point-count bidding

…method of valuation called the point count, an extension of similar methods proposed as early as 1904 but not previously made applicable to more than a fraction of the many hands a bridge player might hold. In other respects Goren’s system was similar to or identical with the methods advocated…

He developed point-count bidding, a simplified system of valuating one’s hand in which points are assigned to both high cards and short suits. Goren’s system, which improved on that of Milton Work, enabled even novices to evaluate their hands accurately and make realistic bids, thus revolutionizing the…