Garozzo AMBRA System
NOTE: This is the description of only the opening bids and the general principles. The entire system spreads over a hundred pages and I can send it to you upon request. The AMBRA was developed by Mr. Garozzo for the 2000 Olympics.
OPENINGS
1§ = 2+§ 10/22 HCP
Distributions included : a) Balanced 12/14 HCP or 18/20 HCP ] 4§-3-3-3
] 4§-4¨-3-2
] 4§-4©-3-2
] 4§-4ª-3-2
] 4©-3-3-3
] 4ª-3-3-3
] 4©-4ª-3-2
b) Semibalanced 12/14 HCP or 18/20 HCP ] 5§-3-3-2
c) One-suited 11/22 HCP ] 6+§
d) Two-suited 11/22 HCP ] 5+§-4x
e) Two-suited with 3/5 losers ] 6+§-5x
f) Three-suited 11/22 HCP ] 4§-4-4-1
1¨ = 4+¨ 10/22 HCP
Distributions included : a) Balanced 12/14 HCP or 18/20 HCP ] 4¨-3-3-3
] 4¨-4©-3-2
] 4¨-4ª-3-2
b) Semibalanced 12/14 HCP or 18/20 HCP ] 5¨-3-3-2
c) One-suited 11/22 HCP ] 6+¨
d) Two-suited 11/22 HCP ] 5+¨-4x
] 5+¨-5§
e) Two-suited with 3/5 losers ] 6+¨-5x
f) Three-suited with 11/22 HCP ] 4¨-4-4-1§
1© = 5+© 10/21 HCP
Distributions included : a) Semibalanced 12/20 HCP ] 5©-3-3-2
b) Two-suited 11/21 HCP ] 5+©-4+x
c) Two-suited with more than 5 losers ] 5+©-5+minor
d) Two-suited with 4/5 losers ] 6+©-5+x
e) One-suited 11/21 HCP 5+ losers ] 6+©
1ª = 5+ª 10/21 HCP
Distributions included : a) Semibalanced 12/20 HCP ] 5ª-3-3-2
b) Two-suited 11/21 HCP ] 5+ª-4+x
c) Two-suited with more than 5 losers ] 5+ª-5+x
d) Two-suited with 4/5 losers ] 6+ª-5+x
e) One-suited 11/21 HCP 5+ losers ] 6+ª
1nt = 15/17 HCP
Distributions included : ] 4-3-3-3
] 4-4-3-2
] 5m-3-3-2
] 5m-4-2-2
] 6mL-3-2-2
2§ = GF generally 20+ HCP
Distributions included : ] BAL 23+ HCP
] 6+m GF
] 4M-5+m GF
] 4-4-4-1 GF
2¨ = a) 6© 5/10 HCP
b) 5+© GF
2© = a) 6ª 5/10 HCP
b) 5+ª GF
2ª = a) 5+m-4+om 5/10 HCP
b) 5+m-4+om 4 losers or less
2NT = 21/22 HCP possibly even a 5a major
3§ = 7§ Preempt in 3a and 4a position perhaps only 6§
3¨ = 7¨ Preempt in 3a and 4a position perhaps only 6¨
3© = 7© Preempt
3ª = 7ª Preempt
3NT = Gambling
Distributions included : a) One-suited ] 7/8§ with AKQ
] 7/8¨ with AKQ
4§ = a) In 1a and 2a position ÚÚÚÚ 8/8 ½ tricks in ©, one-suited with 7+© solid or semisolid
b) In 3a and 4a position ÚÚÚÚ 8+§ Preempt
4¨ = a) In 1a and 2a position ÚÚÚÚ 8/8 ½ tricks in ª, one-suited with 7+ª solid or semisolid
b) In 3a and 4a position ÚÚÚÚ 8+¨ Preempt
4© = 8© Preempt in 3a and 4a position perhaps only 7©
4ª = 8ª Preempt in 3a and 4a position perhaps only 7ª
4NT = ?
5§ = 9+§ Preempt
5¨ = 9+
