This strong club system was devised & developed by Mr. Benito Garozzo  in the year 1978 to train
the Dutch Volmac group and was first used during the 1980 Olympiad in Valkenburg, the Netherlands.

After so many yeas and all respect, Minas modified this amazing system to a most modern one.

Basic Approach
Opening bid structure

Opener

Meaning

1 ♣

Any 16+ HCP

1 ♦

1+c♦ No 5c Major; Canapé: maybe longer ♣ 11-15 HCP

1 ♥/♠

5+c♥/♠; Canapé: maybe 6+c minor 11-15 HCP

1 NT

Balanced or semi-balanced; No 5c Major 13-15 HCP

2 ♣

6+c♣ (or 5c♣ AKQxx) No 5c side suit 11-15 HCP

2 ♦

Artificial; a) Weak 6+c Major (3)5-9 HCP; Not acceptable in 4th

 

b) Any 4c-4c-4c-1c 16+ HCP

2 ♥/♠

5+c♥ & 5+c other (3)5-9 HCP

 

5+c♠ & 5+c minor (3)5-9 HCP

 

Natural 4th seat: 6+c♥/♠ 11-15 HCP

2 NT

Artificial; 6+c♣ No side Major or Ace or King; Transfer preemptive

 

If 6c maybe one side Ace or King; Denies 4c Major

 

Not acceptable 4th seat

3 ♣/♦/♥

Artificial; 7+c♦/♥/♠ No side Ace or King; Transfer preemptive

 

Denies 4c Major; Natural 4th seat: 7+c♣/♦/♥ 11-15 HCP

3 ♠

Artificial; Gambling 7+c solid minor; No side Ace or King or 4c Major

 

Natural 4th seat: 7+c♠ 11-15 HCP

3 NT

Artificial; 5+c♣ & 5+c♦ Preemptive

 

4th seat is Gambling 7+c solid minor with Ace or King & No 4c Major

4 ♣/♦/♥/♠

Preemptive 8+c♣ /♦ /♥/♠

  * HCP Parentheses declares non-vulnerable situation

* Fewer HCP possible if extreme shape or 3rd seat

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