Brazil - World Championships System Review

Brenner-Figueiredo

http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=6237
http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=8573
Summary: many years of world class experience

Approach: Standard

1C: 3+
1D: 3+
1M: 5+
1NT: 15-17 (but front of cc says 14+ to 18-)
2C: Strong: ART any shape or 23+ Bal (likely means GF any shape)
2D: Weak, 5+ suit
2M: Weak, 5+ suit
2NT: 21-22
1NT Overcall: 15-18
Jump Overcalls: Weak
Cues: 1M-2M: OM+ m, 1m-2m: Ms
1X Relays/1C Transfers/Gazzilli: Gazzilli

Watch for: 1H-1S/1H-1NT Inversion (1S is forcing NT)

Campos-Villas-Boas:

http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=3558
http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=3557
Summary: many years of world class experience

Approach: Standard

1C: 3+
1D: 3+
1M: 5+
1NT: 15-17
2C: Strong: ART any shape or 22+ Bal (likely means GF any shape)
2D: Weak, 5-11, 5+ suit
2M: Weak, 5-11, 5+ suit
2NT: 20-21 (can be semi-bal)
1NT Overcall: 16-18
Jump Overcalls: Weak
Cues: 1M-2M: OM+ m, 1D-2D: Ms, 1C-2C : Cs
1X Relays/1C Transfers/Gazzilli: 1D-2C

Watch for: 1H-1S/1H-1NT Inversion (1S is forcing NT)

Chagas-Branco

http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=3556
http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=3555
Summary: many years of world class experience

Approach: Standard

1C: 3+
1D: 3+
1M: 5+
1NT: 15-17 (but front of cc says 14+ to 18-)
2C: Strong: ART any shape or 23+ Bal (likely means GF any shape)
2D: Weak, 5+ suit
2M: Weak, 5+ suit
2NT: 21-22
1NT Overcall: 15-18
Jump Overcalls: Weak
Cues: 1M-2M: OM+ m, 1m-2m: Ms
1X Relays/1C Transfers/Gazzilli: None

Watch for: 1H-1S/1H-1NT Inversion (1S is forcing NT)