You opening bidders may be getting tired of me coming up with reasons for you to downgrade your hand! Those reasons encourage you pass rather than mechanically use the guideline of 20. For example, look here and here.
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…subtract 1 point for a singleton king, queen or jack.
Marty Bergen, Bridge Bulletin, November 2019, p. 57
Also, in the September issue of the Bulletin Marty recommends subtracting 1 point for a hand containing three or four queens. Making Marty’s adjustment to the guideline of 20 should help you answer this question.
I recommend you follow Marty Bergen’s recent articles on hand evaluation in the Bulletin. What would Marty recommend on this one?
