The Kaplan-Sheinwold Bidding System

Playing KSU, imps vul vs non in first seat you hold 3 Q52 AJ9652 AK9 The bidding goes 1d (P) 1S (P) ?

So kindly suggest a sequence after: 1s - (2c) - 2h - p ? On Thu, Mar 13, 2025, 22:21 Christopher

This looks to be a compromised account. I'll suspend its posting privileges. On Thu, Mar 13, 2025

Indeed. When playing Neg Dbls, this is routine. By opening 1m on 15-17 balanced, KS may let LHO into

Thanks Doug. You made some excellent points and I will relegate the 3 card major response to the

Doug and I do as Fred does. Transfers are Doug's preference, and I don't feel strongly enough

I suspect a typo. Did you mean 1d - 1M - 2c - 2X - 2N? On Fri, Jul 21, 2023 at 1:53 PM, dj_91311 Los

Ciao compatriota (immagino -- Italiano/Americano, come me?). I love K&S but haven't played it

After 1m (1x) pass, responder typically has just 0-5. 6+ is only possible if responder is balanced

I think for these responses, it's only responses to 4th seat openings that might possibly differ,

See B-6 and B-7 and you'll understand. 1m-1♥-1♠ may be unbalanced, exceptionally 3-card and

Doug and I use transfers over our 12-14 1N opener, per his preference. It might not be best, but the

Steve, I would pass 4d after an initial 3s if and only if both have neither a stopper nor a control

I'm just saying that almost everyone these days would end in 4H (and probably feel OK about being

Forcing, nonforcing is illogical. The one thing I would never play (again) is 1s-2h according to KSU.

Too strong for 2C and 1N is not my style. 1S for me without any doubts. Chris schrieb am Sonntag, 10.

I do the same Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Get Outlook for Android From: kaplan-

IMO Ingberman doesn't work in KSU, 2N is needed as natural as others have pointed out. What Adam

Steve - My limited experience supports your notion that 1NT openings (both strong and weak) on 5-4-2-

In my modified KS with an unbalanced D, i can open 1D and rebid 1N. 1N is defined as both minors, not

Also, you could miss a slam when you have Kxxxx x x Kxxxxx Does that stop you from a direct raise? On

On 12/31/23 7:06 PM, Alex Martelli wrote: > With opps silent, it should start 1S-3H...

Fred, You may be the only person accessing this through usenet. It's also a mailing list, so if

I believe Kaplan played it as natural and forcing. I don't think I ever asked him about it

Let me add to the others: after either 1c - 1d or 1d - 2c responder's only weak rebids are in the

If partner opened AJTxxx x xx Axxx in 2S, I would not make an issue of it, but I think the telling

Must there? Preempts work. Doubles in competition are always on the penalty-negative continuum and

Most horrible sequence in bridge and making 2h 9/10+ in stead of FG doesn't help. I do understand

sorry I forgot to mention: Guoba, Truscott, DONT, BidPig, Owen, Nilsland On Wed, Nov 22, 2023 at 9:19

I ran across these 1998 notes in a random web search. You might find them of interest - I've not