyway, for the sake of retaining control with the weaker hand and for bidding consistency. Now by eliminating these Balanced Hands from all our other opening bids, we have limited all our hands to those types of hands that have solid suite potential. Note, that if the bidding sequence does not show a No Trump type of hand, that option must be eliminated from the cards expected. The expected cards may now show short or long suites. 2) Five Card Majors or Longer. This is defined as all opening hands that have five or more cards in at least one of the major suits. We open one of the major whenever we have 11-15 High Card Points. The opener declares early that he has a good major to attack the bidding with, as well as a limited High Card Point range. The responder (Control Bidder) now only needs to know what that distribution really is. The following bid or bids will give this required information. Let us say, Opener bids 1♠ then rebids 2♥, the responder already knows the location of nine of his partner’s thirteen cards as well as the limited point range, within two points. The four remaining critical cards will not be difficult to determine, even when defending. When the Control Bidder has slam potential, he may use the 2No Trump Omega Bid (The Major General) to initiate advanced asking bids in order to determine the exact shape of those unknown cards. How to bid 5-card majors 0 -10 Hcp Pass 11-13 Hcp Open the major and either rebid cautiously or pass, depending on the quality of partner’s response. You may rebid your 5-Card major at the 2 levels to show weakness and no second suite to add. 1NT is acceptable, when available. 13-15 Hcp Open the major, rebid with an aggressive bid. A jump shift will show strength. Therefore, say in the sequence 1♥-1NT-2♠, opener has reverse bid unnecessarily to show this stronger type of holding. The two no trump bid now becomes available when holding a five card major, and no other rebid. 16+ Hcp Open 1♣ Now, you have control of the bidding. 3) Long Minors Five or more of a minor with a short suit (singleton). Once again, the sooner that the Control Partner can be informed of the exact information, and be better equipped to evaluate the combined holding. Control Bidder has the responsibility to decide on the best option. Whether to play in No Trumps (always preferred to five level minor) or in the suite, knowing what level the contract should be played. All possibilities can be investigated, especially when the combined holdings are strong. With good Control Bidding we will be able to quickly research any slam probabilities or possibilities, hopefully before the bidding exceeds Three No Trumps. We need to prevent playing in five of a minor, when Three No Trumps is a better option, so this has to be decided early. Opening Bids for Long Minors. We have reserved two of our available opening bids for weaker hands with long minors and No Trumps for Balanced Hands. That is the 1• and the 2♣ Opening. When you hold five times minor with a balanced hand, you should ignore these instructions, and return to the paragraphs about No Trump hands. Opener is more limited, allowing the Control Bidder a more accurate picture, by eliminating that option. 11-12 Hcp 5332 Open 1♦ and rebid 1NT 11-12 Hcp 5x♦ with 4x Major. Open 1♦ and support major or bid upward to 1NT. 2♦ is optional 11-12 Hcp 5x♦ with 4x♣ Open 1♦ and rebid 2♦ or support raise. 11-12 Hcp 6x or more♦ Open 1♦ and rebid 2♦ 11-12 Hcp 4x♦and 5x♣ Open 1♦ and rebid 2♣ 11-12 Hcp 5x♣ and 4x major Open 2♣ and rebid the major 11-12 Hcp 6x♣ Open 2♣ and rebid the♣ 13-15 Hcp 5 x♦ and 4x major Open 1♦ and jump support or reverse bid 13-15 Hcp 5x ♦and 4x♣ Open 1 No Trump if Balanced Open 1♦ and jump to 3♦ if with singleton 13-15 Hcp 6x♦ or more Open 1♦ and rebid 2No Trumps Open 1♦ and rebid 3♦ with singleton 13-15 Hcp 4x♦and 5x♣ Open 1♦ and rebid 3♣ 13-15 Hcp 5x♣ and 4x major Open 2♣ and jump rebid the major 13-15 Hcp 6x♣ or more Open 2♣ and rebid NT 14-15 Hcp 5♣ and 5♦ Open 2♣ and rebid 3♦ 16+ Hcp Open 1♣ You will now have Control