Posted 2003-July-16, 07:52
BBO Advanced is a standardized 2 over 1 bidding system
Summary
1NT 15-17 HCP, stayman, jacoby with 4 suit transfer and super accepts, 3C/3D are minor two suiters (weak and strong) and 3H/3S are 5-4-3-1 with two long minors and singleton in the bid suit (or you could play fragment by bidding your 3 card major), Texas transfer, smolen, Gerber, System on over DBL and lebehnsol (you could substitute rubinshol if you like). After stayman and a major suit response, rebid 3 other major is slam try, splinters after major response ask for slam with good working max. After stayman and 2D responses --> 2H is weak major two suiter, 4D/4H are texas with 6-4. After minor suit transfer, new suit by responder is shortness. System is on after 1NT-x of 1NT-2C unless 2C shows the majors.
2NT 20 to 21 HCP, texas, jacoby, stayman, smolen, 3S-> forces 3NT for minor suit hands. Over 2N-3S-3N: 4C/4D shows bid suit, 4H/4S show shortness with 5-5 in minors
3NT=gambling, solid suit no outside A or K, 4C= bid suit, 4D= singleton ask
1C/1D opening = 3+ cards, walsh responses, inverted minors, 2N = 10 to 12 HCP, 3N = 13-15. After 1C-1D-2N all bids are natural and forcing otherwise, Wolff signoffs.
1H/1S opening = 5 card majors, 1NT Forcing, 2over1 game force, 2N = normal jacoby (3 level rebids shortness 4 level rebids 5-5), Bergen by unpassed hand, Splinters, 3N=15-17 hcp, REVERSE drury (1H-1S-2N-all bids natural and forcing not wolff).
2C – strong artificial, 2D response waiting, initial 2H response = double negative
2D/2H/2S = weak two. 2NT response is feature ask, raise only non-force.
Weak Jump shifts, weak jump overcalls, negative and responsive doubles through 4D, support double and redouble through 2H, Maximal double
After suit overcall, new suit is 1 round force
After 1NT overcall system is on
After opponents 1NT opening bid cappelleti
Unusual NT and Michaels cue bids
Ingberman over reverse (lebehnsholish 2NT rebid)
2-way new minor forcing over 1NT rebid (but no after 1H-1S-1N or 1C-1D-1N)
Wolff signoff after 2NT jump rebid
Serious 3NT and last train to Clarksville (both optional)
Upside Down Count and Attitude
3/5 leads versus suit, 4th best versus NT
Roman keycard blackwood 14,03 responses
Cue-bid first or second round controls up the line, no cue-bidding at 5 level- this is Exclusion RKCB. Do not cue-bid singleton or voids in partners suit.
Advantages:
Suits are bid naturally, easy to jump raise preemptively when partner opens a club, 2/1 game force simplifies game and slam auctions, five card majors make apply the law of total tricks easy in competitive auctions. Many players learn a version of this natural style when they first take up the game. EASY to find partners on line who play most if not all of this system (try finding random partners to play moscito or precision… if you find one, they probably play a different variation than you anyway).
Gives you a better chance to bid with the field so that your superior card play can control the outcome.
Disadvantage:
Very wide range 1 level opening bids, people are opening many 11 hcp hands, and can actually have 21 or 22 hcp and still open 1 in a suit. This is partially overcome with the use of Ingberman following reverses.
Gives you too good a chance to bid with the field, so that you don’t find pick up a lot of tops (and bottoms) for getting into the unusual contracts that in fact may have a better chance of winning matchpoints.
It is not as hip as playing nightmare, ultimate club, moscito or polish club. After all, little old ladies and even novices play 2/1 game force, so how can it be right?
Other considerations:
The ability to find partners should not be overlooked. And this isn’t just from the standpoint of random partners. I was fortunate enough to get to play with Fred a couple times now using this. There are a lot of very good players who, while maybe preferring some other system, still not only know but can play a very good game with BBO Advanced. I think whatever system you prefer, you should add BBO ADVANCED to your card as an alternative system. It is effective and easy to play. No need to read 130 plus pages of notes just on the 1C opening bid. It would be nice if nearly every player on the BBO site added BBO Advanced or BBO Basic as one optional system under their player profile.
--Ben--
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