redbird97 Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 Problem corrected. Please check out:My Bidding System I did not realize it was difficult to read. Anyway, my system is up in my new blog. Feel free to comment on it as I am always looking for constructive criticism on it. Take what ideas you like or try to play the whole thing. I have had a fair amount of success playing this. It is what I play in all my serious partnerships. If you like transfers, the section on 2 way stayman may not be of much value to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 And why did you post this? Sorry it's not very readable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echognome Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 This a good reason people have bridge blogs. Lay out your system nicely on them and then create a link. See, for example, Ben's 2/1 system, Mickyb's Siege system, one of Gerben's several systems, etc. etc. etc. Your best bet if you want feedback on your system here is to just outline the basics. Better yet, make a blog, put down all the detail, and then outline the basics here with reference to your blog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 He plays Gerber after 2X openings -> kill him! :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echognome Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 Appreciate the corrected post. Much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 He plays Gerber after 2X openings -> kill him! :huh: Everybody is entitled to a "fair" trial. We'll sue for 10 millions and 5 years playing rubber bridge without conventions :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbird97 Posted May 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 He plays Gerber after 2X openings -> kill him! :P We play a form of RKC, not Gerber. Please don't kill me. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 He plays Gerber after 2X openings -> kill him! :blink: I've seen a number of good pair's use a 4♣ advance over a weak two bid as a compressed keycard ask. Sometimes its nice not to risk the 5 level... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 I play 4clubs is rkc over weak 2 and 3 opening bids.4d over 3c opening so you can raise 3c to 4c as natural. That also allows all 4 of a major bids over a weak 2 or 3 opening bid to be natural, not kickback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcLight Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 When I tried the link, I was asked for a Username / Password (which I don't have) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 When I tried the link, I was asked for a Username / Password (which I don't have) ditto - then click 'back to my bidding system' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 When I tried the link, I was asked for a Username / Password (which I don't have) ditto - then click 'back to my bidding system' tritto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 What comes after tritto? Quatto? Quinto? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbird97 Posted May 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 http://blogstogo.com/ I looked for a way to allow all to read and comment, but have not been able to figure it out. This is my first blog and so far is very frustrating. Anyone know how I can let everyone access it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillHiggin Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 Problem corrected. Please check out: My Bidding System I did not realize it was difficult to read. Anyway, my system is up in my new blog. Feel free to comment on it as I am always looking for constructive criticism on it. Take what ideas you like or try to play the whole thing. I have had a fair amount of success playing this. It is what I play in all my serious partnerships. If you like transfers, the section on 2 way stayman may not be of much value to you. With luck, this link will work better (with good luck that is)If it does, I will edit and expain. My Bidding System I removed the "wp-admin/index.php" from the url (which is invisible in the post, but visible while editing.Consider editing the OP to this and it will take people where they ought to go, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenberg Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 First and foremost, it looks great and I think posting systems such as this is a real service. Now, mostly for amusement, I note that you say in the carding section: J asks for the 10 vs. NT and Suit and then J is either from J10 or KJ10, or AJ10 It appears that the asking for the ten will not often get the ten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Thanks for posting your system... Blogs are both a great way and a bad way to post such things. In a blog, stuff moves over time. This makes it difficult to follow a system logically, and as time goes by, makes it even harder to find. I think a better solution is to set up a "book" format blog. I have two such blogs, one explains my inquiry2over1 system and all of its oddities, the other is a squeeze thing I ahve all but given up on simply because I havent found a satisfactory way to enter hands in an easy to edit and add format. You can see my examples at: Inquiry 2over 1 system and Identifying squeezes/ You can take the text you have already written and put it in a book type format that will never change... this will help others find what they need or want to know about what you have written about your methods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 First and foremost, it looks great and I think posting systems such as this is a real service. Now, mostly for amusement, I note that you say in the carding section: J asks for the 10 vs. NT and Suit and then J is either from J10 or KJ10, or AJ10 It appears that the asking for the ten will not often get the ten. This is the same as standard leads where Q asks for the jack, but also you lead Q from QJ (ie KQT9 or QJ). There is nothing wrong with this, it just means if you have the ten and partner has led the jack he doesnt have JT and wants you to unblock it. There is nothing inherently illogical about this, however that doesn't mean it's a sound method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossoneri Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 Thanks for posting your system... Blogs are both a great way and a bad way to post such things. In a blog, stuff moves over time. This makes it difficult to follow a system logically, and as time goes by, makes it even harder to find. I think a better solution is to set up a "book" format blog. I have two such blogs, one explains my inquiry2over1 system and all of its oddities, the other is a squeeze thing I ahve all but given up on simply because I havent found a satisfactory way to enter hands in an easy to edit and add format. You can see my examples at: Inquiry 2over 1 system and Identifying squeezes/ You can take the text you have already written and put it in a book type format that will never change... this will help others find what they need or want to know about what you have written about your methods. Darn! Any other way we can see the rest of your work on squeezes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firmit Posted June 9, 2007 Report Share Posted June 9, 2007 Blogs are both a great way and a bad way to post such things. (...) (..) the other is a squeeze thing I ahve all but given up on simply because I havent found a satisfactory way to enter hands in an easy to edit and add format. I have read your pages - well! And I find it sad that because of a GUI issue, you are giving up. Ever heard of WIKI? It let's you define TEMPLATES.... which is exactly what you are looking for! There are hundreds of sites which offer free wiki-hosting. It's the ultimate alternative to any blog you'll ever find, IF you'd like the ability to make templates. example of free-hosting-site: http://wik.is/Wikia example of site: Contract bridge on Wikipedia.... you all know it I guess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshoe Posted June 9, 2007 Report Share Posted June 9, 2007 Heh. From the Wikipedia "A natural 1NT opening shows a balanced hand". Me: Tell me about your partner's 1NT opening.Opp: It's natural.Me: Could he have some 5-4-2-2 distribution?Opp: Sure.Me. Then it's not natural.*Opp. !? *The balanced hands are 4-3-3-3, 4-4-3-2, and 5-3-3-2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 "natural" is not the same as "normal" or "standard" :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgr Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Identifying squeezes/Interesting.Any plans to complete it? :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 "natural" is not the same as "normal" or "standard" But "standard normal" is quite natural... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 "quite"... If you jump almost over the river, you end up IN it :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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