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Thursday, August 14, 2008

System Design work 2

Here are two other frameworks based on 1C as Spades or 19+:

P) 1C Ss and/or 19+

1C: 4Ss, 10-18, balanced only if 10-12 NV 11-13 V, or 5+Ss 16-18, or 19+ any
1D: 4/5Hs, 10-18, not 4Ss, balanced only if 10-12 NV 11-13 V, and 4Hs only if balanced
1H: 15-18 5+ minor, no 4Ss, or 15/16-18 balanced
1S: 10-15 5+Ss
1NT: 12-15, 12 with a five card suit or not 4Ss (not a 4-3-3-3), 13 V no 4cM.
2m: 5+, no 4Ss, 10-14, unbalanced
2H: 8-12, 5+Hs, not 4Ss, unbalanced

Comments: This has the two-way 1C opening, and the 1C and 1D assigned to a major. One could have 2m as no 4cM, and then 1D would be 4+Hs, can have longer minor if 10-14. This would be a system that I would not want to play against, and it would be a system fun to play.

Q) 1C Ss and/or 19+

1C: 4Ss, 10-18, balanced only if 11-13, or 5+Ss 16-18, or 19+ any
1D: 11-13 bal no 4cM, or 15-18 5+ minor, no 4Ss, or 17-18 balanced
1H: 4/5Hs, 10-18, not 4Ss, balanced only if 11-13, and 4Hs only if balanced
1S: 10-15 5+Ss
1NT: 14-16
2m: 5+, no 4Ss, 10-14, unbalanced
2H: 8-12, 5+Hs, not 4Ss, unbalanced

Comments: This is like the last but with a 14-16 1NT, and 1H natural. Now 1D has two balanced ranges, 11-13 no 4cM or 17-18 - there would be hands where the 17-18 is shut out of the bidding on the next round. For this reason, I think the 1C Ss or 19 works better with a 12-15 1NT opening.

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