Opeing ranges used for unbalanced hands only:
O1: meets the rule of 19, does not meet the rule of 22 (so e.g. 10-12 if 3415)
O2: meets the rule of 22, does not meet the rule of 25 (so e.g. 13-15 if 3415)
O3: meets the rule of 25, does not meet the rule of 28 (so e.g. 16-18 if 3415)
O4: meets the rule of 28, does not meet the rule of 31 (so e.g. 19-21 if 3415)
O5: meets the rule of 31 (so e.g. 22+ if 3415)
Opening ranges used for balanced hands only:
A1: 11-13
A2: 14-16
A3: 17-19
A4: 20-22
A5: 23-25 (23-24?)
A6: 26+ (25+?)
B1: 8 Milton-12
B2: 13-15
B3: 16-18
B4: 19-21
B5: 22-24
B6: 25+
Context with
P = "0-10 BAL"
1
♣ = "10+, NAT(ish) unBAL" OR "11-13/17-19/23+ BAL"
:
1♣-?:
Some responses:
1
♦ = "0+, (3)4+ H, may have longer S unless GF"
1
♥ = "0+, (3)4+ S, less than 4 hearts unless GF"
1
♠ = "0-6, 3-S3-H" OR "unBAL GF w/ primarily D" or "BAL GF w/ either no major or 4M333"
1N = "7-12 BAL"
2
♦ = "5-7, 6+M3-OM" ("Multi")
2
♥ = "0-4, 6+M3-OM" ("Major Flash")
1♣-1♦; ?:
1
♥ = "O1-O3, 3 H" / A1, either 2-3 M or (usually) 3433" / O3, 4+ H / A3, 4-5 H / A5+
1
♠ = 10-15, 31(54) / "O1-O4, 4+S2-H" / O3, 4S3H4-D5+C
1N = O1, 3-S2-H6+C / 13-15, 22(54) / "O3, 3-S2-H5+C" / A3, 2-3 H"
2
♣ = O2, 3-S2-H4-D6+C
2
♦ = O2, 4+ H / "O4, 3- S"
2
♥ = O1, 4+ H / A1, 4-5 H, not 3433
2
♠ = O2-O3, 5D6+C
2N+ = O5 (relay structure)
1♣-1♥; ?:
1
♠ = "O1-O3, 3 S" / "A1, either 2-3 S or (usually) 4333" / "O3, 4+ S" / A3, 4-5 S / A5+
1N = O1, 2-S6+C / 13-15, 22(54) / O3, 2-S4-H4-D5+C, / A3, 2-3 S
2
♣ = O2, 2-S4-H4-D6+C
2
♦ = O4
2
♥ = O2, 4+ S / O2-O3, 5R6+C
2
♠ = O1, 4+ S / A1, 4-5 S, not 4333
2N+ = O5 (relay structure)
1♣-[1M-1]; 1M-?:
Some rebids:
1
♠(M=
♥) = 4+ S / 0-3 [wants to right-side NT opposite A5]
1N = "4-6, 5M3-OM" / "4-12, 4M3-OM". NF
2
♣ = "unBAL GF w/ primarily M"
2
♦ = "INV w/ 5+M3-OM" / "16-18 BAL, 4-5M3-OM, not 4M333"
2M = "7-9, 5+M3-OM"
2OM = "13-15 BAL, 4-5M3-OM, not 4M333" / (M=
♠ only:) 0-3, any [wants to right-side NT opposite A5]
2N+ = "19+ BAL, 4-5M3-OM, not 4M333"
1♣-1♦; 1♥-1♠; ?:
1N = O1, 3-S3-H / A1, 3-S3-H"
2
♣ = "Gazzilli #1": A1, 4333 / O2, 3H5+C / A3, 4-5 H, not 3433
...2
♦ = relay, accepts game opposite A3
......2
♥ = O2
......2
♠ = A1
......2N+ = A3
...2
♥ = to play opposite O2 and A3
......P = O2 or A3
......2
♠ = A1
...(...)
2
♦ = "Gazzilli #2:" O2, 4S3H5+C / O3, 3 H / A3, 3433
...2
♥ = to play
...2
♠= accepts game opposite O3 and A3, to play opposite O2
...(...)
