[csdenmark]

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Documents for Download

These are the documents for USA I

from Bermuda Bowl Paris 2001USA I

       

hamman-soloway.pdf (20K) - Updated 17/07/01 19:15:16  

hamman-solowaynotes.pdf (27K) - Updated 17/07/01 19:16:05  

nickell-freeman.pdf (23K) - Updated 21/07/01 12:05:29  

nickell-freemannotes.pdf (9K) - Updated 21/07/01 12:05:49  

rodwell-meckstroth.pdf (18K) - Updated 17/07/01 19:54:35  

rodwell-meckstrothnotes.pdf (17K) - Updated 17/07/01 19:55:19  

Above the documents I asked for. Rado has been very helpful providing this excellent link

http://bridge.ecats.co.uk/BiB/b7/docdefaul...Bowl+Paris+2001

I intend to create files for handling of Rodwell-Meckstroth system in a way so everybody will be able to play this system.

Claus - csdenmark  

[the hog]

"I intend to create files for handling of Rodwell-Meckstroth system in a way so everybody will be able to play this system.

Claus - csdenmark   "

Is it still April 1. lol?

[mishovnbg]

Common conventions like Stayman or RKCB are important ofcourse, but also no interesting to discuss 8)
My favorite convention is take out NT without jump. It make possible to play with optional doubles and play sucsessfull against modern "free" overcalls and "variable" preempts R/S style. Occasional play NT from worse hand or 1 level above in SP are price that I accept, when play it. Try it at table, it works!

[Poky]

Must have:
UDCA
NEG X
TRF (Jacoby, South-african, after X)
CUE as INV+ raise
100% forcing 2C rebid
Turbo 4NT CUE
FSJ/FNJ
Two-suited overcalls (Michaels etc.)
Lebensohl
4SF

Can live without:

RKCB (in most cases)
PREE jumpshifts
DONT

Useless:

Gerber
Flannery
Namyats
Ogust

[pbleighton]

Poky (or anyone else) -
What are
100% forcing 2C rebid
Turbo 4NT CUE

Peter

[lenze]

The one convention I want ALL my partners to play is

TMWYG (Tell Me What You Got)

[Gerben47]

Favorite Conventions:

Stayman
Lebensohl (in many situations)
Splinter Bids (in many situations)
Ekren 2H (opening bid of 2H shows 4-4 in majors weak)
Serious 3M+1 (so 3S over hearts and 3NT over spades)

Treatments:
Weak jump shift
Fit showing jump
Weak notrump
Not-for-penalty doubles (in all of its zillion variations)

Conventions to definitely live without:
Cappelletti (1. Because of the penalty double, 2. Because of 2D showing majors instead of 2C or 2H)
Gerber
Flannery

And some treatments I would not want to teach beginners even if the local standard system says so:
Strong jump shifts
Acol Two Bids

[Free]

My favorite conventions:

3C Puppet Stayman after 1NT and 2NT
Crowhurst
Control Asking bids
Super Relays (RKC with a lower bid than 4NT)

[cherdano]

As several posters mentioned it: what is the Meckwell structure over opponents 1NT?

[Poky]

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Poky (or anyone else) -
What are
100% forcing 2C rebid
Turbo 4NT CUE

2C rebid

2C rebid is artificial and round forcing. I play it this way:
1S - 1NT
2C:
a) Natural, [11-15] with clubs
[15-18] BAL, 5S(332)
c) Any [16+] hand unsuitable for a clear reverse (5431 shapes etc.)

So, 1S-1NT-3m becomes a clear 5-5 GF reverse and bidding is then much easier.

Turbo 4NT

After estabilishing a fit and cue-bidding:
a) 4NT shows 0/2/4 (of 5) key-cards
New-cue implies 1/3/5 key-cards.

After that 5NT is used to show the Q of trumps.
Only exception: 1C-1any-2C is natural and NF.

[inquiry]

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As several posters mentioned it: what is the Meckwell structure over opponents 1NT?

Merckwell over 1NT is

DBL = a minor one suiter, or a major two suiter
2C = two suiter clubs plus either major
2D = two suiter diamonds plus either major
2H = hearts
2S = Spades
2N = minor two suiter

This allows you to show any one suiter or any two suiter.

You may want to look into suction and woolsey as well. Woolsey is:

DBL = 4 cards in major and 5+ in a minor
2C = major two suiter
2D = major one suiter (unknown which)
2H = hearts (5+) plus a minor
2S = spades (5+) plus a minor
2N = minor two suiter

There are several flavors of Suction, one is
DBL = penatly
2C = diamond one suiter, or major two suiter
2D = heart one suiter, or Spade-Club two suiter
2H = spade one suiter, or club-diamond two suiter
2S = club one suiter, or diamond-heart two suiter
2NT = no-touching two suiter, either diamond and spades, or clubs and hearts

I don't prefer suction here because it gets you two high with some hand (red two suiters for intance). Also Suction and Woolsey may or may not be ACBL GCC legal, but Merckwell clearly is.

[cherdano]

Thank you. It seems that Meckwell is a clear improvement over DONT, and Woolsey looks nice.
For the record, I will be happy to stay with Lionel
(X = Spades+another, 2C = clubs+hearts, 2D = diamonds+hearts, 2H = natural, 2S = natural, 2NT=minors).
The advantage is that partner always knows exactly which two suits
overcaller has by the time he has to pick one of them.
The only disadvantage compared to Meckwell is that you can't show minor
one suiters at the 2level. Which isn't that often useful anyway I'd think.

[Trpltrbl]

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Recently I was bumming around the internet and ran across a site that discusses bridge - and within that site there is a board devoted to favorite conventions and treatments. Instead of taking a survery, I wanted to ask the general questions:

1. What is your "must have" set of conventions?
2. Which treatment(s) could you live without?
3. Which ones are totally unnecessary?
4. Which ones have outlived their usefulness?
5. Lastly, what treatment(s) have contributed to the game in a positive, constructive manner?

1) For me only 3 must have; Drury, Lebensohl and Minisplinters.

2 ) Rest

3 ) Rest

4 ) Flannery and Gerber

5 ) Support X and re X

Mike ;D