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we play against strong 1♣ or 2♣ opening a convention which is aclled in Germany TIMBUKTU.
bid of a suit after 1!C (strong) shows either a 1-suiter above the suit bid or a 2-suiter with the 2 reamining suits:
1♣ 1♦ shows either ♥-onsesuiter or a black 2-suiter
1♣ 1♥ shows a ♠-onesuiter or a minor 2-suiter
etc.
Does anyone know this convention?
What is it called in US or other countries?
Can anyone me provide with a link for detailed description
Many thanks in advance
Al
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Does anyone know the Timbuktu-convention?
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Posted 2008-September-09, 17:17
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♠♥♠ BAD bidding may be succesful due to excellent play, but not vice versa. ♦♣♦
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♠♥♠ BAD bidding may be succesful due to excellent play, but not vice versa. ♦♣♦
Teaching in the BIL TUE 8:00am CET.
Lessons available. For INFO look here: Play bridge with Al
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Posted 2008-September-09, 17:32
Typically referred to as Suction in this neck of the woods
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Posted 2008-September-09, 17:45
could it be enhanced suction?
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Posted 2008-September-26, 14:09
It's simply called suction. The tough version is called "psycho suction", you should try google for that!
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Posted 2008-September-26, 20:27
Gerben42, on Sep 26 2008, 12:09 PM, said:
It's simply called suction. The tough version is called "psycho suction", you should try google for that!
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There's also inverted psycho suction, which I suspect is only played because people like the name. Psycho suction is better to play.
Another part of suction that has not been mentioned is NT= pointies or rounds. (Is this standard in suction?)
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Posted 2008-September-27, 06:21
In Norway this convention is called Yeslek both as a defence vs strong 1/2♣ and vs 1NT.
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Harald
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