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Thanks Carol for joining both bridgebase and youtube today. For those viewing the video, it might be noted that the casting was not ideal, and, for example, I haven't seen Geoff with that much hair in some time. The bridgewinners thread has not yet descended into rants in caps, but there is hope, as Rosenberg just called on JKW to admit that some of her statements were false, which will heat things up nicely, or, maybe, not so nicely. My fav so far: "Country C is more of a major factor than is B in the A-B conflict, you are behind the times with the news"

Although this is not perfect, it gives good framework for discussion: GazzilliND.pdf Depending on your skills with Italian and/or google translate: gazzilli.htm The Jacobs played a lot with the Italians a few years back, and Stacy was kind enough to post notes here: major-suit-openings In other system news, Bramley-Stansby will be Meckwell lite, which just has Justin left to convince Hamman (or use Schenken Lite?, and "random update" here: justinlall.com), and maybe Martel/Zia could use Kokish/Nagy weak NT big club system?

Are they Italian?

See: LV's cc 1♥-1♠/1NT-2♣ = nat or any strong hand 1♥-1♠/1NT-2NT = strong with 6♥s and 4+minor 1♥-1♠/1NT-3♣/3♦ = strong with 5+♥s and 5+minor

The Pats did not use an optimal approach, which was let him score while attempting to force a fumble. As well Gisele has never heard of the "double pass" (in football, not bridge), where Tom could have f'ing passed the ball, and then caught it later.

See page 18 of: k-club.pdf this is from Ken Allan, the author of The Deadly Endplay and the upcoming Shades of Gray: A Permberton Bridge Club mystery

It is better to branch out if your partners have different skill sets. This would then assist your overall development as a player.

Not so fast. JKW is now suggesting all winners must sign this code of conduct: Congrads to all the winners, and Justin you continue to spur on the young players by your successes, honesty, openness, and availability, always much appreciated by everybody here!

I agree, I don't know why he called people "jackasses", and a comment about an idea would be best tailored in a nice way, if it was made.

You can't always get what you want But if you try sometimes you just might find You just might find You get what you need ... and you asked for it here: or did you mean anybody can check it but not report back on their findings?

There were no personal attacks last year, aside from the personal attack on me which I handled. The "vinegar" needs to be taken out when the attacks are about people instead of ideas. Compare "the 1C opening is stupid" to "you're a jackass". You might take the first as a personal attack, as your ego is attached to the idea, but it really is just an attack on the idea. The second has no place here on this forum.

Some of your opps in recent years used flip-flop (1M=OM) after the 1♦ opening

It's a good suggestion/recommendation to adopt if you never play in ACBL events. If you are confused about the GCC you can message me about your questions.

Congrads, the MGwood 2♥ is ACBL GCC legal, unlike this response: 2♣ = 10-12 HCP, artificial, no fit

That does not match Let's edit out the vinegar:

To update his 2006 post: ... criteria before considering a psyche: Have a limited partner. Have a suit to run to. Have a partner not named Hamman.

... 1♦ promises 4+ unbalanced ... KRex has a new book on his cool unusual notrump.

Kokish had room for the 1=4=1=7

While it may not be a perfect system you can have a lot of fun with structures like these. For example, here's a twist to focus on the balanced hands: 1♣: 13-15 unbalanced with a major, or 20+ any (if responder bids 1♦, 20+ rebids 1NT+) 1♦: 16-19 unbalanced or 17-19 balanced 1♥: 14-16 balanced 1♠: 12-13 balanced 1NT: 10-11 balanced 2♣/2♦: 10-15, no four card major if 13-15 2♥/♠: 10-12 Enjoy what you come up with, and keep changing anything that is not doing well

that would be fun

Me and ggwhiz on the forums (and rarely we have shubi) On BBO there are many, including the 2nd overall in online points Pamela on BBO (often part of JEC matches), was born in New Zealand and lives in Ottawa The unit site is: unit192.ca The site is updated by Elwin Brown, who with Jack Brown (no relation), were second (and top ACBL) in the June 4th 2011 World Wide Bridge contest. The strongest club event is the IMP league: IMP league Even during the start of the great ice storm (Ice Storm) players still made their way to the club.

Read the Bloom/Colchamiro article "The Second Fit" in the December (2011) The Bridge World (in short, SF is better than LOTT), and understand that it is the length in the second suit that does the work. Next, determine the frequency of the fit jump without the 2-of-the-top-3 requirement.

To offset this I suggest moving from (9)10-13 to (8)9-12 which further reduces the number of hands that would pass instead of open a weak two if it was available. Like the latest Fantunes, in 3rd seat the range becomes (6)7-12. As to system, an example would be: 1♣: NV any 16+, V 16+ unbal no 5 card major, 17+ unbal five card major, 18+ bal. 1♦: NV 13-15 no 5 card major, V 12-14 bal or 13-15 unbal no five card major 1♥/♠: five or longer major, NV 12-15, V 12-16, 12s only balanced/semi-balanced, or 10-12 with both majors 1NT: NV 10-12, can have five card major, even 5-4-2-2 with 4 card minor, if 10-11. V (14)15-17.

Of the systems that had 1X start at 8, this was the most interesting to play against: landen-pratp.pdf Basically it "ate" our system since they would open before we did. The rest of the auction was guesswork for both sides. The TOPS (tops.htm) system was further development from a simple system: 1♣: 16+ 1♦: 13-15 bal or 10-15 unbalanced no five card major or six card minor 1♥/♠: 8-15, 5 or longer major 1NT: 10-12 (we would prefer 9-11 bad 12 if ACBL allowed) 2♣/♦: 8-15 6 or longer minor This was sort of fun, but the fun stopped quickly: - we would open the bidding (yeah!), but there wasn't much to the rest of the bidding (it may be boring to pass, but it is also boring to bid first, then pass lots) - once the local opponents got used to playing against the methods, when they had the values, they would bid to 3NT and use the information disclosed to make it. We found it was fast since there were very little long drawn-out auctions. A group of local players developed the 10-12 1NT into a modified Polish system, and one pair used it in the 2007 Bermuda Bowl: zaluski-smith.pdf imo, 1NT 10-12 when red was a long term minus. That influenced the 1NT range in BASH: bash.pdf To avoid the variable NT range of TOPS, it went with 14-16 combined with 8-15/8-16 openings. However I think the way to go with the unbalanced hands in the (8)9-12 range is 2X, not 1X (unless both majors), following a modified Fantunes approach. Compare the range of options and risk taken that the opponents have when bidding over 1X 9-14, to bidding over 2X 9-12. This keeps the 1X suit openings for when you have the points, and need the bidding space for a proper investigation. Blending a Fantunes with a big club and NV mini-NT/V strong-NT would produce a clever system.

Yes, if the majority deviate to the same something, and no otherwise. * the question was "should the deviation not become the new standard", and edited for clarity