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Does anyone know the Timbuktu-convention?

#1 User is offline   xx1943 

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Posted 2008-September-09, 17:17

Hi all

we play against strong 1♣ or 2♣ opening a convention which is aclled in Germany TIMBUKTU.

bid of a suit after 1!C (strong) shows either a 1-suiter above the suit bid or a 2-suiter with the 2 reamining suits:

1♣ 1♦ shows either ♥-onsesuiter or a black 2-suiter

1♣ 1♥ shows a ♠-onesuiter or a minor 2-suiter

etc.

Does anyone know this convention?
What is it called in US or other countries?
Can anyone me provide with a link for detailed description


Many thanks in advance

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Posted 2008-September-09, 17:32

Typically referred to as Suction in this neck of the woods
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Posted 2008-September-09, 17:45

could it be enhanced suction?
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Posted 2008-September-26, 14:09

It's simply called suction. The tough version is called "psycho suction", you should try google for that!

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Posted 2008-September-26, 20:27

Gerben42, on Sep 26 2008, 12:09 PM, said:

It's simply called suction. The tough version is called "psycho suction", you should try google for that!

Greetings from Erlangen :)

There's also inverted psycho suction, which I suspect is only played because people like the name. Psycho suction is better to play.

Another part of suction that has not been mentioned is NT= pointies or rounds. (Is this standard in suction?)
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Posted 2008-September-27, 06:21

In Norway this convention is called Yeslek both as a defence vs strong 1/2♣ and vs 1NT.
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