2
♥ = A1, usually 3433
2
♠ = O1, 4S3H5+C / A1, 4-5 S, not 4333"
2N = A5 (and 2-3 H?)"
(...)
1♣-[1M-1]; 1M-1N; ?:
P = O1 / A1, 2-3 M
2
♣ = "Gazzilli:" O2, 3M5+C / A3, 4-5 M, not 4M333
...2
♦ = relay, accepts game opposite A3
...2M = to play
...(...)
2
♦(M=
♠) = 13-15, 3154 (yes, I open 1
♣ with this hand type)
2M-1 = O3, 3 M / A3, 4M333
...2M = to play
...(...)
2M = A1, usually 4M333
2
♠(M=
♥) = ?
2N = A5 (and 2-3 M?)
(...)
1♣-1♠; ?:
1N = O1/O3 / A1/A3
2
♣ = O2, 4+ C, not 4+D4C
2
♦ = O4
2
♥ = A5
2
♠ = O2, 4+D4-C
2N+ = O5 (relay structure)
1♣-1N; ?:
P = O1 / A1
2
♣ = O2, 4+ C, not 4+D4C
2
♦ = O3 / A1/A5+
...2
♥ = relay (GF)
......2
♠ = BAL
.........2N = 7-9
.........3
♣+ = 10-12 (relay structure)
......2N+ = O3 (relay structure)
2
♥ = O4
2
♠ = O2, 4+D4-C
2N+ = O5 (relay structure)
Context with
P = "0-12"
1
♣ = "10+, NAT(ish) unBAL" OR "16-18/22+ BAL"
:
1♣-?:
Some responses:
1
♦ = "0+, (3)4+ H, may have longer S unless GF"
1
♥ = "0+, (3)4+ S, less than 4 hearts unless GF"
1
♠ = "0-6, 3-S3-H" OR "unBAL GF w/ primarily D" or "BAL GF w/ either no major or 4M333"
1N = "7-12 BAL"
2
♦ = "5-7, 6+M3-OM" ("Multi")
2
♥ = "0-4, 6+M3-OM" ("Major Flash")
1♣-1♦; ?:
1
♥ = "O1-O3, 3 H" / O3, 4+ H / B3, 4-5 H / B5+
1
♠ = 10-15, 31(54) / "O1-O4, 4+S2-H" / O3, 4S3H4-D5+C
1N = O1, 3-S2-H6+C / 13-15, 22(54) / "O3, 3-S2-H5+C" / B3, 2-3 H
2
♣ = O2, 3-S2-H4-D6+C
2
♦ = O2, 4+ H / "O4, 3- S"
2
♥ = O1, 4+ H
2
♠ = O2-O3, 5D6+C
2N+ = O5 (relay structure)
1♣-1♥; ?:
1
♠ = "O1-O3, 3 S" / "O3, 4+ S" / B3, 4-5 S / B5+
1N = O1, 2-S6+C / 13-15, 22(54) / O3, 2-S4-H4-D5+C, / B3, 2-3 S
2
♣ = O2, 2-S4-H4-D6+C
2
♦ = O4
2
♥ = O2, 4+ S / O2-O3, 5R6+C
2
♠ = O1, 4+ S
2N+ = O5 (relay structure)
1♣-[1M-1]; 1M-?:
Some rebids:
1
♠(M=
♥) = 4+ S / would reject game opposite B3, 4H(432) (but not necessarily opposite B3, 3433)
1N = "4-6, 5M3-OM" / 4M3-OM, would accept game opposite B3, 4M(432). NF
2
♣ = "unBAL GF w/ primarily M"
2
♦ = "INV w/ 5+M3-OM" / "16-18 BAL, 4-5M3-OM, not 4M333"
2M = "7-9, 5+M3-OM"
2OM = "13-15 BAL, 4-5M3-OM, not 4M333" / (M=
♠ only:) would reject game opposite B3, 4S(432) (but not necessarily opposite B3, 4333)
2N+ = "19+ BAL, 4-5M3-OM, not 4M333"
1♣-1♦; 1♥-1♠; ?:
1N = O1, 3-S3-H
2
♣ = O2, 3H5+C / B3, 4-5 H, not 3433
...2
♦ = relay, accepts game opposite B3
...2
♥ = to play opposite B3
...(...)
