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


Team: Bitterman Last Updated May 7, 2021 at 06:36
Players: Jon Green - Mark Aquino

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Bids that Require Advance Preparation

3NT opening = long broken minor
4C/D = Strong 4H/S opening

X-Y-Z and X-Y-NT

Woolsey over STRONG NT (15+ in range)
Cappelletti over weak nt (14- in range)

2C / opp’s 1NT = BOTH MAJORS

2D/opponent's 1NT = either major 1 suiter

Suction at all levels over opponent's strong 1C and 1D response, polish club and 1D response, strong 2C and 2D response and natural 2NT openings

General Bidding Style

2/1 GF including 2C/1D; 2C/1M shows 2+ clubs
1M - 3NT = raise to 4 with some defense
1M - 3C = LR; 3D = MR
1M in 3rd or 4th may be 4 card suit

1m - inverted raises; freq bypass 4+ diamonds

Control responses to 2C opening

NV Weak 2 may be 5 card suit

Jump shifts with no comp are strongish = Gf plus a king.

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

A from AK vs suits; Spot cards 3rd or low;

4th vs NT; usually highest from weak 3 or 4 card suit, but may be 2nd best if highest spot
seems important.

Later leads tend toward attitude.

Coded 10’s and 9’s in the middle of the hand only - not on opening lead

Defensive Signals

Upside down count and attitude.
Primary signal to partner's lead is attitude, secondary is count. Suit preference vs suits if dummy is short.
Primary signal to opponent's lead is count.
Current count and SP signals are standard.