Team: | Dinkin | Last Updated | Aug 11, 2021 at 00:46 |
Players: | Kyle Rockoff - Daniel Weiss |
We play a variant of Swedish Club with canape style 1![]() ![]() ![]() -1 ![]() ![]() 1 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() -Our 1 ![]() ![]() ![]() -Our 1N opening is 12 to a bad 16 balanced ("Modified Carrot NT"). It is weighted more towards 14 to a bad 16, because we only open 12-13 HCPs if we don't have a 4 card major (min bal with a major opens 1 ![]() -Our 2 ![]() ![]() -Our 2 ![]() ![]() ![]() -Our 2 ![]() ![]() ![]() -Our 3 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() -Our 3N opening shows a solid Major (AKQ 8th) 1 ![]() ![]() ![]() In the auction 1 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() After a 1 ![]() ![]() ![]() Non-Vulnerable, a direct cuebid by overcaller shows the touching suits (2 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
We open all 11s in all seats, upgrade a good portion of unbalanced 10s (Kyle opens more 10s than Daniel), particularly that fit rule of 19 with close to 2+ defensive tricks.
Suit quality is not a requirement for a 1-level opening bid (xxxx Ax AKxxxx x would open 1 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In 3rd seat, everything gets a bit lighter, we open all unbal 10s and good balanced 10s, but can open 1 ![]() ![]() ![]() With the 2-under transfer preempts, we strive to bid with most 6+ suits, particularly the minors, particularly favorable, and particularly if not 6322. |
3rd/low on opening leads versus suit. 4th best versus NT.
Tend to lead attitude mid-hand: -4th/low from interest (only low from 5 versus suits, otherwise 4th best.) -Second best, top, or MUD (from 3 cards) from a suit we don't want led back. At NT, we lead the AQ for power (unblock) with AKJT or QJ98 or similar, and the K for count. At the 5-level or higher versus a suit contract, K is lead for count, A for attitude. |
Our carding is upside-down count and attitude. We play standard current count. We play reverse Smith Echo versus NT, and trump suit preference.
We lead 3rd/low versus suits, 4th best against NT. We often lead attitude on lead versus NT, and mid-hand for both suits and NT (2nd best or MUD if we don't want the suit returned, otherwise normal bridge logic). Our priority of signals is first attitude, second count and third suit preference. We signal actively, though of course either partner may false-card/discard neutrally to conceal information from declarer if they think it's right. |