Chinese Taipei - World Championships System Review

Gong-Hu

http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=3930
http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=10840
Summary: many years of world class experience (mostly women's events)

Approach: Big Club

1C: 16+ or 8+ playing tricks, except not 22-24 Bal
1D: 0+, 11-15
1M: 5+, 11-15 (4 possible in 3rd)
1NT: 14-16 (can be semi-bal)
2C: 5Cs+4cM or 6+Cs, 11-15
2D: Ms, 0-10
2M: Weak, 0-10, 5+M
2NT: 22-24
1NT Overcall: 15-18
Jump Overcalls: Weak
Cues: 1M-2M: OM+ m, 1m-2m: Ms
1X Relays/1C Transfers/Gazzilli: None

Watch for: Big Club, 2D Ms


Shen-Yang
(Gong, Hu, Shih team members also listed on this cc, but on other cc)

http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=3935
http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=15097
Summary: many/some years of world class experience

Approach: Big Club

1C: 16+ or 8+ playing tricks, except not 22-24 Bal
1D: 0+, 11-15
1M: 5+, 11-15 (4 possible in 3rd)
1NT: 14-16 (can be semi-bal)
2C: 5Cs+4cM or 6+Cs, 11-15
2D: Ms, 0-10
2M: Weak, 0-10, 5+M
2NT: 22-24
1NT Overcall: 15-18
Jump Overcalls: Usually Intermediate
Cues: 1M-2M: OM+ m, 1m-2m: Ms
1X Relays/1C Transfers/Gazzilli: None

Watch for: Big Club, 2D Ms

Shih-Yeh

http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=23000
http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=15736
Summary: some years of world class experience

Approach: Standard short club

1C: 2+ (not clear if 2 just 4-4-3-2)
1D: 4+ (not clear which bal hands open 1C or 1D)
1M: 5+
1NT: 15-17
2C: Strong: 22+ or 9 tricks
2D: Weak, 6(5)Ds
2M: Weak, 6(5)M
2NT: 19-21
1NT Overcall: 15-18
Jump Overcalls: Preemptive
Cues: 1M-2M: OM+ C, 1m-2m: Ms
1X Relays/1C Transfers/Gazzilli: None

Watch for: Ask which bal hands open 1D