11.4.2021 BBO ACBL - Matthias Felmy & Adam Wildavsky

Matthias Felmy - Adam NAMES Wildavsky GENERAL APPROACH Two Over One: Game Forcing Game Forcing Except When Suit Rebid VERY LIGHT: Openings 3rd Hand FORCING OPENING: 1♣ 2♣ Natural 2 Bids Other NOTRUMP OPENING BIDS 1NT 3♣ Puppet Stayman 2NT 20 to 21 15 to 17 3♦ minors GF Puppet Stayman to 3♥ 31(45) or 4144 Transfer Responses: 5-Card Major Common 3♠ 13(45) Jacoby Texas System On OverX & 2♣ 3♠ One or both minors 2♣ Stayman Puppet 1430 RKC Baze 2♦ Transfer to ♥ 4♦, 4♥ Transfer 3NT 19 to 22 Forcing Stayman Smolen Solid m, 3 side stops 2♥ Transfer to ♠ Lebensohl ( XFR denies) Conventional NT Openings 2♠ ♣ w/pre-denial Negative Double 3♠ NS = SPL/minor xfr 2NT♦ w/pre-denial MAJOR OPENING MINOR OPENING Expected Min. Length 4 5 Expected Min. Length 4 3 NF 0-2 Conv. 1st/2nd 1♣ 3rd/4th 1♦ RESPONSES RESPONSES Double Raise: Force Inv. Weak Double Raise: Force Inv. Weak After : Force Inv. Weak After Overcall: Force Inv. Weak Conv. Raise: 2NT 3NT Splinter Forcing Raise: J/S in other minor Other: 3M mixed/o'call Single raise Other: Same by PH 1NT: Forcing Semi-forcing Frequently bypass 4+♦ 2NT: Forcing Inv. to 1NT/1♣:6 to10 3NT: to 2NT: Forcing Inv. to Drury : 2-Way Fit 3NT:16 to17 Other: 2NbPH=♣ fit, 2-tier SPL Other: 3X=PRE,XFR/1♦ o'call DESCRIBE RESPONSES/REBIDS 2♣22 to 36 HCP Or 9+ tricks Cheaper minor 2nd neg Strong Other Kokish w/♣♥ inversion Raptor 2♦ Response: Neg Waiting 2♦ 5 to 10 HCP Decent six card suit 1 & 2 Natural: Weak Intermediate Strong Conv 2NT Force New Suit NF 2♥5 to 10 HCP Decent six card suit 1 & 2 Natural: Weak Intermediate Strong Conv 2NT Force New Suit NF 2♠5 to 10 HCP Decent six card suit 1 & 2 Natural: Weak Intermediate Strong Conv 2NT Force New Suit NF OTHER CONV CALLS: New Minor Forcing 2-Way NMF PH/UPH Weak jump shifts: In Comp. Not In Comp. UPH INV JS @ 3 lev, wk @ 2 lev 4th Suit Forcing: 1 Round To Game UoU (lower->lower) Dbl of P/C bid is T/O. FSJ by PH. Mathe/Big ♣ Ret. to suit weakest, Sandwich Q = natural, 4ST/2N rebids, Keller SPECIAL DOUBLES NOTRUMP OVERCALLS After Overcall: Penalty Direct: 16 to 18 Systems on Negative thruX of 1♥=4 or 5♠ Conv.Sys on/bal NTs also Responsive: thru7♥ Maximal Balance: to Support: Dbl thru2M Rdbl Jump to 2NT: Minors 2 Lowest Card-showing Min. Offshape T/O Conv.11-14/m, 12-16/M Most X of part-scores are T/O DEFENSE VS NOTRUMP SIMPLE OVERCALL vs: str (16) or PH weak UPH 1-level 8 to 18 HCP (usually) 2♣ majors same Often 4 cards Very light style 2♦ ♥ or ♠ same Responses 2♥ ♥ + m same New Suit: Forcing NFConst NF 2♠ ♠ + m same Jump Raise: Forcing Inv. Weak Dbl 4M, 5+m penalty No xfr, Jump Q = Mixed raise Other: Neg X after X JUMP OVERCALL Strong Intermediate Weak OVER OPP'S T/O DOUBLE New Suit Forcing: 1-level 2-level OPENING PREEMPTS Redouble implies no fit Sound Light Very Light 2NT Over Limit + Limit Weak 3/4-bids Majors Conv./Resp. Minors Other: xfr/1M, 3M-1=mixed DIRECT CUEBID Over: Minor Major VS OPENING DOUBLE IS Natural Takeout thru4♠ Penalty Strong T/O Conv. Takeout: Michaels Lebensohl 2NT Response Other: Slow shows 4OM

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