Team: | Gu | Last Updated | Apr 2, 2021 at 22:56 |
Players: | Hailong Ao - Jiang Gu |
1, Natural or balanced 11-13 or 17-18 (even with 25), transfer response
1, P, 1 5+ GF or 4+ up to 11 or 5+4M GF. 1, P, 2 6+ up to 12 1, P, 2 4+ GF 1, Natural unbalanced 1, P, 1!M 4+OM 1, P, 2 GF with either minor 1, P, 2 6+M 6-9 1m, P, 2 invitational balanced or m 1m, P, 2 mixed raise in m 1, P, 2 = 4+ GF 1, P, 3 = 4+ GF 1M, P, 2X, 2 4+OM 1M, P, 2X, 2 6+M 1M, P, 2N Balanced GF 1NT: 14-16 modified Stayman 1NT, P, 2, P, 2 3S4+H max or 4+S 1NT, P, 2, P, 2 4+H 1NT, P, 2 size weak or balanced inv 2: 19-20 balanced 2NT: 21-22 2 over 1NT = Major 1-suiter |
2/1 GF, 5-Card Majors, transfer response over 1m open.
May open light and respond with very weak hand. 1 level overcalls 6+ HCP. 2-level sounder. 1M, P, 2/ = GF promises 5+ 1M, P, 2 = GF 5+ or 16-17 2+ 1NT 14-16 could have 5-card Major (common) or 6-card minor (rarer). Preempts: wide range (could be good or bad) |
vs NT: 4th best, we lead second or top from bad suits
vs NT: Rusinow honor lead if from 4+-card suit except A from AKxx(x) vs NT: K is power lead. vs Suits: 3rd from even or 3, 5th from odd, but may lead high from nothing in partner's raised suit. "Impossible" lead could show side suit preference, including spot lower than 5th best. vs Suits: from AKx(+), A for attitude and K for count Spot leads normally attitude during hand (rarely low=odd, high=even for count) Leading highest spot for ruff may warn about overruff. |
Upside Down Attitude and Normal Count Signals (but upside down count when pd leads a side A vs suit).
Signaling priority normally: Attitude, Count, Suit-Pref (may vary). Count in partner's suit if dummy wins trick-1 vs NT. Suit preference if singleton in Dummy, obvious middle card is for continuation to tap dummy. Occasional suit-pref in trumps. (rev)Smith Echo vs NT, except in obvious count situation. vs suit: middle-card encourage when dummy is short |