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Standard American

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Richard Freeman

Richard Freeman

Nick Nickell

Nick Nickell

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1§=12+cP,

   *Most:4-4 minors

   *12-15HcP,3§

   *18+HcP,0-3¨

1¨=12+cP,(3)4+¨

    If 3¨:4432 dist

1©=12+cP,5+©

1ª=12+cP,5+ª

1NT=15-17(18)HcP,semi-bal,5©ª/6§¨ OK

2§=STRONG,Round

2¨=5-11HcP,6¨

2©=5-11HcP,6©

2ª=5-11HcP,6ª

2NT=20-22HcP,bal

3§=7+§,

        VULN:Sound

    non-VULN:Light

3¨=7+¨,

        VULN:Sound

    non-VULN:Light

3©=7+©,

        VULN:Sound

    non-VULN:Light

3ª=7+ª,

        VULN:Sound

    non-VULN:Light

3NT=semi-Solid minor + side A or K

4§=7+§,Preempt

4¨=7+¨,Preempt

4©=7+©,Sound

4ª=7+ª,Sound

4NT=29-30HcP,bal

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Opening-leads:
  • Opps: 4th
  • Partner: 3rd
  • Subsequent:Attitude
  • Then:J,T,9=0 or 2 higher

Leads(suit):

A=AKx(x)

K=AK,KQx(x)

Q=QJx(x)

J=JTx(x),KJTx(x)

10=T9x(x),AT9x(x),

KT9x(x),QT9x(x)

9=Short,Top of nothing

Hi-x=2 or 5/6 cards

Lo-x=3 or 4 cards

Leads(NT):

A=AKx(x),Aqx(x),Ax(x)

K=Asks for unblock or count

Q=QJTx(x),QJ9x(x),KQJx(x)

J=JTx(x),AQJx(x),KQJx(x)

10=T9x(x),AJTx(x),KJTx(x)

9=AT9x(x),KT9x(x),QT9x(x) or Top of nothing

Hi-x=Count

Lo-x=Count

 Signals to partners lead:
  • High=Encourage

Signals to declarers lead:

  • Hi/Lo=even

Discards:

  • High=Encourage

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