[keikai]

It is a strong Diamond system with light opening
Have anybody use it before?
Or can anybody give some comment on this system?
Is it good for use?
How about compare it with MOSCITO ??
Thkx all!
The website of this system:
http://w1.836.telia....rrot/magic.html

[hrothgar]

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It is a strong Diamond system with light opening
Have anybody use it before?
Or can anybody give some comment on this system?
Is it good for use?
How about compare it with MOSCITO ??
Thkx all!
The website of this system:
http://w1.836.telia....rrot/magic.html

I played Magic Diamond for a couple years before switching over to MOSCITO.  Its a decent enough system, however, I don't think that the response structure puts enough pressure on the opponents.

Following Magic Diamond's 8 - 11 HCP limited opening bids, the Swede's use transfer responses to sort out strong and weak hands.  However, this means that bids like
1H - 2C are forcing.

In contrast, playing MOSCITO, a 2C response to a 1H opening is natural and non-forcing.  Thisputs enormous pressure on the opponent in direct seat who is forced to try to describe many more hands types than he would after a transfer response.  A LOT of my best results playing MOSCITO are driven by the opponent's miscalculations in this position.  I'd hate to ever give it up.