| Team: | Simson | Last Updated | Sep 2, 2020 at 01:03 |
| Players: | Walter Lee - Franklin Merblum | ||
| Against Strong NT:
X = 1 minor or both majors 2C = clubs & a major 2D = diamonds & a major 2M = natural Against Weak NT: 2C = Majors |
| 5-Card Majors, String NT, 2/1 GF (2C could be balanced 2+, 2D/2H natural 5+).
We open most 12s, some 11s with shape. |
| vs NT: 4th best, might lead top or second from bad suits.
vs Suits: 3rd from even, low from odd. In middle of hand if we lead a suit and choose to show count, same agreement applies as on opening lead (3rd/lo vs suit, 4th vs NT). Rusinow vs NT and Suits, except 1) In partner's suit 2) In dummy's suit 3) Leader has preempted and leads a side suit In middle of hand, a switch J or 9 denies the A/K/Q in suit; ten either shows a high honor (AKQ) or may be from shortness. Lead of spot cards in middle of hand: tends toward count, but sometimes attitude. |
| Standard count and attitude.
Standard discards. In any suit, first discard is attitude, next discard is count. Signaling priority: Attitude, Count, Suit-pref. Suit-pref in trumps. |