Quantumcat Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 <_< The 6♠ hand is a good example of why the duplicate game has restrictions on what conventions are allowed, esp. in pair games and short Swiss matches. If your defenses to the weak F convention are well prepared and up to speed, then missing 6♠ is your fault. More likely this convention I never heard of was, or should have been, illegal. Flannery is something you associate with little old ladies in the seventies. It is funny to think of banning a convention like that. A while ago I played Brad Twos which are every 2-opening shows that and spades, usually 5/4 either way or better. This is slightly harder to defend against than Flannery. Even so, the usual discussion of defense was in 2 sentences or less: "X takeout of opened suit, their suits natural?" "Sure, partner." Why are Americans so afraid of playing against something they haven't seen before? If the defence to it isn't immediately obvious and resolvable in 2 sentences or less, it might require a recommended defence be given to opponents, but to be actually banned below Table 10 of a Swiss, it should need to be something you'd need to practice against for a few boards, for example a forcing pass system. If Sam Stayman hadn't been American, Stayman would probably be banned in America too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 "Flannery is something you associate with little old ladies in the seventies." btw I think Bob Hamman and Martel/Stansby and other wc players play Flannery. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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