of the Bidding 4 Distributional Hands. All those weak hands that are low in points but have their value because of one or two long suits. They also have value with short suits. We use these hands to inflict maximum damage into the opponents bidding. By taking control of the bidding early, we enhance our ability to find a suitable contract for ourselves, at the best possible level. We bid pre-empts, as high as possible, but we also want partner, the Control Bidder, to have accurate information on our own holding, to best evaluate our prospects. Opening the Bidding with Distributional Hands. Like all good systems we have reserved all our higher openings to weak distributional hands. All our opening bids from the 2♦ (Multi) upwards are reserved for these types of hands. 0-6 Hcp Pass. Wait a little first, to find out if partner has values to enter the bidding, and you may have the opportunity to take control. If you partner has already limited the bidding by passing, you may be a little bolder depending on Vulnerability of course. Take these kinds of risks only when the opportunity is extremely favourable 7-10 + 6 Card Major Open using the specially prepared Multi 2•♦ then rebid major 7-10 + 2x 5 Card suites Open with the Highest Ranking Major. Control Bidder may want to use relay bids to determine the lower ranking suit 5-10 + 6 Card Minor Open 4 of the minor. This should be used with care and with favourable Vulnerability. It is an especially useful bid NV with a passed partner, as it immediately eliminates the opponent’s option of bidding 3NT. 5-10 + 7 Card Suite Open 3 level pre-empt 5-10 + 8 Cards Suite Open 4 or 5 level pre-empt Gambling 3 No Trump The 3 No Trump opening is available so why not use it for this special type of hand 5) 4-4-4-1 Hands. This rare type of holding can be very difficult to bid. You may have noticed that this type of distributions fall into none of the above categories, and therefore require special detailed attention. We may have some difficulty bidding these hands. But they do occur, so we have to spend some time and effort on dealing with them. To Bid these hands, we have reserved certain sequences, and created our own conventions. One must be wary of how this is used, as we do not wish to overbid any hand that is already high enough in the bidding. However, if the Control Bidder knows, 1) The exact Hcp range and 2) The exact location of the singleton, then placing the final contract can be made to be quite easy. Bidding 4-4-4-1 Hands. For strong 16+ 4441 holdings, we prefer the multi 2♦ to the strong 1♣. For the weaker 11-15 Hcp hands we open 1♦ regardless of whether the singleton is a diamond or not.. Consider this, if partner opened 1♦ and then jump shifts either into your four card major or another major, it will inform you of an outside singleton. You must consider why partner chose not to open 1NT with 13-15 Hcp, is it because of that singleton? Yes and where might the singleton be? The process of elimination will almost always tell you, however there are relay bids available to you, if you need to find out more. We can describe exactly where the singleton lies. This is done by bidding one step below the singleton at the next level, and is known as Bobs Rule. Control Bidder will see partner’s hand, and know the exact point range and the exact location of the key singleton. Control Bidder can now place the final contract perfectly. Because 16+ 4441 hands open 2♦ ,all the three and four level bids are now available for us to use. Now that I have outlined these five categories, let us see how we open the bidding in Precision, and how Control Precision may differ from other forms of Precision. Open and sort out your cards, or even if a computer sorts them for you, decide to which category this hand belongs, add up your High Card Points. Every hand has its category and point range. We are now opening the bidding as early and as often as possible and with as little as 7 high card points, so if you qualify, proceed to bid. Remember control is everything.

