Team: | Rockoff | Last Updated | Mar 27, 2021 at 00:37 |
Players: | Kyle Rockoff - Doug Couchman |
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 1C). Per ACBL regulation, we cannot upgrade 11s into the range, so you will never see any upgrades on the lower end. -Our 2 ![]() ![]() -Our 2 ![]() ![]() ![]() -Our 2 ![]() ![]() ![]() -Our 3 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() -Our 3N opening shows a solid Major (AKQ 8th) In the auction 1 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() After a 1 ![]() ![]() ![]() Non-vulnerable, our 1N overcall in direct seat is weak takeout, shows 4-14 HCPs and promises at least 3 cards in each unbid suit. Our style of aggression varies by seat and if it is both non-vul or white v. red, but generally on the lower end we will always be more distributional, at the higher end more balanced. |
We open all 11s in all seats, upgrade a good portion of unbalanced 10s, 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.
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. |