2
♦ = O2, 4S3H5+C / O3, 3 H / B3, 3433
...2
♥ = to play
...2
♠= accepts game opposite O3 and B3, to play opposite O2
...(...)
2
♥ = B3, 4-5 H, not 3433
2
♠ = O1, 4S3H5+C
2N = B5 (and 2-3 H?)
(...)
1♣-[1M-1]; 1M-1N; ?:
P = O1
2
♣ = O2, 3M5+C
2
♦(M=
♠) = 13-15, 3154 (yes, I open 1
♣ with this hand type)
2M-1 = O3, 3 M / B3, 4M333
...2M = to play
...(...)
2M = B3, 4-5 M, not 4M333
2
♠(M=
♥) = ?
2N = B5 (and 2-3 M?)
(...)
1♣-1♠; ?:
1N = O1/O3 / B1/B3
2
♣ = O2, 4+ C, not 4+D4C
2
♦ = O4
2
♥ = B5
2
♠ = O2, 4+D4-C
2N+ = O5 (relay structure)
1♣-1N; ?:
P = O1 / B1
2
♣ = O2, 4+ C, not 4+D4C
2
♦ = O3 / B3/B5+
...2
♥ = relay (GF)
......2
♠ = BAL
.........2N = 7-9
.........3
♣+ = 10-12 (relay structure)
......2N+ = unBAL (relay structure)
2
♥ = O4
2
♠ = O2, 4+D4-C
2N+ = O5 (relay structure)
The system over P = 0-12 BAL mimics the first opening structure whenever it makes sense, except that A
n are replaced by B
ns.
P-1♣; ?:
Some responses:
1
♦ = "0+, (3)4+ H, may have longer S unless GF"
1
♥ = "0+, (3)4+ S, less than 4 hearts unless GF"
1
♠ = "0-6, 3-S3-H" OR "unBAL GF w/ primarily D" or "BAL GF w/ either no major or 4M333"
1N = "7-12 BAL"
2
♦ = "5-7, 6+M3-OM" ("Multi")
2
♥ = "0-4, 6+M3-OM" ("Major Flash")
P-1♣; 1♦-?:
1♥ = "O1-O3, 3 H" / B1, either 2-3 M or (usually) 3433" / O3, 4+ H / B3, 4-5 H / B5+
[17 September 2020:] 1
♥ = "O1-O3, 3 H" / B1, either 2-3 M or < 12 TP / O3, 4+ H / B3, 4-5 H / B5+
1
♠ = 10-15, 31(54) / "O1-O4, 4+S2-H" / O3, 4S3H4-D5+C
1N = O1, 3-S2-H6+C / 13-15, 22(54) / "O3, 3-S2-H5+C" / B3, 2-3 H"
2
♣ = O2, 3-S2-H4-D6+C
2
♦ = O2, 4+ H / "O4, 3- S"
2♥ = O1, 4+ H / B1, 4-5 H, not 3433
[17 September 2020:]2
♥ = O1, 4+ H / B1, 4-5 H, 12+ TP
2
♠ = O2-O3, 5D6+C
2N+ = O5 (relay structure)
P-1♣; 1♥-?:
1♠ = "O1-O3, 3 S" / "B1, either 2-3 S or (usually) 4333" / "O3, 4+ S" / B3, 4-5 S / B5+
[17 September 2020:]1
♠ = "O1-O3, 3 S" / B1, either 2-3 S or < 12 TP / "O3, 4+ S" / B3, 4-5 S / B5+
1N = O1, 2-S6+C / 13-15, 22(54) / O3, 2-S4-H4-D5+C, / B3, 2-3 S
2
♣ = O2, 2-S4-H4-D6+C
2
♦ = O4
2
♥ = O2, 4+ S / O2-O3, 5R6+C
2♠ = O1, 4+ S / B1, 4-5 S, not 4333
[17 September 2020:]2
♠ = O1, 4+ S / B1, 4-5 S, 12+ TP
2N+ = O5 (relay structure)
P-1♣; [1M-1]-1M; ?:
Some rebids:
1
♠(M=
♥) = 4+ S / 0-3 [wants to right-side NT opposite B5]
1N = "4-6, 5M3-OM" / "4-12, 4M3-OM". NF
2
♣ = ?
