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Weak Opening System
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Marcel den Broeder
complete schemes: Openings 1/2nd pos.: Sl'-S'-Tab
Suggested
defence for
opponents
Nomenclature Notation
Balanced
[Pass]
1club opening sequence
1diamond opening sequence
Spiral Sc. WOS links playing on line
Singl./void Delta
1heart
2hearts
2spades/3no trumps openings sequences
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1 -
?
1 = 8-12 5hearts332 (good suit), 5hearts422 or 6hearts322
Bid
HCP
Description
PASS 0-7/8 2-5+ card spade (could be safe gambling hoping for a balancing or a Double for correction inor )
[1no trump] 13+ relay ( if less then fitting with a s/v and no barrage!)
2 0-11 at least 2c
2clubs 8-13 at least 5c
2clubs 8-13 at least 5c
2clubs 8/9-13 at least 5c
2 12-14 invitation
3 7-12 fit, weak invitation
3 7-12 at least 6c
3 7-12 at least 6c
3 7-12 at least 6c
3   to play

 

1 - [1spade]  
?    
Bid HCP Description
2spade 8-10 5hearts332 and good suit or
5hearts4hearts22
6hearts322 and poor suit
2

8-10

5hearts4hearts22
2clubs

11-12

5hearts332 and good suit or 6hearts322 with poor suit or 5hearts422
2clubs 8-10 5hearts4hearts22
2clubs 8-10 6hearts322 and good suit
3spade 11-12 6hearts322 and good suit
3clubs! 9-12 6hearts3clubs22 closed if clubs will be the contract R will be declarer in his way
3clubs! 9-12 6hearts3clubs22 closed if clubs will be the contract R will be declarer in his way
3clubs! 9-12 6hearts3clubs22 closed no side Queen or King
3clubs! 11-12 6hearts3clubs22 closed with a side Queen or King

 

1 - [1spade]  
2 ?  
Bid HCP Description
[2]

15+

relay
2clubs

n.f.

natural
2clubs n.f. natural
2clubs n.f. natural
3spade n.f. natural
3clubs n.f. natural
3clubs} forcing 3clubs card support?
3clubs} forcing 3clubs card support?
3clubs to play natural



1 - [1spade]  
2 [2spade]  
?    
Bid HCP Description
2clubs

8/poor 9
5332 or 6322
or 5
422

2clubs = relay
2clubs = 5332
3
= 6322
3
=« 2245 » most values in the 54
3
=« 2245 » clubs-stop
3
=« 2245 » clubs-stop
3
=« 2245 » clubs + clubs-stop
3clubs= relay, rest= STAB,CP, CAB
3
clubs= relay, rest= ,CP, CAB
2clubs = puppet to 3 3 Pass, or else: all = to play
3 = STAB spade+clubs +clubs
3 = STAB prior spade: ifclubs stop then +spade info
standards standards
3 = n.f., bid 4 with 3c support OR Ax, Kx Pass or game
3 = n.f., bid 4 with 3c support OR Ax, Kx Pass or game
3 = to play
2clubs good 9/10
and a 5332
next step distri relay, rest= STAB, CAB, CP etc.
2clubs good 9/10
and a 6322
next step distri relay, rest= STAB, CAB, CP etc.
3clubs 11-13p.(real)
and a 6322
thus Q- parade
and or Jack's*
next step distri relay, rest= CAB, CP etc.

*= resuting in a 10 HCP count according the Regression system
3
3

3

3

good 9/10
and a
« 2245 »

most values in the 54 and NO Major stopper
clubs-stop
clubs-stop
clubs + clubs-stop ( this is the same standard method as f.e. 54 Majors with stopper indication in the minors)

 

 

further schemes are coming soon

 


1 - [1spade]  
3 ? 3= 6hearts3clubs22 closed
Bid HCP Description
3clubs} 13++ asking for a side Queen or King
or later with a negative answer
4+
clubs in R's hand
3 = no K or Q

all bids to play except 4= Jack asking except for in the standard order, here: and through spiral scan,
With 5 you ask for J= the last one in the suit order

3 = a King 4clubs} = where?
4=Kclubs, 4=Kclubs, 4=Kclubs
4clubs} = End Signal 4=obligatory
4=Qclubs
4
=Qclubs
4
=Qclubs
all bids to play except 5= Jack asking first 2 suits in the standard order, here: and through spiral scan.
The other 2 suits through 5 and 5
3clubs}

13++

asking for a side King only 3 = no King all bids to play except 4= Jack asking except for in the standard order, here: and through spiral scan,
With 5 you ask for J= the last one in the suit order
4=Kclubs all bids to play except 5= Jack asking 5 = no J, 5 = J no J,
(6
= J+ Jclubs) -J or Jclubs
is impossible: a 13p. opening-
4=Kclubs all bids to play except 5= Jack asking 5 = no J, 5 = J no J
(6 = J+ Jclubs) -J or Jclubs
is impossible: a 13p. opening-
4=Kclubs all bids to play except 5= Jack asking 5 = no J, 5 = J no J
(6 = J+ Jclubs) -J or Jclubs
is impossible: a 13p. opening-
3clubs

13+

to play
4clubs} 13+ End Signal
4clubs 13+ to play! ( so if R wants that RR will be the declarer in 4clubs , bid End Signal)

Freaky system?, ........ what to do f.e. with:

Example of King + Jack asking
W
Kx

Axx

E
W/non
xxx
Axx  
Jx
AKQx
AKQxxx
xxx  
 
8-12 5hearts332 (then 2 of 3 Toph.)
or 5hearts422 or 6hearts322
1
[1]

relay 13+

6hearts3clubs22 closed
9-12 points

3
3clubs}

a side King ?

K
4
5}
Jacks?
(Jhearts or J are impossible = 13p. opening)
no Jclubs
5
5}
J ?
yes
6
7
bingo !

and this one?:


Example Jack asking if no King
W
xx

Axx

E
W/non
xxx
Axx  
Jx
AKQx
AKQxxx
xxx  
 
8-12 5hearts332 (then 2 of 3 Toph.)
or 5hearts422 or 6hearts322
1
[1]

relay 13+

6hearts3clubs22 closed
9-12 points

3
3clubs}

a side King ?

no side King
3
5}
Jack ?
(you can handle Jack asking for the other 3 suits with
the 4
bid)
yes Jclubs
5
6
 
if no Jclubs with the 5 answer, all further bids are to play of course and you will end in 5

 

Example Queen/King + Jack asking
W
Qx

AKx

E
W/non
xxx
AQxx  
xx
AKxxx
AKQJxx
x  
 
8-12 5hearts332 (then 2 of 3 Toph.)
or 5hearts422 or 6hearts322
1
[1]

relay 13+

6hearts3clubs22 closed
9-12 points

3
3clubs}

a side Queen or King ?

Q
4
5}
Jack ? (or later Jclubs?)
Jclubs and no Jclubs
5
7
 

 

Example Queen/King asking
W
xx

AKx

E
W/non
Kxx
Axxx  
xx
AKxxx
AKQxxx
x  
 
8-12 5hearts332 (then 2 of 3 Toph.)
or 5hearts422 or 6hearts322
1
[1]

relay 13+

6hearts3clubs22 closed
9-12 points

3
3clubs}

a side Queen or King ?

a side King
3
6

West can not have J (= 13 pointer opening)

 

 

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