Yes, the second hand positively has the next ODR (offense-defense-ratio) than the primary. The QH is unquestionably higher for offense, and KJx in a aspect go well with is unquestionably higher for protection (although Jxx is fairly nugatory both method except associate has an honor).

Whether you preempt on the primary hand, and the way excessive you preempt on the second, positively depends upon your principle of preemption (as a partnership). Some individuals prefer to play pretty constructive preempts. This means they go down much less after they preempt, and are additionally extra prone to bid to recreation (or keep away from bidding to recreation) precisely after they preempt and their associate has a great hand. The draw back is that they preempt much less, so their opponents extra steadily get to freely trade data beginning at a low stage.

The video games I care about doing nicely in are those the place I’m taking part in towards excellent gamers – you may think about them specialists, although they’re two or three rungs beneath nationwide or world champion caliber (and a pair rungs above me) – and, in my expertise, they are going to bid very precisely and discover their 21 level video games and 25 level slams if you give them the room to take action. Therefore, I are inclined to favor a extra damaging strategy to preempting.

Also, bridge scoring is fairly pleasant to sacrifices – down 2 nonvul is a greater rating than letting them make an element rating, and making an element rating is a greater rating than setting them 1 weak. There are much more worthwhile sacrifices towards video games when you may have the distribution.

In truth, nonvulnerable versus weak, I might significantly think about opening 3H (in first or third seat) with the second hand, and I would not assume twice a couple of weak leap overcall of 3H towards a 1S opening to my proper.