System Summary Form (SSF), 2020 JLall Online Teams #1
| Team: | Bitterman | Last Updated | Oct 6, 2020 at 13:01 |
| Players: | Robert Cappelli - Robert Bitterman | ||
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Bids that Require Advance Preparation
After our 1NT opening, 2 by an unpassed responder May be either a transfer to  or start of a double relay sequence with a 1 suited minor suit slam try hand.
2 overcall of 1 of a minor bid shows the majors and 2 overcall of a 1 natural opening bid shows .
1 minor 2 is either 11-12 Bal or mixed minor raise |
General Bidding Style
| 2/1 GF, 5 card majors, 14+ 17 HCP NT
Unbalanced 11 HCP always opened Balanced 11 HCP opened sometimes Weak 2 Bids vary with Vul and seat. 1M P 2 is GF but may have more diamonds than clubs.
1M P 2 and 1 P 2 promises 5+.
2 Way NMF and XYZ 3rd seat openers can be very light esp. NV vs V Inverted minors Meckwell over Str NT, HELLO over Wk NT, HELLO over 1 NT overcall |
Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand
| 3rd and 5th vs. suits, 4th vs. NT
May lead 2nd highest vs. NT from 4 small and no sequence A from AK except at 5 level A asks unblock or count, K asks attitude which is upside down |
Defensive Signals
| UDCA vs. NT and suits. Standard remainder count.
Trump suit preference. Count is primary response to partner’s lead unless attitude appears more important. Standard suit preference. Reverse Smith vs. NT except when count is needed. |