Control is the ultimate decision as to where the final contract is going to be played. This is the decision that is made by the Control Bidder, and not the Blind Bidder. Both partners know who will be making this decision and know as to whether to compete in the bidding or not. The general rule of thumb is to push the bidding to the three level without pulling it from the three level. The Control Bidder is in the best position to make these decisions. Whether to compete for a part score, or push to game or even overbid to the 5 level. Control Bidder should be aware of the vulnerability situation of both parties, the scores and the situation of play. All decisions must be made with the full knowledge of how bridge scoring works. The Penalty Double now also becomes the decision of the Control Bidder. That is saying that when Control Bidder doubles for penalties, this is forcing and must be respected by partner. However if Blind Partner makes a penalty double, this is not forcing, but merely shows strong holding in the opposition’s trump suit. This penalty double can be pulled out by Control Bidder, primarily because he is still the partner in Control of the bidding. The Blind Bidder may only make an overbid, if he is holding a very special hand, containing either a void or 2x singletons. This qualifies for the Blind Licence, or Blind Mad Bid.

So for 4441 hands any singleton 13-15, simply open 1♦ and jump support for partners major or reverse bid or even cue bid or double to show max. Your singleton may be in his suit, but do not worry, he is the control partner and will find a solution, as he sees all his 13 cards. Minimum hands should not be overbid by blind bidder, as they are what they are, merely a cheap 11-12 hcp hand in order to get us into the bidding early. To have any hope of any game contract Control Partner has to have a bigger hand than you. When playing CP it is the 1♦ opening you will be confronted with more than ANY other opening bid, so know it well. Bidding with 1♦ openings is not hard really, it is just a question of "Where is that singleton?" Like it?

Now if you revisit 1♦max you will notice that it really does have shape, one you can begin to recognize. Blind bidder opens 1 ♦ then shows a max 13-15 One Diamond max will always have a singleton, with the exception of a Balanced 6 card Diamond Suite (6223). This justifies the jump bid. Any hand that does not qualify, must be opened One No Trump. Blind Bidder must prefer the other bids available. Do not open 1♦ and jump or reverse without this singleton. Control bidder can now proceed with the knowledge of Max Hcp. and the short suite. This bid will not always show the perfect fit, and the singleton may well be in the Control Bidder’s best suite. Fitting 4-4 majors is straightforward and really needs very little instruction. Control Partner only has to search for the singleton if blind partner shows a max, and can decide to bid on to game or not (or slam) When looking for a 4-4 with majors, one should not discount the possibility of the singleton being in ♦; after all we did alert that 1♦ could have a singleton diamond, didn't we? And dont forget this singleton if you find yourself defending <_<

One Round Force by Control Bidder means it is Safe to Bid once more. Blind Bidder cannot pass, therefore bids once to show shape with minimum hand. He may jump bid with a maximum hand, but since this is only a one round force, it is NOT a game force as in Omega Bids. An example of this is to compare our 2 over 1 bids to those of other systems.

Control Bidding requires absolute accuracy when opening blind. In Control Precision we reveal High Card Points only when opening. Distributional points are not counted, but rather shape is revealed. This way Control Bidder can be very accurate on how strong the combined values are, and by deducting the combined points from 40, so to read the relative strengths of both sides cards. Control Bidder does not have the same obligation to be as accurate, but should rather control the safety of the bidding. When playing Control Precision Plus more flexibility can be given to the Blind Bidder. The Blind Bidder may shift the borders by a point in order to upgrade or downgrade the hand.

Control bidder "What do I do if the singleton is in my suit?" :huh: Pass or Bid NT I guess Nobody said this was all going to be easy B-) Misfits are always nearly impossible to bid (what system is different?), the key is to get out early

Bidding a Long Diamond Suit. This will show Control Bidder that you have a long ♦ suit without necessarily having an outside singleton. This prevents a jump bid in diamonds when no outside singleton is held. When there is a short suit, a jump to 3♦ is acceptable as it will have a singleton. 11-12 Hcp Min Open 1♦ then rebid 2♦ or pass in competition 13-15 Hcp Max With no singleton or void Open 1♦ then rebid 2No Trumps 6x or solid recommended 13-15 Hcp Max With singleton or void Open 1♦ then jump to 3♦ Most 13-15 5 card ♦ hands without a singleton will qualify for a 1NT opening. If you open 1♦ with 13-15 balanced and a 5 card diamond suit, you will not enjoy the consequences, or benefits of this.