2
♦ = "INV w/ 5+M3-OM"
2M = "7-9, 5+M3-OM"
2
♥(M=
♠) = 0-3, any [wants to right-side NT opposite B5]
P-1♣; 1♦-1♥; 1♠-?:
[12 April 2021:]P = B1, < TP, 4-5 S
1N = O1, 3-S3-H / B1, 3-S3-H"
2♣ = "Gazzilli #1": B1, 4333 / O2, 3H5+C / B3, 4-5 H, not 3433
[17 September 2020:]2♣ = "Gazzilli #1": B1, < 12 TP / O2, 3H5+C / B3, 4-5 H, not 3433
...2♦ = relay, accepts game opposite B3
......2♥ = O2
......2♠ = B1
......2N+ = B3
...2♥ = to play opposite O2 and B3
......P = O2 or B3
......2♠ = B1
...(...)
[12 April 2021:]2
♣ = "Gazzilli #1": O2, 3H5+C / B3, 4-5 H, not 3433 / B5, not 4-5 H unless 3433
...2
♦ = relay, GF opposite B3
......2
♥ = O2
......2
♠ = B3
......2N = B5, 4-5S2-3H, not 4333
......3
♣+ = B5, either 2-3S2-3H or 4M333
...2
♥ = to play opposite O2 and B3
......P = O2 or B3
......(...)
2♦ = "Gazzilli #2:" O2, 4S3H5+C / O3, 3 H / B3, 3433
...2♥ = to play
...2♠ = accepts game opposite O3 and B3, to play opposite O2
...(...)
[12 April 2021:]2
♦ = "Gazzilli #2": B1, < 12 TP, 4-5 H / O2, 4S3H5+C / B5+, 4-5 H, not 3433
...2
♥ = relay (NF)
......P = B1
......2
♠ = O2
......2N = B5, 4-5 H, not 3433
......3
♣ = B6+, 4-5 H, not 3433
2♥ = B1, usually 3433
[17 September 2020:]2♥ = B1, < 12 TP
[12 April 2021:]2
♥ = O3, 3H / B3, 3433
2
♠ = O1, 4S3H5+C / B1, 4-5 S, not 4333"
2N = B6, 4-5S2-3H, not 4333
3
♣+ = B6, either 2-3S2-3H or 4M333
P-1♣;[1M-1]-1M; 1N-?:
P = O1 / B1, 2-3 M
2
♣ = "Gazzilli:" O2, 3M5+C / B3, 4-5 M, not 4M333 / B5, not 4-5 M unless 4M333
...2
♦ = relay, accepts game opposite B3
......2M = O2
......2OM = B3
......2N = B5, 2-3M4-5OM, not 4OM333
......3
♣+ = B5, either 3-S3-H or 4M'333
...2M = to play opposite B3
...(...)
2
♦ = 13-15, 3154 (M=
♠ only) / O3, 3 M / B3, 4M333
...2M = to play
...2OM = relay, GF opposite O3/B3
......2
♠ = 3154
......(...)
2M = B1, usually 4M333
[17 September 2020:]2M = B1, < 12 TP
2OM = B5+, 4+ M, not 4M333
2N = B6, 4+OM3-OM, not 4OM333
3
♣+ = B6, either 3-S3-H or 4M'333
(...)
P-1♣; 1♠-?:
1N = O1/O3 / B1/B3
2
♣ = O2, 4+ C, not 4+D4C
2
♦ = O4
2
♥ = B5
2
♠ = O2, 4+D4-C
2N+ = O5 (relay structure)
P-1♣; 1N-?:
P = O1 / B1
2
♣ = O2, 4+ C, not 4+D4C
2
♦ = O3 / B1/B5+
...2
♥ = relay (GF)
......2
♠ = BAL
.........2N = 7-9
.........3
♣+ = 10-12 (relay structure)
......2N+ = O3 (relay structure)
2
♥ = O4
2
♠ = O2, 4+D4-C
2N+ = O5 (relay structure)
100 1
♣ opening deals using the second structure:
100 deals where Opener has "23-25" BAL:
[not finished]