1H - 1N - 2C: Notes for Lauria - Versace?
Ivan Popivanov
Lauria - Versace (probably other Italian pairs too) play the above
sequence as well as: 1H - 1S - 2C and 1S - 1N - 2C as showing:
a) minimium with clubs
b) any 18+ HCP or so
Does anyone have notes what are the responses and the developments?
Their CC doesn't cover the details.
TIA,
Ivan
Daniel Neill
This is called 'Gazzilli', and yes it's played by most Italians, and
increasingly by Europeans in general. It can even be played in
Precision, as Mazzadi-LoPresti do, to get more definition of range.
At http://www.geocities.com/daniel_neill_2000/sys/index.html, see the
Gazzilli link (italiano), or the Ambra link. Also, see the system
details link by Ecats for various Italian pairs' submitted convention
card notes. Perhaps this is where you found the Versace-Lauria cc.
Watch coverage of the European club championships this weekend on
Bridgebase Online for Italians in action.
Dan
Giovanni Bobbio
> pop...@gmx.net (Ivan Popivanov) wrote in message
> news:<a89d6aac.03100...@posting.google.com>...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Lauria - Versace (probably other Italian pairs too) play the above
>> sequence as well as: 1H - 1S - 2C and 1S - 1N - 2C as showing:
>> a) minimium with clubs
>> b) any 18+ HCP or so
>>
>> Does anyone have notes what are the responses and the developments?
>> Their CC doesn't cover the details.
>
> This is called 'Gazzilli', and yes it's played by most Italians, and
> increasingly by Europeans in general. It can even be played in
> Precision, as Mazzadi-LoPresti do, to get more definition of range.
I played this with Mazzadi at a congress last week-end, so I can detail it
if you like. Not right now, though.
--
Giovanni
Italy
Bill Shutts
Yes Please, at your convenience.
TIA
Bill Shutts
San Diego, USA
Giovanni Bobbio
Remember this is based on a strong (17+) club system with 5cM, a non-forcing
1NT/1M and no 5cM in the 1NT opening.
The partnership sequences affected are:
1H - 1S - ...
1H - 1NT - ...
1S - 1NT - ...
The basic idea is to let some maximum hands go through the 2C relay and gain
definition for the rest of them. Maximum is defined as decent 14 to 16;
minimum is 11 to bad 14.
Assume the start is 1H - 1S. Opener's replies are as follows:
1NT - Bal, min
2C - Gazzilli
2D - Nat, min
2H - Nat, min
2S - Nat, min
2NT - 6H + 4m, max
3C/3D - 5H/5m, max
3H - Nat, max, no 3S
3S - Nat, game invitational
3NT - Fit in S, a void
4C,4D - Splinter
So far we've accounted for all the min. hands (except H/C). With that, or
with one of the missing max hand types, opener rebids 2C.
Over 2C responders bids a 2D relay with a good 9 or more, forcing to game
opposite a max hand. With less he signs off in 2H, 2S, 3C, or 3D; or he can
show a weak hand with both minors with 2NT (say he holds a weak 4=0=4-5).
Assuming responder goes through the relay, so the sequence is 1H-1S-2C-2D,
opener describes his hand:
2H - min, 5H/4+C
2S - max, 3S
2NT - bal, max, no 3S
3C/3D - 5H/4m, max, no 3S
3H - 6H, max, no 3S
3S - 6H, max, 3S
3NT - 0=5=4=4, max
Further relays apply in most cases to ferret out opener's complete
distribution, if needed.
The other two sequences (starting with 1H-1NT or 1S-1NT) work out similarly,
with the only notable provision being that 1S-1NT-2C-2D-2H shows all the
max hands with 3+ hearts, in order to be able to find out 3-5 heart fits.
In a natural setup, with the strong notrump including 5cM, the main
difference is that 1M-1X-2C-2D-2NT shows the jump-shift 5/5 types. At least
in the variation I play, I know others exist.
--
Giovanni
Italy
Giovanni Bobbio
1H - 1S - 3H
and
1H - 1S - 2C - 2D - 3H
is that while both show a max one-suiter without 3S, the first shows great
suit quality, the second a lack thereof.
--
Giovanni
Italy