Team: | Diamond | Last Updated | Mar 25, 2017 at 14:00 |
Players: | John Diamond - Brian Platnick |
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Precision
1 ![]() 1 ![]() ![]() 2 ![]() ![]() 5-card Majors, 2/1 GF 1NT = 14 to 16 (Except 15 to 17 in 3rd vul, or 4th) Balanced 10 or 11 point hands may be opened 1 ![]() May respond to 1 ![]() 1M (P) 2 ![]() 1st seat NV vs V preempt can be light When partner opens or overcalls 1M or 2M, and the next hand doubles (takeout, negative, support), we play transfers beginning with NT Weak 2-Bids usually 6 card suits |
vs NT: Rusinow (from 4-card or longer suit) down to the 9-8 (8 from 98 or 87)
vs NT: 4th best leads. Might lead 1st or 2nd from bad holding. Usually do not lead 2nd from 2 equal spots lower than the 9. vs NT: 3rd/5th in partner's suit vs NT: Middle of hand: lead original 4th best usually vs Suit: 4th best usually. 3rd/low in a raised suit. May lead high from 3+ small in a raised suit or if partner can infer length. vs Suit: A from AKx usually. K from AKx if 5-level or higher, 3-level preemptor declaring, or suit partner has bid the suit. |
Standard count, attitude, and suit preference
Primary signal: Attitude Occasional suit preference in trumps Tend to split with 2nd highest in 2nd seat Smith Echo vs NT (high encourages opening lead suit), except if obvious count situation |