The Control Bidder. Only by opening 1♣ is opener the Control Bidder, for all other openings the opener is Blind Bidder. When the opener opens 1♣, and rebids any No Trump bid Control is transferred to responder. Once understanding this basic rule, it becomes easier to understand how to Control Bid. The Control Bidder regulates all the final bids in the partnership. It is Control Bidder’s responsibility to decide on the final contract, or whether to let the opposition play doubled or undoubled. Rules for the Control Bidder Avoid underbidding, aggression is your responsibility. Know the state of Vulnerability and game scores and make decisions accordingly. Know how Match Point scoring and Imps differ. Guide partner properly, letting Blind Partner know if it is Safe to Bid or Unsafe to Bid. Take note of what Blind Partner is telling you with both bids. Listen to the second bid carefully. Use deductive logic, 4x13 cards 40 HCP and know what hand blind partner is not bidding If no reason or need to part with any unnecessary information to Blind Partner,don't. Slam is always your responsibility. Ask the right questions in the right order. Make all the final decisions and take control.

Lets me try to put it another way, to simplify your problem. When Control Partner hears your 1♦ opening,then your ♣ rebid he will perhaps not quite know if the minors are 5-4 or 4-5 however while the detail information may be important to you, the real information is 9 cards in the minors and little support for majors(4). Let us bear in mind that 2 club openings are available for most long club hands, only 5♣ and 4♦ do not apply.

Unsafe to Bid Control Bidder must indicate at the earliest possible time, just how unsafe it is for Blind Bidder to bid. He instructs the blind bidder to pass, unless he has something special. Blind Bidder should trust this instruction and not re-enter the bidding unless he is a max hand with extra values. In Competitive Bidding, “Unsafe to Bid” is usually a pass.

Very Safe to Bid Control Bidder must indicate at the earliest possible time, just how safe it is for Blind Bidder to bid. Very Safe to Bid forces Blind Bidder to bid even with a minimum hand and requests a jump bid with a maximum hand. This is not a game force, but rather a way to explore the possibility of game. Blind Bidder can compete at the three level without a Void Licence. Often, the Control Bidder will have more than one Safe to Bid available, so this bid allows Control Bidder to explore game with a stronger hand. In Competitive Bidding “Very Safe to Bid” is indicated with a cue bid or a very strong free bid.

Safe to Bid if max. Control Bidder must indicate at the earliest possible time, just how safe it is for Blind Bidder to bid. Safe to Bid asks the Blind Bidder to pass with a minimum hand, even in competition. It asks Blind Bidder to bid; only when holding the maximum, therefore no jump shift is needed. This does not instruct the Blind Bidder to keep bidding competitively, beyond the limits of the partnership. It is unwise for Blind Bidder to compete at the three level without a Void Licence. A Balancing double is permitted by the blind partner when the bidding has not exceeded 2♠

Yes, it can be both, don't worry (where are the majors?) Just leave bidding to Control Partner, you are sure to be in a competitive situation, and even if not, partner will be aware. You will not find yourself in bad minor fits. At the risk of not getting too over complicated, I will show you some problems that do occur. Remember, like any system or language, the devil is in the detail It is those 3-5 major fits that can be so difficult, we need more discussion on this opening bid, therefore I need more questions. Remember 1♦ is our most common opening bid, way more common than 1♣ or any other. Get this one right before entering into the complicated avenues of asking bids. :rolleyes:

