snillrik13

I am the guy behind the web site www.fanfantunes.n.nu. One main target with the system was to create a SIMPLE system for bridge players NOT having bridge as their profession. Also it is desigened for team play which explains the Gazilli twist (lerned it from Henri Schweizer - "Ritong"). You are all most welcome to visit the site and discuss details with me.

Yes Kungsgeten you seem to have understood the basic idea very well. I try to summarize to make it easier for new visitors to understand. 2D opening = weak 11-14 hcp, 4-5 diamonds and 5 spades or 5 hearts. 2H or 2S = 6-cards in the major, 10-13 hcp 1H or 1S - 1NT > 2C normal Gazzilli but if followed by 2D waiting > 2S = 14-16 hcp and six cards in spades. 1H or 1S - 1NT > 2S now is weak 11-14 and 5M4C 1H or 1S - 1NT > 2D is NEW, strong Gazzilli 18+ (or even 19-20+?) and almost GF if 1NT response was normal. There are two Gazzilli ways to show the opener´s hand now ( but don´t forget direct bids after 1NT response).Surely this basic approach is superior and will make life easeier.This is especially valid if you play 1H or 1S oprning forcing one round. After 1H - 1S it is more intricate as responder is unlimited. Maybe opener should use transfers instead of Gazzilli? Also I miss 5332 balanced hands with a fivecard major. I am a beleiver of a natural opening and not a NT opening with these hands.

If you include transfers over 1C it is simple to cover all NT hands above your 1NT opening. (In my case 15+ playing weak NT).

Leaping Michaels for me. After 2S I would use 3S as two-way: 1) stopper ask 2) if I contiunue after response then it is a STRONG minor two-suiter.

Nice proposal to let 2D show diamonds and a fivecard major! How to use 2D as any unbalanced is very interesting and a subject very well worth to discuss further.Any proposals? I´m not sure about integrating 15-17 balanced - seems to belong under normal opening bids first or second round.

Look at Kungsgeten - he has nderstood. The point I try to make is 2M = 5-4 in M/D and 1M - 1NT > 2M shows 5-4 in M/C. Voila!You then need an opening 2D for 10-13 and six cards in spades or hearts. In the normal Gazzilli sequence 1M - 1NT > 2C the 2S bid now shows 14-16 and a sixcarder.Again this means that the sequence 1M - 1NT > 2D shows a GOOD hand - say 16+.

Henri Schweizer the very intelligent and pleasant BBO yellow had some discussion several years ago in this Forum The basic was to use 2M openings to be twosuiters 5M+4-5C 12-15 hcp.This will avoid double meanings of Gazzilli 2C after 1M - 1NT.There is also a Swedish version using 1M -1NT > 2M to show the same and the 1M - 1NT > 2C -2M bid to show 14-16 and a sixcarder.This assumes a 10-13 two opening with 6 M´s. Now my idea is very simple. Use the above "copy" of Riton2C, a 2M opening to be 5M+4-5D and a Multi 2D to be either major 10-13 and a sixcrder.This results in 1M - 1NT > 2D is a strong hand some 15-17 hcp depending on your Gazzilli limit.I think it would be great to have also a 2D rebid to be strong. That would simplfy the whole rebid structure. No need to jump with understrength hands for instance. Comments are welcome. /Anders (snillrik13)

Great thanks

I have tried to write down full system documentation in the bidedit program.It is quite an extensive work but I find the idea very good. However there are some functions I cannot manage. Is there an instruction somewhere?

Sorry should comment on your 2 club opening also. I think lyou have a big system problem if you do not allow 5clubs 4M and 6clubs 4M openings as well.

I think you are right about transfers. Opener should have 15+ and balanced or 17+ unbalanced. 2club opening 12-16 and very strong balanced hands via 1club - 1X > 2clubs = 22+ balanced. If you like I can mail my system notes. my own mail is snillrik@telia.com

Ken Rexford is 100% right. Walsh is a great convention and this hand is well described with a 1 spade rebid over a 1 heart reply. All other rebids (or opening with 1 diamond) makes life difficult for partner. Over 1 spade I have an easy rebid of 2 diamonds. Best regards Anders (European)

2 NT would be forcing "Lebensohl" for me. Thus 3 NT is a very very strong wish to play. If 6 or 7 clubs is on we will have a serious discussion! :)

I agree with skaeran. x-y-z is a great convention. If you add one more relay bid - 2 NT as transfer to 3 clubs you can also handle weak but distribuional hands. Anyone here playing this version?

Natural. Spades can be three only, but good ones. We do not want to bypass 3 NT.

No problem. Take a spade finesse and 12 tricks are guaranteed and 13 poossible, if it does not fakil.

2 diamond reply positive and 2 hearts a bust I think is a very good convention, as the 2 club opener gets a space to bid 2 hearts to find out abour game/slam options. To me a 4 club bid over 3 hearts is obvious? Anders

YES double. What´s the problem?

I read a BBO blog where some interesting ideas about slam bidding after 1 x - 1y - 1z - ? where 3 relay bids 2 clubs, 2 diamonds, and 2NT (forcing to 3 clubs) were used. Anyone who knows where to find more information? Anders (Sweden)