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Adalstein Jorgensen

Jon Baldursson

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1§=16+HcP,ANY

1¨=10-15HcP,

  *a 5+cards minor

  *4441 dist,any short

1©=10-15HcP,5-7©

1ª=10-15HcP,5-7ª

1NT=13-15HcP,4432,4333

2§=*5-10HcP,6+¨

    *5-10HcP,5-4 MAJORs

    *23-24HcP,balanced

2¨=*Weak 6+cards MAJOR

    *GF,balanced

2©=5-11HcP,5+© + minor

2ª=5-11HcP,5+ª + minor

2NT=Good minor preempt

3§=*non-VULN:Weak minor preempt

    *    VULN:6+§ preempt

3¨=A MAJOR preempt

3©=Good preempt

3ª=Good preempt

3NT=A 8card minor

4§=10-14HcP,7-8©,Namyats

4¨=10-14HcP,7-8ª,Namyats

4©=8+©,7-8 tricks

4ª=8+ª,7-8 tricks

4NT=ASK aces

5©=ASK long

5ª=ASK long

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LEADS: 3/5

Opening-leads:

  • Suit: 3/5,Hi-Lo
  • NT:Lowest from 3-4-5

Leads(suit):

A=AKx

K=AK,KQx

Q=QJ,Qx

J=JT,KJT

10=T9,Tx,KT9,QT9

9=9x

Hi-x=xx

Lo-x=3/5

Leads(NT):

A=For attitude

K=For unblock or count

Q=QJ,KQ

J=JT,KJT,AJT

10=T9

9=9x(x)

Hi-x=xx(xx)

Lo-x=Hxx(xx)

Signals to partners lead:

  • 1. Low=Encourage
  • 2. Hi-Lo=Odd
  • 3. S/P

Signals to declarers lead:

  • 1. S/P
  • 2. Hi/Lo=Odd

Discards:

  • Odd=Encourage(1stdiscard)
  • Hi-Lo=Odd

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  • The system you see is based on a compendium by Jon Baldursson.

  • For defensive I have used the relevant parts of this convention card which is a standard 5 card major system.

  • Convention card

  • By Vugraph I have noticed that today Baldursson/Jonsson plays a modified Icelandic Precision version

Icelandic Precision convention card

Icelandic Precision 

  • Reading interference handle: Disable ‘Constructive’ in ‘Settings’

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