Binary Diamond System With Pinpoint Raises

The Binary Diamond System With Pinpoint Raises is a baseline structure of opening bids and responses for competitive bridge, an alternate to Standard American, 2 over 1 Game Force, Acol, and Precision. Players with basic experience can adapt to this new approach. The design of the system facilitates preference for major suit contracts. Pinpoint Raises is a new adjunct bidding convention. It replaces normal raises used with major suits after an opening bid, and displaces Bergen raises, as well as many bids made based on the Law of Total Tricks. This convention is especially designed to provide better partnership strength communication when nearing the threshold of part-game and game, as well as slam bid exploration. These raises function with 3 or 4+ card support for your partner, and can be used in spite of opponent interference. A modified form of the Drury convention is also supported. Included in the book are examples and exercises as well as several deals taken from real club games to illustrate how they may function in actual play. There are statistics and probabilities provided as background material. This system might benefit a relatively small number of deals, but the impact can be significant compared to results from standard methods.