Cogitare, Constituere, Conficere!
Below is the new front page for DIP. It will contain the system and ideas contained that have been discussed in the blog. The other posts in the blog will be in reverse chronological order, so the most recent post is the next one down.
Openings Bids (1st/2nd Seat)
- 1♣:: ART, STR, 15.0+ fpc
- 1♦:: 4+♥, 10.0 to 14.8 fpc: inc 4♥5m but not 4♥6+m, inc 4♥4♠, not ♥<♠ unless 4♥5♠4m, not 3433
- 1♥:: 4+♠, 10.0 to 14.8 fpc: inc 4♠5m but not 4♠6+m, inc 5+♠5+♥, ♠>=♥, not 4333
- 1♠:: 5+♦, 10.0 to 14.8 fpc: usually 6+♦ (unless 5+♦4+♣), inc 6+♦4M, not 2254
- 1NT:: BAL, 12.0 to 14.8 fpc: inc 5m4m22, no M unless 4M333
- 2♣:: 5+♣, 10.0 to 14.8 fpc: usually 6+♣ (unless 5+♣4♦), inc 6+♣4M, not 2245
- 2♦:: 4+♠, 6.0 to 9.8 fpc: long pointed, short round, “Jammer”: 4-5♠, 3-5♦, 3-5 RND, 0-2 O-RND
- 2♥:: 4+♥, 6.0 to 9.8 fpc: long round, short pointed, “Jammer”, 4-5♥, 3-5♣, 3-5 PTD, 0-2 O-PTD
- 2♠:: 5♠, 6.0 to 9.8 fpc: 5♠332 or 5♠4m22
Openings Bids (3rd Seat)
- 1♣:: ART, STR, 17.0+ fpc
- 1♦:: 0+♦, 11.0 to 16.8 fpc: inc 4♦5♣, if BAL then 11.0 to 13.8 fpc
- 1♥:: 5+♥, 11.0 to 16.8 fpc:
- 1♠:: 5+♠, 11.0 to 16.8 fpc:
- 1NT:: BAL, 14.0 to 16.8 fpc: not 5M332, inc 5m422
- 2♣:: 6+♣, 11.0 to 16.8 fpc: inc 6+♣4M
- 2♦:: 4+♦, 0.0 to 10.8 fpc: long diamond “Jammer”, 4-5♦, 3-5X, 3-5Y, 0-2Z
- 2♥:: 5-6♥, 0.0 to 10.8 fpc: 6♥322, 5♥332 or 5♥422
- 2♠:: 5-6♠, 0.0 to 10.8 fpc: 6♠322, 5♠332 or 5♠422
Openings Bids (4th Seat)
- 1♣:: ART, STR, 17.0+ fpc
- 1♦:: 0+♦, 11.0 to 16.8 fpc: inc 4♦5♣, if BAL then 14.0 to 16.8 fpc
- 1♥:: 5+♥, 11.0 to 16.8 fpc:
- 1♠:: 5+♠, 11.0 to 16.8 fpc:
- 1NT:: BAL, 11.0 to 13.8 fpc: not 5M332, inc 5m422
- 2♣:: 6+♣, 11.0 to 16.8 fpc: inc 6+♣4X
- 2♦:: 6+♦, 14.0 to 16.8 fpc: good suit, usually KQxxxx or better
- 2♥:: 6+♥, 14.0 to 16.8 fpc: good suit, usually KQxxxx or better
- 2♠:: 6+♠, 14.0 to 16.8 fpc: good suit, usually KQxxxx or better
Definitions & Abbreviations
Where possible, definitions will conform to WBF Abbreviations, a copy of which can be found here
http://www16.plala.or.jp/KOKO33/system/abbrevi.html
In addition, there are the following
- fpc: “Fifths Point Count”: (A=4.0, K=2.8, Q=1.8, J=1, T=0.4), Note that fcp ≈ hcp = both 40 point decks
- inc: “Includes”: normally meaning it includes the subsequent hand shape
Version Control Log
- 0.2.2:: Added in the motto “cogitare, constituere, conficere”
- 0.2.1:: Changed the 2♦ Jammer opening in 3rd seat to guarantee 4-5♦ (rather than 3-5)
- 0.2.0:: Added in weak range openings up to 2♠
- 0.1.0:: Added in 3rd and 4th seat strong and intermediate range openings as described in 30/10/2008 blog.
- 0.0.0:: First version of system using “fpc”: Earlier information from the blog also included.
