Team: | Kent | Last Updated | Apr 24, 2017 at 19:47 |
Players: | Robert Kent - Ellen Kent |
Opening 2![]() Transfer responses to 1 ![]() ![]() ![]() Responses to 1 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Generally, we will only open 1 ![]() Kaplan Inversion, 1 ![]() ![]() ![]() Suction over opponent's opening notrump bids and strong, artificial bids. DONT or BENNETT in balancing position after Strong notrump. Against weak notrump (less than 15 HCP), doubles are penalty all positions. 1 ![]() ![]() 1 ![]() ![]() Opening 2NT is 5-5 (or 5-6) in minors, 5-10 HCP Opening 2 ![]() Opening 2 ![]() Note that in 4th position, we do not play multi, 2 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2/1 with many gadgets.
5 card majors in 1/2, rare 4 card major in 3/4 1 ![]() ![]() Note, with some balanced hands we will open 1 ![]() Can open light in 3rd position 1NT Opening 10-13 HCP, NV, 1-3, otherwise 14+-17 Namyats Opening 3NT is long minor, preemptive Bart/Gazzilli: After 1 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Modified Bergen: 3 ![]() ![]() Transfer Advances; jump to 2NT is 4 card limit raise, jump cue bid is 4 card mixed raise Constructive raises by unpassed hand Many Good-Bad 2NT auctions. Two-Way Reverse Drury Over 1 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() After Major opening, 3 of other major and 3NT are splinter raises with singleton unknown, 3NT is stronger than 3 of other major. 4 ![]() ![]() After 1 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Our preepmtive style is aggressive but not crazy NV, reasonably sound VUL XYZ 1430 Minorwood (0314) In clear heart auctions, 4 ![]() Over 3 level preempts except 3 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Lebensohl over Reverses Unusual/Unusual & Michaels when suits are known Sandwich notrump Puppet Stayman over Opening 2NT when strong and 3 ![]() Jordan/Reverse Jordan (Flip-Flop) 2 ![]() ![]() Snapdragon Rev. Rosenkranz |
3rd/Low vs. Suit, Attitude v. notrump
Leads in middle of hand tend to be attitude A from AK except at 5 level and above Often lead top or 2nd best from weak 4 card suit vs. notrump. A vs. notrump asks for honor or count; K vs. notrump asks for attitude |
UDCA, present count after first signal
Priority of signals: Attitude, Count, Suit Preference; priority changes when information is not needed or obvious Reverse Smith vs. notrump only. Count if necessary takes priority over Reverse Smith. Suit preferences in trump suit when possible and if needed. Will signal randomly, i.e., no signal or count when it appears may help Declarer more than our side. |