Posted 2015-April-19, 00:34
lycier, on 2015-April-19, 00:19, said:
In fact the current system had been out of fashion,its idea had been behind the times
GIB system may or may not be old fashioned, but I do not think that this was a sensible auction in any decade.
Never mind whether or not 3N makes, or even scores better than a suit (this being MP), once South shows a Diamond guard North should have some slam interest. Investigating slam with a Spade void would require some delicacy, and that I think is one area where GIB is system deficient, but there are more important priorities.
Psych (pron. saik): A gross and deliberate misstatement of honour strength and/or suit length. Expressly permitted under Law 73E but forbidden contrary to that law by Acol club tourneys.
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