How to play Control Precision :unsure: Who is in Control? Control Precision’s Golden rule The first bidder in the partnership always is the Blind Bidder, and partner becomes the Control Bidder, except when the opening bid is One ♣. Then opener is the Control Bidder. When the one ♣ opener rebids a No Trump Bid, then the roles change and responder takes control. If both partners know and understand this golden rule, then both will know who the Control Bidder and Blind Bidder is at all times. Armed with this information both partners now know their respective roles throughout the bidding and defence. Both partners have no need to have a combined picture of both hands. We only need one partner to receive an accurate description of the other’s cards. Therefore if opener can accurately describe to partner the exact point count and distribution of the hand, the responder will gather this information and add it to the 13 cards already known. Responder must now place the opener into the right contract. He does so by describing the relative strength in a limited, invitational or game forcing bid. Now the Blind Partner knows how safe it is to continue bidding. When opening the bidding with a limited 11-15 High Card Points the responder becomes the Control Bidder. Now the opener must accurately describe the hand, while responder gathers the information, to decide the final outcome of the bidding. This applies to all 1♦, 1♥, 1♠, 1NT and 2♣ openings. This rule also applies to the multi 2♦ and weak 2♥, 2♠, 2NT bids too, as well as your weak 3 and 4 bids. Overcall Bidding is very similar, using the take out double for strong overcall hands. For other openings, the opener immediately defines the hand to a limited type of distribution and point range. The responder, now only has to return to the opener enough feedback as to whether there is enough combined point holding is safe to bid into the next round, onto game or slam. Responder may prefer to exit the auction early or concede to the opponent’s overbid. In some cases the responder may require specific information, like finding No Trump stoppers, or slam controls, so he asks. Opener then makes the second bid, which gives more information as to the kind of distribution and point range. Sometimes if a third bid is necessary this can be done at the appropriate time if responder allows for such a bid. On many slam-going combinations a few relays may be necessary. These relays are triggered off with Omega Bids, thus allowing Control Bidder to ask the holding in specific suits. Control Bidder, who is looking at his own cards, will be best able to assess the combined holding of the partnership. When the opener has the stronger 16+ Hcp hand then open 1♣, and takes control of the bidding, unless there is No Trump type of hand. This means that the opener, after opening 1♣ and hearing either a weak 1♦ or any other bid will proceed to ask the responder for further information about the cards. Should opener choose a No Trump bid after 1♣, at any level, he then describes a limited Balanced Hand. Control will now return to the responder who can then proceed to place the final contract after any further questions have been answered. Balanced Hands are easy to define, so responder will have the best picture of the combined holding. There are five ways to define the shape of the blind hand. We have divided our shapes into five different categories. 4441 hands, long suits weak, 2 suiters, Major suit hands and Balanced Hands. By choosing both your opening bid, and the second bid carefully, Control Partner will be able to know exactly the type of hand that is being bid. It is best to use only, absolute High Card Point Count during the first round of bidding. I do not advise adjusting the point count for distribution, (e.g. adjusting a good 15 Hcp to open 1♣ or adjusting a poor 16 Hcp to open 1NT) as this will lead to the delivery of misleading information. Control Precision Plus does allow for some point modification when holding specific types of hands. This is for more experienced Control Precision players. This way you describe exactly what you hold, without adjusting for distribution or doubleton queens or singleton kings. This can be allowed for in the next round of bidding and can be taken into account before jumping to show strength. So a good hand with 13 High Card Points. and a singleton may be bid as strong, while a similar hand with the king in the singleton suite, or the existence of a queen in a doubleton or singleton suite may be adjusted as weak. While these occurrences do weaken your hand, I believe that by being able to accurately describe you high card points, the controlling partner can access the balance of strength from the total point count of 40, which is the total amount of points in the deck of cards. Remember that any combined holding of 21+ High Card Points means that you hold the balance of strength over your opponents. Now that the responder is armed with accurate information, and will be in the best position to know exactly what is going on when the opponents make an overcall, or jump shift. Many players can’t resist to over or under value their hands, only to brag on when the final outcome has been successful, and that it was this decision that lead to the final outcome. This may happen from time to time, but it will also be the biggest cause of bad results, as gambling bids at the bridge table are so unnecessary. Accurate information is usually the best policy. Note, that had you bid properly you probably would have come at the best contract anyway. If you occasionally get bad scores due to bad breaks or unusual defence, don’t be discouraged. No bridge system can tell what the opponents’ cards and distribution may be. It forms part of the mystery of this great game. But there is no law against listening to their bids and watching their play to gather information about bad breaks and missing key cards, experts will do that anyway. Very few tournaments are decided on 1 or 2 bad breaks and players who get accurate 60% scores most of the time find themselves at the top or near the top of the result sheet. I also believe that the sooner you enter the auction the greater the advantage. Control Precision gives you maximum opportunity to do so. If either partner has 11+ points or more (1/4 of the total count) you are into the bidding. You will have a huge arsenal of weak openings for any type of distributional hands, when holding a 5-5 or 6-card suite. These bids help you to enter the bidding early with as little as 7 High Card Points.

