System Summary Form (SSF), 2021 JLall Online Teams #4

Bids that Require Advance Preparation

1-P-2 = 5-9HCP with 5+-card & 4+-card 1m-P-2 = Artificial Balanced Invitation 1m-P-2 = Artificial Limit Raise 1-P-2 = 6+ card spades, less than invitational values 1M-P-3 = Artificial 4-trump Limit Raise (could be planning to bid game). 1-P-1-P-1 is natural and forcing one round. It could include strong jump shift values, because a jump to 2 is an artificial bid with long diamonds (either GF or inv w/3 hearts). Transfer resp. and transfer advances after 1M (X) After (1m) P (1N) or (1) P (1): 2 = 5-4 either way in majors 2 = Michaels 5+-5+ in majors Support doubles and redoubles below 2 of responder's suit, including after 1 response. Support doubles are not mandatory, and do not apply over any 1N overcall. When we open or overcall 1M, and the next hand acts, 2N, jump or not, is a 4-card raise. Two Way Doubles. Double is either penalty or shortness in the following situations: - We open at the 1 level, they double, responder redoubles, and 4th seat makes a non jump suit bid. Direct double by opener is 2-way. - We open at the 1 level, they overcall with an artificial two suited bid, responder makes a value showing double, and 4th seat makes a non jump bid in a suit overcaller has promised. Direct double by opener is 2-way. - (2x) P (3x) P, (P) X = 2 way Penalty Pass of their Redouble - We open, they overcall, two passes, double, redouble, PASS - They preempt(any), pass, pass, double, redouble, PASS - Partner shows 5-5 and doubles, redouble, PASS - They are in 4♥ or higher – pass says you would have passed. Redoubles of natural 3N are always to play.

General Bidding Style

We play 5 card majors and 2/1 GF with many gadgets (those deemed most relevant to opponents listed above or below, but far too many for this form). 3-3 opens 1. 4-4 may open either minor. 4-5 opens 1. Open almost all balanced 12's non vul, but will pass quite a few vul. 15-17 1N opening frequently includes 5-card major if 5332. 4-5-2-2 is also possible. 5 cd. major & 4-cd minor rare. 2-4-2-5 and 2-2-4-5 common. 6-cd minor is possible, but probably less likely than for most. 1st and 2nd seat Weak 2's are at least 6-cards. 7-card suits are possible, as are 4 or 5 card side suits. 3 level openings are relatively sound (compared to modern style) EXCEPT first seat favorable can be VERY light, and will never be a normal maximum preempt. We frequently respond to opening bids with fewer than 6 HCP, especially non-vul. We routinely bypass a 4-card major to rebid 1N. Our 1M rebid is assumed to be unbalanced. We routinely rebid 1N with a stiff in responder's major with no other good rebid. Our 1M-2M raise is semi-constructive by an UPH, so our Forcing 1N response can include a 3-card raise which is too weak. In 2/1 auctions after we open 1M, opener rebids as naturally as possible, though a new suit at the 3 level shows some extras. Rebid of major does NOT promise 6-cards, but is also not just a default. In 1-2 auctions we tend to rebid 2 with a decent 5-card suit, unless the hand is suitable for a 2N rebid. 2M rebid implies (but doesn't guarantee) only four diamonds and weakness in the other major. Our jump raises in competition are Mixed (presumably about 7-9 support points), unless we have an artificial mixed raise available, in which case they are preemptive. However, at favorable, with no preemptive raise available we might make the ostensibly mixed raise with a light hand. Forcing Passes above game are rare for us, used only in some clear situations when our side has opened the bidding. However, we do have many agreements regarding low level competitive forces. If we are in a high level forcing pass situation, pass then pull is WEAKER than bidding directly. Opener's jump rebid to 3m never includes 3-card support for responder's major. After 1-1M, 3: 3 of the other major by responder asks for a stopper, therefore 3N may not include a club stopper.

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

Defensive Signals