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[benlessard]

I believe that showing Q values is more important than showing the 3rd range of pts.

 

 

1S-2S

2M+1---should always denies a stiff IMO. You should never do "light" inv with no singleton.

3C = splinter in unknown suit light inv.

3D = D splinter serious inv

3H = H splinter serious inv

3S = C splinter serious inv.

 

1S-2S-2nt

 

3C = denies Qc or JTc

3D = show QC or JTc denies D values

3H = QJ values in both m

3S = really crappy hand

[fromageGB]

My idea is for all of the good (invite or better) responding hands without 4 card support to bid the first step as a relay and for weaker hands or hands with strong support to use a higher call. This is essentially the reverse of 2/1 ...

 

Interesting system, seems workable. Do you call it 1\2 ? :D

[jogs]

So many concepts here, but let's

 

start:

 

1. Why is cover card analysis best?

 

If you happen to translate a "trick" into say 2.6 HCP (26 HCP divided by 10 tricks), you end up with the

knowledge of whether the Queen has value ......

 

Why is the bridge community still clinging to point count as the main method of hand evaluation? It is

an oversimplication. Point count isn't even a primary vector for estimating tricks.

Treat hand strength as a multidimensional jigsaw puzzle. Each partnership holds two multidimensional

puzzle pieces. When the two partnership pieces fit well more tricks are generated. When they fit poorly

fewer tricks are available. The shapes of the pieces are not rigidly fixed. They are pliable and can often

be molded into additional tricks.

During the auction each partner should attempt to estimate the tricks for the partnership. The

estimated tricks vary depending on the strain. The estimate is the sum of two multidemensional vectors.

The first vector is power or strength. Point count is its primary subvector. The other vector is pattern.

Pattern is the joint suit pattern of the partnership.

 

Queens in the trump suit are nearly almost always worth a trick. Queens in the primary side suit are

usually worth a trick. Queens in the secondary side suits are rarely worth a trick. Queens definitely do

not have a fixed value.