MALEX - part 1

[kes]

MALEX - Major's Length Exact - Moscito based bidding system , strongly modified

 

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1C strong (we prefer 14+ P , may be good 13 P) - no other strong opening , no weaker hand in 1C

 

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Rule of 18 (because of the German rules) up to 13 P (depends on 1C , see above) :

 

1D with 44+ majors - pd non-forcing , exept : 1N asks for distribution - 2N asks for strength

 

1H with 4= H & 0-3 S (may be as balanced as 3433 , pd may pass with 3= H) - pd non-forcing , except :

- 1N asks for distribution & strength , game-try

- 3D with 5= S (convention Analogous Minor) , 3S with 6+ S (both game-forcing , pd with fit PFA)

 

1S with 4= S & 0-3 H - equal to 1H , see above

 

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Rule of 18 (may be a little bid weaker) up to 13 P (depends on 1C , see above) :

 

2C with 5= H & 0-3 S - pd non-forcing , except :

- 2N game-try - 3D with 5= S , 3S with 6+ S (both game-forcing , pd with fit PFA)

 

2D with 5= S & 0-3 H - equal to 2C , see above

 

2H with 6+ H & 0-3 S - pd non-forcing , except :

- 2N game-try - 3D with 5= S , 3S with 6+ S (both game-forcing , pd with fit PFA)

 

2S with 6+ S & 0-3 H - equal to 2H , see above

 

Problem after opening 2m / 2M : Pd has inviting strength (11/12-13 P) , but there is no fit in openers major - happens about 1 : 200 hands , good luck

 

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Comments are welcome - kes

[Free]

Didn't you post this on google groups as well? :P

 

Anyway, I think the only comments I can give is following: you can't judge a system by it's opening scheme. You need clear continuations (relays, natural, both, other), types of responses (fit showing or not, forcing or not, transfers,...), and determine how you handle interference (takeout or penalty doubles, fit jumps, what's 2NT?,...). Since the accent is on Majors: how will you find minor slams?

There are 1000s of questions which are just not answered by an opening structure, so I'm looking forward to read part 2 ;)

[hrothgar]

I echo what free said...

 

its impossible to evaluate a scheme like this without seeing the rest of the system.

 

Three quick questions:

 

1. What do you do with 2=3=4=4 hands with both minors?

2. What do you do with 5-4-3-1s with both minors and what is the range of the opening?

3. What do you do with single suited hands with a long minor and what is the range of this opening?

 

One comment:

 

If I were going to play this method, I'd reverse the meanings of the 1♦ and 1♠ opening bids...

[Flame]

I think opening structure is important and i tried to finds some major focused structured myself many times.

I dont like the agressive satyle of this system, i think opening that light doesnt work. Your 1C opening will be triable.

[MickyB]

I understand why you are trying to separate different major suit lengths, but I don't think there's enough room to separate fours, fives and sixes immediately - you really need 1N for bal hands and either 1S or both 2C and 2D for unbalanced hands with no 4 card major. My thread on a similar idea can be found here.

[whereagles]

A strong club from 14 upwards seems like stretching it too far. Too much overload into the 1♣ opening probably does not compensate added precision of other openings.