The Macaw 1 Diamond
Written by Keith Schwols in ModernMinors on Tue 02 January 2024. Tags: ModernAmericanMinors, MacawDiamond,
Overview of the requirements and reasons of opening 1♦ in Modern Minors bidding
Overview of the requirements and reasons of opening 1♦ in Modern Minors bidding
I'm Keith Schwols.
I started playing bridge in college, but didn't really take to bridge until I retired in 2016. I'm currently a Gold Life Master with the ACBL. I have a passion for 'tweaking' bridge bidding. The result was developing a system I'm calling Modern American. Contract Bridge is …
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 …