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Lambdapass system

Lukasz Slawinski

Stanislav Ruminski

Other members of a larger group of young polish students in the 70’s

Pass=13+HcP,any distribution

1§=8-12HcP,semi-bal

1¨=0-7HcP,ANY

1©=8-12HcP,2-3 suiter,

    *©+§ or ª+¨

    *4441 dist

1ª=8-12HcP,2-suiter,BLACK or RED

1NT=8-12HcP,2-suiter,minors or MAJORS

2§=8-12cP,6+§

2¨=8-12cP,6+¨

2©=8-12cP,6+©

2ª=8-12cP,6+ª

2NT=7+card,1-suiter,

    minor=0-6HcP,

    MAJOR=stronger

3§¨©ª=Preemptive

3NT=7card minor,Good

4§=10-14HcP,7-8©,Namyats convention

4¨=10-14HcP,7-8ª,Namyats convention

4©ª=Preemptive

END-signal

¨=End Signal

¨©=Forced relay

¨©Pass=Signoff

¨©ª=Signoff

If 3NT possible
- ¨©4NT=RKCB 14/03
If 3NT NOT possible
- ¨©4NT=Signoff

¨©§¨=Signoff

SLAB – ZONE

0 – 7

The suit concerned has been agreed for trump

Step responses

^ststep: 0
^ndstep: 0 + queen
^rdstep: 1
^thstep: 1 + queen
^thstep: 2
If action < 4¨
- 3NT= Signoff
- ¨= ENDsignal
If action >= 4¨
- Game= Signoff
- all else is SAB
  - ^ststep: SAB longest suit
  - ^ndstep: SAB second long
  - ^rdstep: SAB trump suit
  - ^thstep: SAB shortest suit

SAB – response

Suits of equal length: Lower SAB=lower suit

^ststep: none or KQ
^ndstep: Q or AK
^rdstep: K or AQ
^thstep: A
^thstep: AKQ

SLAB – ZONE

6 – 12

The suit concerned has been agreed for trump

Step responses

^ststep: 1
^ndstep: 1 + queen
^rdstep: 0 or 3
^thstep: 2
^thstep: 2 + queen
If action < 4¨
- 3NT= Signoff
- ¨= ENDsignal
If action >= 4¨
- Game= Signoff
- all else is SAB
  - ^ststep: SAB longest suit
  - ^ndstep: SAB second long
  - ^rdstep: SAB trump suit
  - ^thstep: SAB shortest suit

SAB – response

Suits of equal length: Lower SAB=lower suit

^ststep: none or KQ
^ndstep: Q or AK
^rdstep: K or AQ
^thstep: A
^thstep: AKQ

SLAB – ZONE

13 – 18

The suit concerned has been agreed for trump

Step responses

^ststep: 0 or 3
^ndstep: 1 or 4
^rdstep: 2
^thstep: 2 + queen
^thstep: 3 + queen
If action < 4¨
- 3NT= Signoff
- ¨= ENDsignal
If action >= 4¨
- Game= Signoff
- all else is SAB
  - ^ststep: SAB longest suit
  - ^ndstep: SAB second long
  - ^rdstep: SAB trump suit
  - ^thstep: SAB shortest suit

SAB – response

Suits of equal length: Lower SAB=lower suit

^ststep: none or KQ
^ndstep: Q or AK
^rdstep: K or AQ
^thstep: A
^thstep: AKQ

DEF-Polish Club(BZ)

Leads(suit): 2/4

A=A,AK(x),AKJT(+)

K=AK,KQ,KQx(x),KQT9(x)

Q=QJ,QJ(x),AQJ(x)

J=JT,JTx(x)

T=Tx,T9,HT9

9=T9x,H9x

Leads(NT): 2/4

A=A,AKx(x)

K=AKJT(x)

Q=KQT9,QJ,QJx(x),AQJx(x)

J=JT,JTx(x)

T=Tx,HT9

9=T9x

Signals: order of priority

SUIT(Partner lead):

1. Hi/lo=Odd
2. S/P
3. Hi=Discourage

SUIT(Declarers lead):

1. S/P
2. Hi/lo=Odd
3. Hi=Discourage

SUIT(Discards):

1. S/P
2. Hi/lo=Odd

NT(Partner lead):

1. Hi=Discourage
2. S/P
3. Hi/lo=Odd

NT(Declarers lead):

1. Smith Echo
2. S/P
3. Hi/lo=Odd

NT(Discards):

1. S/P
2. Hi/lo=Odd

S/P=If cannot follow:

LOW(lower suit)
HIGH(higher suit)

The word Lambda is the greek capital letter “L”, “?”

Lambda

Pass openings are no part of cc
Responses to pass opening: set dealer to 3-4
Limit openings: Set dealer to 1-2
Defensive is: Defensive bidding 1st hand only
Interference handle after pass opening is: Defensive bidding 2nd and 3rd hand
Other interference is where you expect to find(please remember to disable ‘Constructive’ in ‘Settings’). Rarely anything entered.
4th hand defensive is not used in pass systems

Playing Pass systems

Some think they cannot play pass systems because they have been forbidden in their home-country.

To that – All kind of systems and features are allowed in major events like Bermuda Bowl.

Such regulations are a guard for poor players who are afraid of learning the facettes of their sport. The regulators are doing a poor job.

On WEB we don’t have any regulators – so please enjoy and for those who don’t play such themselves – take the opportunity to learn new facettes of your defense skills.

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