System Summary Form (SSF), 2022 JLall Online Teams #5
| Team: | Lo | Last Updated | Dec 24, 2021 at 01:34 |
| Players: | Li-Chung Chen - JoAnna Stansby | ||
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Bids that Require Advance Preparation
- Our 1 and 1 openings are mostly standard, except that we open 1 with 11-14 4=4=3=2 shape or with 18-19 balanced without a 5+ card major. 1 is 4+ but could be a balanced hand.
- We play transfer responses over our 1 opening. These are on over takeout double and mostly on by passed hand. Most of the responses typically deny a 4+ card major except 1, 1 , 2, or a fit jump by passed hand.
1 -(1)-2/2 = 5 with 4-5 (6-8 hcp, 9-11 hcp)
1 -1 = like a 1 response
1 -1 = like a 1 response
1 -1 = 4+, many possible shapes(without a 4+ card major) and strengths, typically not suitable for another bid below
1 -1NT = 6-10 balanced, may have 4-5 if desired
1 -2 = 6+ less than invitational, or 5+ game force with possibly a 4 card major
1 -2 = 6+ invitational
1 -2 = invitational, balanced or 5+
1 -2 = 5+ game force (fit jump by passed hand)
1 -2NT = balanced game force, not 15-17 (fit jump in hearts by passed hand)
1 -3 = 5+ weak (no game opposite 18-19 balanced)
1 -3 = splinter with shortness, 15-17
1 -3 = splinter with shortness, 15-17
1 -3 = splinter with shortness, 15-17
1 -3NT = balanced game force, 15-17 |
General Bidding Style
| - 2/1, 5 card majors, 14+ to 17 1NT
- 1 may be 2 only when 4=4=3=2 or with 18-19 balanced. 1 promises 4. 1 DOES NOT show an unbalanced hand.
- May open light 3rd seat, especially NV - Fairly standard preempts/overcalls/opening style otherwise - Frequently respond very light to 1-level openings |
Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand
| - Vs suit: 3rd/low, standard honor leads, A from AK except at 5+ level, with AK tight, or alarm clock
- Vs NT: 4th best, from 4+ worthless could lead 1st/2nd/4th depending, A asks for unblock or count After Trick 1 vs suits and NT: -spot card leads are usually attitude -King asks for count, Ace/Queen for attitude. -lead of 9/10 = 0/2 higher |
Defensive Signals
| - UDCA, UD discards
- Standard present count and SP - General priority is att->count->SP - Trump suit preference - Reverse Smith Echo at trick 2 only (if applicable) vs NT At trick 1 vs suit, third hand plays coded suit preference. - 2, 3, 4 = low side suit, 2 most emphatic, 4 least - 10, 9, 8 = high side suit, 10 most emphatic, 8 least - 6, 7, 5 = no pref or continue, 6 most emphatic, 5 least - J = signal for the suit where you don't have the right card to signal - Queen+ = standard honor signal, sends no suit preference signal Exceptions to s/p at trick 1: On King lead vs 5+ level, if dummy has 2+ cards, then third hand gives count. On Ace lead vs 1-4 level (i.e. normal A from AK lead), if it's possible for third hand to have a profitable ruff in the 3rd round of the suit, then third hand gives attitude. |