Chris2794 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 ... the german Version of Moscito 1♣ = 15+1♦ = 9-14 any shape without a 4+ card Major1♥ = 9-14 4+ H, no 4+ S1♠ = 9-14 4+ S, no 4+ H, unbalanced1NT = 10-14, 4+ S balanced (5 S or 44 in Maj. possible)2♣ = 9-14, 5+ 4+ in Maj.2♦ = Weak Two in a Major2♥ = 3-suiter with 4-4 in Maj2♠ = 5S and a 4+ Minor2NT = 5H and a 5+MINOR or Semiforcing in a Major in 3rd and 4rd Hand, 1♣ shows 17 points, the Major opening can have the other Major 4 card, 1NT = 15-17, 1♠ can be balanced (because after a 1♠ opening in 1/2 Hand, 1 NT is a 12+ Relais, a passed Hand cant give a Relais, only on a 1♣ opening) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awm Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 One of the really nice things about Moscito is that you retain the natural 1NT response to the major suit openings. Regardless of whether this bid can be passed, it lets you explore for the right partial pretty effectively. This is possible because accepting the transfer serves as the relay (which also has the nice effect of putting the described hand on the table more often than not). There is nothing really awful about the version you describe, but it does seem to lose these nice features. The 1♦ bid is something of a loser in competition also. All in all I might rather play the Viking Club than this system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 I don't like it: it doesn't have transfer openings... Remark to awm: these days, a 1NT response is transfer to 2♣ (if you play transfer openings that is) :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wclass___ Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Really doun't like this. 9-14 range is common, but i am sure that you wount gain reasonable profit with this, maily because you are playing vs. field, and will often have to guess if it was opened at other tables. If it was, you are behind. But if it is being passed, you will prefer auction P-[P]-1x. (ok there will be also some good deals with 9-10/11, but at high level you will lse more than gain) Also 6 card range and 4 card M wount help. 1D is simply appalling, see no reason to open 9-11 no 4M. But if you want to bid similar 1M i suggest8-12 range. Almost as common as 9-14 and much more lucrative.Other bids up to you.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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