| Team: | Stoltz | Last Updated | Oct 20, 2020 at 17:50 |
| Players: | Dorn Bishop - Michael Day | ||
| We play a natural 2/1 system that is forcing to 3NT or 4 of a minor. Soloway-style jump shifts at the two level, intermediate natural jumps at the 3 three level, and fit-showing jumps in competition and by a passed hand. |
| Our opening bids and preempts are relatively sound in first and second seats; somewhat lighter and more aggressive not vulnerable, and in third seat. Our 1NT range is 14+ to 17 HCP. |
| 3rd and 5th against suits; 4th best against NT. Reverse Smith against NT with the default being to play low unless we want a shift. We lead low from three small in partner's suit unless we have supported it. We lead A from AK unless the suit has been bid and raised, in which case we lead high. Against NT, if from length, Ace requests unblock or count while King asks for attitude. |
| Upside down count and attitude against both suits and NT. Odd-even first discard against both suits and NT. Our general philosophy is to signal only when believing it may be helpful to partner, or if intending to deceive declarer. General order of priority is attitude, count, then suit preference. |