[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

I am looking for a book, which describes a 2/1 system,
where the game force is off in case responder rebids his
(minor?!) suit on the 3 level.

With kind regards
Marlowe

[whereagles]

I think Lawrence plays like that. "Workbook on 2/1" is the name, I believe.

[Chamaco]

P_Marlowe, on May 4 2005, 12:23 PM, said:

Hi,

I am looking for a book, which describes a 2/1 system,
where the game force is off in case responder rebids his
(minor?!) suit on the 3 level.

With kind regards
Marlowe

- Mike Lawrence: "2/1 Workbook"
- Mike Lawrence: "The uncontested auction"

- You might even order from BridgeBase Mike Lawrence's CD on the "2/1 system"

[P_Marlowe]

Thanks a lot.

With kind regards
Marlowe

[mike777]

P_Marlowe, on May 4 2005, 07:23 AM, said:

Hi,

I am looking for a book, which describes a 2/1 system,
where the game force is off in case responder rebids his
(minor?!) suit on the 3 level.

With kind regards
Marlowe

The vast number of 2/1 players and teachers do teach that style.

I hate it and recommend you take a serious look at both styles, 100% forcing or not, before making final decision. At least you will feel comfortable you have explored alternative universe>

[P_Marlowe]

mike777, on May 4 2005, 10:38 AM, said:

P_Marlowe, on May 4 2005, 07:23 AM, said:

Hi,

I am looking for a book, which describes a 2/1 system,
where the game force is off in case responder rebids his
(minor?!) suit on the 3 level.

With kind regards
Marlowe

The vast number of 2/1 players and teachers do teach that style.

I hate it and recommend you take a serious look at both styles, 100% forcing or not, before making final decision. At least you will feel comfortable you have explored alternative universe>

Hi Mike,

Currently I play a style, where 2/1 just promises a rebid,
mainly home brewed, but not to far away from "standard".
I am quite happy with this, but I would like to have
a look at a standard systems, a source I can trust and a
source, which explains the logic behind the wheels.
Mike Lawrence fullfills this 1st criterion and hopefully the 2nd.

I started with Acol, where most bid simply mean what
the bid says and prefer a system, whitout to many gadets.
2/1 is a nice system, but you need lots of gadets to get
it going, probably a "Vorurteil" (prejustice).

With kind regards
Marlowe

[PriorKnowledge]

Washington Standard, 2nd Edition by Steve Robinson
Send $26.95 to
Steve Robinson, 2891 S. Abingdon St. #A2 Arlington, Va, 22206

Steve Robinson is in the ACBL Hall of Fame, 4 time World Champion and numerous national titles. #8 on the all-time master point list

Don't forget to ask him to autograph the book.

This book is so thorough and complete and written with such an easy to understand style, it belongs in every serious bridge player's library.

[P_Marlowe]

PriorKnowledge, on May 4 2005, 11:16 AM, said:

Washington Standard, 2nd Edition by Steve Robinson
Send $26.95 to
Steve Robinson, 2891 S. Abingdon St. #A2 Arlington, Va, 22206

Steve Robinson is in the ACBL Hall of Fame, 4 time World Champion and numerous national titles. #8 on the all-time master point list

Don't forget to ask him to autograph the book.

This book is so thorough and complete and written with such an easy to understand style, it belongs in every serious bridge player's library.

Is there a possibility, to get this done using VISA
or using a regular channel like Amazon.

I live in Germany.

With kind regards
Marlowe

[Chamaco]

P_Marlowe, on May 4 2005, 04:25 PM, said:

PriorKnowledge, on May 4 2005, 11:16 AM, said:

Washington Standard, 2nd Edition by Steve Robinson
Send $26.95 to
Steve Robinson, 2891 S. Abingdon St. #A2 Arlington, Va, 22206

Steve Robinson is in the ACBL Hall of Fame, 4 time World Champion and numerous national titles. #8 on the all-time master point list

Don't forget to ask him to autograph the book.

This book is so thorough and complete and written with such an easy to understand style, it belongs in every serious bridge player's library.

Is there a possibility, to get this done using VISA
or using a regular channel like Amazon.

I live in Germany.

With kind regards
Marlowe

I have Robinson's book.
It's a system book, even a good system book.

But Mike Lawrences books are much more: you might prefer the mechanics of Robinson's system, but Lawrence's books are much more, they are book on hand evaluation, they communcate you th "soul of the deal".

having said that, I ordered Robinson's book via www.baronbarclay.com.

[PriorKnowledge]

I just called BaronBarclay. I was concerned because the picture on the website of Robinson's book is 1st edition, not 2nd edition, but they assured me they ship 2nd edition.

[pigpenz]

1. Five Card Majors Western Style -Max Hardy
2. Aces Scientific-

both books have plenty of gadgets that can be added were the standard in the 70's and 80's

[andych]

How about Better Bidding with Bergen?

[luke warm]

if i started a new p'ship today playing 2/1, and if i had my choice of books/systems to study, it would be better bidding with bergen, 1 and 2... it needs very little added to it to be a good system... imo a weak nt makes it better, but that's personal

[stuartmn]

There is a new CD by Kraft and Kokish which might be very good.I haven't seen it but they write for Bridgeworld and are experts at bidding.
Hardy's last works -Standard Bidding in the 21st century and Advanced bidding in the 21st century are worth a look except they play 2/1 always forcing to game but off in competition .Regards StuartMN

[mr1303]

Mike Lawrence's 2/1 CD plays 2/1 as forcing to game or 4 of a minor. There is no mention of the GF being off if responder rebids his minor suit.