Pakistan - World Championships System Review

Hussain-Mazhar

http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=8601
http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=22880
Summary: little/recent years of world class experience

Approach: Pakistan Club

1C: 18+ any or 12-15 5+Cs (this is 18+ for Hussain-Mazhar)
1D: 2+, 11-15, undefined (likely 12-14 Bal or 11-17 4+Ds unbal even though range on cc is 11-15)
1M: 5+, 12-17
1NT: 15-17
2C: Semi-Strong: 5+Cs, 16-18
2D: Weak, Ms, 5-5
2M: Weak, 6M
2NT: Weak, ms, 5-5
1NT Overcall: 15-18
Jump Overcalls: Weak
Cues: 1M-2M: OM+m, 1m-2m: Ms
1X Relays/1C Transfers/Gazzilli: 1C Point Ladder responses

Watch for: 2D Ms, 1C two-way, 2C semi-strong, Ask what 4-4-1-4 12-18 opens, Ask what Ds 16-17 Unbal opens

Talpur-Jawad-Mazhar

http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=14973
http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=14974
Summary: recent years of world class experience

Approach: Pakistan Club

1C: 19+ any or 12-15 5+Cs (this is 18+ for Hussain-Mazhar)
1D: 1+, 12-18, undefined (likely 12-14 Bal or 18 Bal or 12-18 5+Ds or any 4-4-4-1 12-18)
1M: 5+, 12-18
1NT: 15-17
2C: Semi-Strong: 5+Cs, 16-18
2D: Weak, Ms
2M: Weak, 6M
2NT: Weak, ms
1NT Overcall: 15-18
Jump Overcalls: Weak
Cues: 1M-2M: OM+m, 1m-2m: Ms
1X Relays/1C Transfers/Gazzilli: 1C Point Ladder responses

Watch for: 2D Ms, 1C two-way, 2C semi-strong, Ask what 18 Bal opens

Mohiuddin-Puri

http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=17534
http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=8539
Summary: little years of world class experience

Approach: Standard

1C: 3+
1D: 3+
1M: 5+
1NT: 15-17
2C: Strong: undefined
2D: Strong: undefined
2M: Weak, 6M
2NT: 20-21
1NT Overcall: 15-18
Jump Overcalls: Weak
Cues: 1M-2M: OM+ m, 1m-2m: Ms
1X Relays/1C Transfers/Gazzilli: None

Watch for: Ask hand types for 2C and 2D openings