The Taco Club and transfer responses

Written by Keith Schwols in ModernMinors on Mon 12 May 2025. Tags: ModernAmericanMinors, TacoClub,

Opening 1♣ is a core bid in Modern American. It is not the garbage, last-choice bid that Standard and 2/1 relegate it to.

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The Unbalanced 1 Diamond

Written by Keith Schwols in ModernMinors on Tue 02 January 2024. Tags: ModernAmericanMinors, UnbalancedDiamond,

Overview of the requirements and reasons of opening 1♦ in Modern Minors bidding

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About Modern Minors

Written by Keith Schwols in ModernMinors on Mon 01 January 2024. Tags: Intro, Rockstar, ModernAmericanMinors, TacoClub, UnbalancedDiamond,

In Modern American bidding, we define the minor suit openings to be more restricted than Standard American or 2/1 bidding systems.

Opening 1♣ shows 1 of 2 types of hands: - A balanced hand with 12-14 HCP (and no 5 card major). It may as few as 2 clubs in …

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