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A
Weak Opening System by Lukasz Slawinski (and Stanislaw Ruminski) 1970,
published in english as booklet in 1974. Regres is an improvement
of the ANTIDELTA system (1969)
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Hands with a HCP of 8-12 are the most common. The idea is that it
will be better to open these hands instead of passing first and ,
if possible and not too risky, to overcall afterwards, because the
opponent exchanged information already.
The majority of the openingbids therefore is reserved for the 8-12
zone.To give the 13+ zone (with much more chance for a game or more)
as much bidding space as possible (Fibonacci Numbers= number of bidding
steps); the openingbid of Pass is therefore used. Finally the weak
zone of 0-7: a fert, with the bid of 1 |
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Biddingsequences are build according the principal of symmetric.
Unbalanced shapes, that means with a singleton or void, have the priority
regarding the first calls instead of mentioning your longest suit. Knowing
the shortest suit gives more information than f.e. a 1
opening (5+ card) in a regular system of which the length of the other
suits is fully unknown (from 0-5). In this way in Regres a balanced opening
(from 4333 upto 7222) guarantees always a doubleton in each suit, A Singleton
opening improves finding a playable fit, enables you immediately to evaluate
the value of your longest suit, your honours and the ruff-possibilities.Captain
in shortness openings will be in most cases therefore the balanced hand.
The final contract should be played by the leader of the auction that
means the player who get first information about his partner's distribution
and by the partner whose hand is stronger. In this way the dummy does
not give any more information than already told; the opening lead will
be done to the stronger hand; the majority of the honours
will be covered.
| Openings
in 1st/2nd position |
| Bid |
HCP |
Description |
| [Pass] |
13+ |
any
shape |
1 |
8-12
|
singleton/void
any suit , shape 4441 up to 7330 |
1 |
0-7 |
any
shape and no any Ace + King |
1 |
8-12 |
3-4
card ,
no shortness,
at most 4
( =
longer or equal than )
at most 5card minor, if 5332 then poor 5card |
1 |
8-12 |
3-4
card ,
no shortness, at most 3
in case 3card +
: choose best major
at most 5card minor, if 5332 then poor 5 card |
1 |
8-12 |
at
least 5 card major, no shortness |
2 |
8-12 |
at
least 5card ,
no shortness, no major,
if 5332 then good clubs |
2 |
8-12 |
at
least 5card ,
no shortness, no major,
if 5332 then good diamonds |
2 |
8-12 |
6
- 4
or 6
- 4
no 3card major (7-4 included)
5
- 5
or 5
- 5
no 3card major (6-5 or 6-6 incl.) |
2 |
8-12 |
6
- 4
or 6
- 4
no 3card major (7-4 included)
5
- 5
or 5
- 5
no 3card major (6-5 or 6-6 incl.) |
2 |
8-12 |
6
- 4
or 6
- 4
no 3card major (7-4 included)
5
- 5
or 5
- 5
no 3card major (6-5 or 6-6 incl.) |
3 |
8-12 |
6
- 4
or 6
- 4
no 3card major (7-4 included)
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3 |
|
up
to you |
3 |
|
up
to you |
3 |
|
up
to you |
3 |
|
up
to you |
4 |
|
strong
pre-empt with |
4 |
|
strong
pre-empt with |
4 |
|
up
to you |
4 |
|
up
to you |
To
illustrate the basic structure of REGRES:
Note:originally
3 -3
were 6-8 natural 7 carder with 2 high honours
and 2
(if you use Delta singleton scheme) and 3
were open.
If you do not use the singleton Delta scheme 2 =
S
and 5+
and 2
=S
and 5/5
Sequence
: [PASS]
- [1 ]
- [1 ]
- ? |
| Bid |
HCP |
Description |
[1 ] |
11+ |
any
shape |
1 |
6-11 |
balanced
4333, 4432 |
1 |
6-11 |
at least 5 carder, no shortness |
2 |
6-11 |
at least 5 carder, no shortness |
2 |
6-11 |
at least 5 carder, no shortness |
2 |
6-9 |
at least 5 carder, no shortness |
2 |
10-11 |
at least 5 carder, no shortness |
2 |
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up
to you (if no Delta scheme then 11-13 4441) |
3 |
10-11 |
7222 |
3 |
10-11 |
7222 |
3 |
10-11 |
7222 |
3 |
10-11 |
7222 |
Sequence
: [PASS]
- [1 ]
- [1 ]
- [1 ]
- ? |
| Bid |
HCP |
Description |
[1 ] |
19+
18+ |
any
shape
with shortness |
1 |
13-18 |
balanced
4333, 4432 |
2 |
13-18 |
at least 5 carder, no shortness |
2 |
13-18 |
at least 5 carder, no shortness |
2 |
13-18 |
at least 5 carder, no shortness |
2 |
13-18 |
at least 5 carder, no shortness |
Through a relay-systeem you can ask for exact shape and
strength within the pointrange in the Delta singleton scheme. Natural
bidding style if no relay or breaking the relay in a forcing situation.
In shapes with no shortness: Relays- and natural bidding style.
For the 2 -3
openings a relay system has been worked out.
Furthermore:
Jumping shortness convention; simple raise in partner's suit is stronger
than a jump in a forcing situation; more relays= a more stronger hand;
Endsignal.
Source:
Introduction to Weak Opening Systems and REGRES System
by Lukasz Slawinski & Stanislaw Ruminski, 5th edition, june 1979
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