System Summary Form (SSF), 2020 JLall Online Teams #1


Team: Simson Last Updated Oct 20, 2020 at 07:55
Players: Ed Davis - Sidney Brownstein

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Bids that Require Advance Preparation

2D = Flannery (4 S, 5+ H, 10-16 HCP)
3NT = non-solid one-suited minor
4C or 4D = Namayts (good 4H or good 4S opening)
1m (P) 2H =
..6 S 5-7 HCP OR
..bal 10-11 OR
..constructive raise of partner's minor 8-9 HCP OR
..6 C 10-11 HCP (only over 1D opening)
1C (X) 2D = 6 D, 6 to 9 HCP
1m (X): 2M = fit bid, NF (5M, 4+m, 6 to 9 HCP)
1H (X):
..XX = 4 good or 5 S
..1S = 5+ C
..2C = 5+ 1D
..2D = H raise (8 to bad 10 HCP)
..2H = H raise (5 to 7 HCP)
1S (X)
..XX = 5+ C
..2C, 2D = transfers
..2H = S raise (8 to bad 10 HCP)
..2S = S raise (5 to 7 HCP)
downward jump shift at 3-level = good suit 6-9 HCP
2D over strong 1NT opening = one-suited major
over strong 1C (and X/1NT/2C over 1C (P) 1D):
..CRASH = 2 suits (X=reds/blacks, 1D= majors/minors, 1NT = S+D or H+C)
..2D = multi (one major)
..2H = H + another (could be S)
..2S = S + minor
over 2+ 1D:
..2D = natural
..2H = majors
..3D = better majors
over Str/Artif 2C:
..2D = multi (one major)
..2H = H + another (could be S)
..2S = S + minor

General Bidding Style

5-card majors, 2/1 = GF, 14+ - 17 NT
Often pass balanced 11 HCP
Often open unbalanced 10 HCP
Usually open 1C with 4-4 in minors
1m 1H 1NT: could have 4 S
1m 1M 1NT: could have singleton in M
1H 1NT: could have 4S
1M 1NT = forcing
1M 2C = GF, 2+ clubs, likely no 5-card suit other than maybe clubs
14+ - 17 1NT: could have 5 M OR 6 m
Constructive weak 2H and 2S bids in 1st/2nd
3-level preempts: bad at fav, good at unfav
Namyats

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

vs suits:
low from odd
top of sequence
top from 3 or 4 small in partner's suit if raised
A from AK+
K from KQ+
Q from QJ+
J = top
T or 9 = 0 or 2 higher

vs NT:
A asks attitude about Q
K asks unblock or count
Q asks attitude for A, K or J
Q from KQx
J = top
T or 9 = 0 o 2 higher
in ruffing finesse: Q and T are high SP, J and 9 are low SP

vs suits and NT:
spot card leads are attitude during the hand
2nd best from QTx or [QJ]9x when leading around to nothing in dummy

Defensive Signals

Standard count, attitude and SP
Normal signal priority: attitude, count, SP
vs suits:
..obvious shift signals
..SP if sufficient choices when dummy's singleton is led
..SP by 3rd hand from long suit at T1 (middle = continue)
..occasional SP in trump
vs NT:
Smith by 3rd hand
Rev Smith by opening leader