Precision
Precision is a wonderful (and in my opinion, easier than "Standard") bidding system.
All "strong" hands start with 1
. A 1 opener shows approximately 16 or 17+ points.
All other 1-level openings are natural and limited (11-15).
The beauty of this system is two-fold:
- You get to start your strong hands at the lowest possible starting point (1).
- All the other 1-level openings deny good hands, making the rest of the auction simpler.
If I were teaching beginners, I would want to start them with Precision--the easiest-to-learn bidding system.
As a testament to how good this system is, in my estimate, as of 2007, 4 of the top 5 pairs in America use Precision!
To read more details, see the summary in Wikipedia.