| Team: | Lewis | Last Updated | Apr 28, 2018 at 23:07 |
| Players: | John Stiefel - Doug Doub | ||
| 2D opening bid shows 11 to 14 point and 4441 or 4405 distribution with any shortness. The 5 card suit is almost never a major.
2H response to 1 of a minor opening = 9-10 with 4+ clubs. Transfer advances after we overcall, starting at opener's suit. |
| 5-card majors.
1NT = 12-14, never a 5-card major, OK to upgrade a good 11 or downgrade a bad 15. 2/1 = game force except 1C-2C-2D-2NT = n/f. Pre-empt style is based on vulnerability (normal). |
| vs. Suits: 3rd from even, low from odd
vs. NT - K = power lead asks for count or unblock and other leads ask for attitude. vs. Suits and NT: Rusinow leads (lower of touching honors) except in partner's suit, dummy's suit or when a pre-emptor leads a side suit. At 5-level or higher vs. suits, we lead standard. When leading partner's suit vs. NT, a low card shows a holding of 9xx or better. |
| Standard count and attitude.
Signaling priority = count, attitude,suit preference but we give what is needed most. Often give suit preference in the trump suit or a side suit. No Smith Echo. In mid-hand, we lead 10 or 9 = 0 or 2 hither. 3rd hand gives count when opening leader leads A or K at the 5 level or higher. |