Italy - World Championships System Review

Duboin-Sementa

http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=3733
http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=5357
Summary: many years of world class experience

Approach: Standard short club

1C: 2+ (not clear if 2 just 4-4-3-2), if Bal (11)12-14
1D: 4+ (unclear which bal hands open 1C instead of 1D)
1M: 5+
1NT: 15-17
2C: Strong: 22+ Bal or any game force
2D: Strong: 18-19 Bal no 5cM
2M: Weak, 5-10, 6M
2NT: 20-21
1NT Overcall: 15-17
Jump Overcalls: Weak
Cues: 1M-2M: OM+ C, 1m-2m: Ms but 1C-2C can be just 5-4/4-5
1X Relays/1C Transfers/Gazzilli: Gazzilli

Watch for: Ask which Bal hands open 1D


Fantoni-Nunes

http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=103
http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=5348
Summary: many years of world class experience

Approach: Fantunes

1C: (13)14+ Cs or 15+ Bal, can be (12)13 in 3
1D: (13)14+ Ds, can be (12)13 in 3
1M: 5+M, (13)14+, can be (12)13 in 3, all suits can be both majors 11-13
1NT: 12-14 (semi-bal possible including 5M + 4m, 4-4-4-1 possible)
2C: Intermediate: (9)10-13, 5+C unbal, 0-12 in 3
2D: Intermediate: (9)10-13, 5+D unbal, 0-12 in 3
2M: Intermediate: (9)10-13, 5+M unbal, 0-12 in 3
2NT: 21-22
1NT Overcall: 15-17
Jump Overcalls: Weak, 1C-2D: Ms, 1D-3C: S+om, 1M-3C: OM+D
Cues: 1M-2M: OM+C, 1m-2D: Ms
1X Relays/1C Transfers/Gazzilli: 1C Transfers, 1D/1M-2C Relay, Gazzilli

Watch for: Forcing one of a suit, Intermediate 2 bids, usually with singleton/void if just 5 cards


Lauria-Versace

http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=4849
http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=1132
Summary: many years of world class experience

Approach: Standard short club

1C: 2+ (not clear if 2 just 4-4-3-2), if Bal (11)12-14
1D: 4+ (unclear which bal hands open 1C instead of 1D)
1M: 5+
1NT: 15-17
2C: Strong: Game force (likely includes 22-23 Bal not game forcing)
2D: Strong: 18-20 Bal
2M: Weak, 6M
2NT: 20-21
1NT Overcall: 15-18
Jump Overcalls: cc unclear
Cues: 1M-2M: OM+ C, 1m-2m: Ms
1X Relays/1C Transfers/Gazzilli: Gazzilli, 1M-2C Relay

Watch for: Ask which Bal hands open 1D