At the end of the first day of play, Michael GROMOELLER - Christian DOEBIG from Germany lead the field with the 65.5%. Foto: Krzysztof MARTENS from Poland playing in Barcelona.
So your partner has already opened, the main consequence being that YOU are in offensive bidding while the opponents have been already pushed in the defensive track. How does this affect your hand evaluation?
Perhaps the most prevalent trend in bidding in recent years is increased aggression. Players are opening, responding, overcalling, and preempting lighter than ever before.