The Blind Bidder is the Partner that opens the bidding first, unless the opening bid is 1♣. When 1♣ is the opening bid then Opener becomes the Control Bidder and partner is blind. Therefore the partner becomes the Blind Bidder. When the Opener opens 1♣, then rebids No Trumps at any level, Control is passed to the responder. The Blind Bidder always describes the shape of cards and High Card Point count as accurately as possible to the Control Bidder. The Blind Bidder should avoid making any final decisions for the partnership. Its Blind Bidder’s role to show Control Bidder the cards in order to make the right controlled decisions. Rules for Blind Partner. Choose your opening bid well, most hands cannot be bid with the wrong opening. Bids accurately, do not fool Control Partner. Important decisions will be made on the accuracy of your bid. Avoid overbidding, let Control Partner decide. Try keep pushing the bidding at the two level. Do not pull the bidding from the 3 level. Usually your hand has 2 bids, do not bid 3 times, unless partner has given Safe to Bid, or you have extra values, usually a void. No asking bids are available, ONLY answers. This means that 4NT does not ask for aces, but rather alerts Control Partner to bid on, asking with Beta Bids. Penalty Double shows strengths in opponents’ suit, but is optional for Control Partner to pass, or pull it out. Avoid pulling out Control Partner’s penalty doubles. Do not overrule partner’s decisions.

How to Learn Control Precision If you are not familiar with Precision, I suggest you begin by first learning the Opening Bids. Control Precision is similar to Chinese Precision, but with the introduction of the Multi 2♦ (which works with 2/1 and SAYC too). Asking Bids and Steps after 1Club is unnecessary to those unfamiliar with Precision. You may want to bid naturally with five card suits after 1♣ openings, as this works with Control Bidding too. I also recommend that you avoid using Omega Bids too soon. Once already familiar with Precision and Control Bidding, proceed to play the whole of Control Precision. The Steps are not hard to learn and always go up in direction. I do not recommend deviating from this written version, since once learn it, you will be able to play it with others online or at your club. Control Precision Plus is for those more advanced and more familiar with Control Bidding, and wish to take the whole concept further with more options for both the Control Bidder and Blind Bidder.

Take a little note of CP logic here. Control bidder hears 1♦ opening , hears a little overbid after and is now aware of over 13 hcp and a singleton somewhere. OK stay in control, how useful could that knowledge be for our defense? That polite lady must have thought we were cheating when I pulled out my Ace to partners single on lead ;)

Good Question :rolleyes: (more like this please) When you have 5x♣ and 4x ♦ Open 1 ♦ then return to ♣ Weak hands must not overbid. Strong hands should not overbid without an outside singleton or solidly strong. By overbid, I am referring to Control bidder's controlling bid, may need further information or not. If did not indicate you should bid, any repeat bid could be an overbid. I have seen 1NT openned with 2245 bit risky though.

Adding to the last comment, having now read the reference, yes. There is nothing new about the multi 2♦ and I have taught and played among South Africans for years, and I read very little revealing either. My version is adapted to CP and I will publish my version soon, and if you find it similar, perhaps that is not even a co-incidence. I have a lovely version for 2/1 too, but that does not belong in this feed. B-)

No I am not open to new ideas (I will read your references nevertheless) as my system is complete, new ideas complicate things, and I have many new ideas myself. I cant work in contradiction, as this is a language. If any 2 partners want to play any new idea, talk about read about it and incorporate it if you like. However my system must come as a package, as it too is a language and is based on the universal language of Wei., Control Precision, if you are reading all this is a method of talking this language,to improve methods of bidding in Precision,and therefore it has its own style.