Team: | Dinkin | Last Updated | Aug 27, 2021 at 10:02 |
Players: | Paul Markarian - Jeff Goldsmith |
Kaplan inversion of 1/1nt over partners 1 opening
Multi 2 openings 1st and 2nd (weak only), Flannery 3rd and 4th 2 over opponents nt = unspecified major Xfer advances after partner overcalls 1/2 may be intermediate and balanced |
12-14 notrumps, and relatively sound openings by today’s standards
Occasional 4th suit major suit opening in 3rd seat, nt opening with 5 card major or wk 2 with 5 card suit (all of which are more frequent from Jeff than Paul) 2/2 are 9/10-12/13 in 1st or 2nd seat. There are inferences that opening 1 bids with a 6 card major are stronger than 2/2 bids in 1st or 2nd One of a major over minor suit opening can be very weak 2/1 game forcing except in comp or 1/2. Tend to show a real suit. |
Small leads vs nt promises 108xx or better
K is power lead against nt, so some Q leads can have the K Parity opening leads from even vs suits (highest spot card affordable)/ 3rd and 5th from odd A from AK below 5 level against suits 10 or 9 is 0 or 2 higher in middle of hand Attitude leads in middle of hand Split highest from KQ or QJ |
upside down count/attitude
Smith against nt: standard by leaders partner, reverse by leader Attitude shown on opening lead if dummy wins A or K, else count. If no hope in suit led obvious, suit pref given |