Tuesday,
February 03, 2004 3:51 PM
Hand
Evaluation - Forcing 1♣ vrs 2♣
PITBULLS:
Lets
check out the 12 world class pairs re their strong
artificial opening preference
as we have their convention cards
from the net. I would also like to see
what toys they like to play. Will mention some of their toys only ( space
restriction ).
Shocking that he & his partners
play a strong 2♣ system. He had a lot of input into the blue club. None
of the 4 Italian pairs here play a strong club system.
Toys Rubensohl , good bad 2NT
1♣ = 16+ artificial forcing one round 1♦ 0-7
Toys Gardner NT overcall , Art fit showing
jumps , mini Roman 2♦ ,
transfers in competition
Hamman &
Soloway
1♣ = 16+ artificial forcing one
round 1♦ 0-7
Toys Fit showing jumps ( passed
hand & competition ) , defense against wk NT doubled , 1st double is shortness &
forcing passes.
Another Italian pair playing strong 2♣
!!
Toys Transfer splinters , special
jumps in competition
2♣ = strong and artificial
Toys 2NT always take-out in
competition , Fit showing jumps over t/o doubles
Polish club
Toys Fit showing jumps , transfer
raises & lead directors over 1M- X
Strong 2♣
Toys Non forcing responses to
overcalls at 2 level , forcing at 1 or 3 level .
Chagas & Assumpcao
Strong 2♣
Toys 1M X then transfers , Good
bad 2NT
Branco & Thoma
Strong 2♣
Toys 1 & 2 M X transfer ,
fit showing jumps in competition only
Auken & Arnem
Strong 1♣ 17+ 1♦ 0-7 response
Toys 2 level not forcing over
overcalls , double jump = fit showing , Jump to 4C/D fit showing
Bocchi & Duboin
Strong 2♣
Toys Transfer advances to overcalls
, After opps T/O dbl , redouble is a suit & other bids transfers ( pass may
be strong )
Fantoni & Nunes
Strong 2♣
Toys Over T/O double redouble is 6+
HCP , 4th seat 1NT overcall 12-15 , 2 suited jump overcalls
2/3
of these world class pairs play strong 2♣ ! Two American pairs play strong
club & the Polish pair understandably play the Polish 1♣ . Their toys are varied as one might expect . Fit showing jumps are
popular along with transfers in competition .