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


Team: Delmonte Last Updated May 21, 2021 at 07:16
Players: Ishmael Delmonte - Finn Kolesnik

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Bids that Require Advance Preparation

1C is 3+ ; 1d is usually 4 unless 4-4-3-2
1m-2h 11-12 bal
1m-2S is mixed in clubs

(1c)2c NAT and 2D majors
2D/H/S weak

1M-3C/D = invitational natural

General Bidding Style

NV we open all 11 and 1NT 14-16
We overcall aggressively
NV we may respond light
Our preempts NV are aggressive
More takeout doubles
Ish opens a lot of off-shape NT

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

3/5 against suit 4th NT. Same when switching.
Rusinow and K power against NT. L5 K asks for count

Defensive Signals

UDCA, reversed smith, SP, count only on need-to-know base
Frequent suit preference in trump suit
Lead of a King when we have the Ace and switch is a singleton