![]() But mostly, it is the basics which are stressed. Still, we need more than just Stayman and Blackwood. Furthermore, most conventions don't come up enough to be practical, useful, or memorize-able. They clog their brains with system memory (and often mis-memory) and have no brain power left to play or defend. I strongly believe that the memory portion of bridge needs to be "low-end." At every level, I find players tend to play too much-not too little. To quote (I've modified it a bit), the late Richard Freeman, it is better to play an 80% system with 99% efficiency than to play a 99% system with 80% efficiency. ![]() If you enjoy lots of conventions and complexity, you are in the wrong place. My overall philosophy is surely KISS (Keep it Simple, Sweetheart). I've taken what I've learned from 35 years playing and 20 years teaching to present what I believe to be the best choices. There are many options when filling out a convention card/system. ![]() It will enable any partnership to "fill out a convention card" in less than 15 minutes-and be ready to play. In this series, I am taking the reader through what I believe to be a simple, yet effective bidding system.
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