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SimiliBridge - Available Conventions

For users who play full bridge (not minibridge), here is a recap of the conventions that are currently available in SimiliBridge. Use the tooltips in the image Info to get some information on certain options. All these conventions are detailed in the program by a help page associated with each of them. If necessary, they will be enriched in future versions.

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-  Bidding  -  Card Play  -


Bidding

Bidding

Openings

1NT :   16 to 18  –  15 to 17 (invitation at 9)  –  15 to 17 (invitation at 8) Info  –  Advanced Info

2, 2 :   None  –  Weak  –  Strong

2 :   None  –  Strong (near game forcing)  –  Strong (game forcing)

2 :   None  –  Strong (game forcing)  –  Weak

Overcalls

Overcalls after a suit opening

Two-suiters :   None  –  Michaels cue-bids

Two-suiters over preemptive bids :   None  –  Advanced Info

Overcalls after the 1NT opening

Overcall with double :   Penalty  –  Minor-major

Overcall with 2 :   Natural  –  Landy

Overcall with 2NT :   None  –  Minor two-suiter at least 5-5

Responding to overcalls

Responding to a suit overcall without jump :   Simple  –  Advanced Info

Developments

Various developments

Developments after 1(2) over 1 :   Simple  –  Advanced Info

The 2NT jump rebid Info :   Denies 4 cards in  –  Doesn't deny 4 cards in Info

3rd suit forcing :   No  –  Yes

4th suit forcing :   No  –  Yes

Developments after a major opening

No Trump fitted :   None  –  2NT fitted  –  2NT and 3NT fitted

Game try bids :   None  –  2NT  –  2NT or a weak suit

Delayed support :   Natural  –  Forcing (slam hope)

Splinters :   No  –  Yes

Jump takeout :   None  –  Strong one-suiter

After a suit overcall :   Simple  –  Advanced Info

Developments after a 1NT or 2NT opening bid

Stayman 2 and 3 convention :   None  –  Standard

Jacoby transfers :   None  –  To majors (Simple)  –  To majors (Advanced)  –  To majors and minors (Advanced) Info

With a major two-suiter at least 5-5 :   None  –  4 (limited to game)

Developments after a Stayman response (Advanced)

Smolen convention (after 2 and 3) :   None  –  At the 3 level

Jacoby transfers (after 2NT and 3NT) :   None  –  Simple (4 and 4)  –  Advanced Info

Splinters (after 2 or 2) :   No  –  Yes

Other major as slam try after 2() or 3() :   No  –  Yes Info

Splendid Poverty (after 2, 2 or 2) :   No  –  Yes (with a shortage)  –  Yes (with or without a shortage) Info

Bid of a new minor suit (after 2, 2 or 2) :   No  –  Yes Info

Developments after a Jacoby response (Advanced)

After 1NT, transfer with jump :   No  –  Yes

After 2NT, transfer shows support :   No  –  Yes

After 1NT, Splinters after transfer :   No  –  Yes

Developments after a forcing opening

Responses to 2 :   2 relay  –  2 relay + natural suits

Responses to 2 :   Simple, unspecified aces  –  Major and minor ace + 2 aces  –  Major and minor ace + CRM Info

Developments after an overcall

Collante :   No  –  Yes

Negative double :   None  –  For responder (simple)

Rubensohl :   None  –  Classic  –  Modern

Other conventions

Roudi 2 :   None  –  Full, unlimited  –  3 responses (weak 3)  –  3 responses (strong 3)

2NT mini cue-bid Info :   No  –  Yes

Drury 2 :   None  –  Standard  –  Drury-fit

For slams

Blackwood :   None  –  Standard  –  Modern 30-41  –  Roman Key Card

Quantitative bids :   None  –  Simple  –  Advanced Info

Control bids :   None  –  Simple  –  Advanced Info

SimiliBridge - Tooltips

Tooltips help you understand the bidding if needed.
You can request that they not be displayed during the game.

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Card Play

-  Signaling  -

Various options

Various options for the card play

Players at maximum level :   None  –  East and West  –  North and South  –  All Info

Advanced techniques

Advanced techniques for the card play

Ducking to avoid the danger hand :   No  –  Yes Info   (includes the "Baiser à la Reine")

Ducking to preserve entries in defense :   No  –  Yes

Trying for a trump promotion :   No  –  Yes Info   (includes the "Coup en passant" and the "Uppercut")

Loser on loser play :   No  –  Yes

Elimination and throw-in plays :   No  –  Yes

Dummy reversal :   No  –  Yes

Various maneuvers :   No  –  Yes   (with the Guillemard's maneuver)

Note that when at least 3 of these options are checked, advanced abilities are added, which concern decision making and visualization of the hidden hands. For example, declarer becomes able to knock out a possible entry to the dangerous defender's hand, before the latter has established his suit. Or he knows how to analyze an Oslo finesse, a finesse that will not bring him a trick but a communication essential to his game plan.

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Ducking to avoid the danger hand
Ducking in SimiliBridge

Explanation of the decision Info

Ducking in SimiliBridge

Explanation of the decision Info

Trying for a trump promotion
Trump promotion in SimiliBridge

Explanation of the decision Info

Trump promotion in SimiliBridge

Explanation of the decision Info

Elimination and throw-in plays
Throw-in plays in SimiliBridge

Explanation of the decision Info

Throw-in plays in SimiliBridge

Explanation of the decision Info

Oslo finesse
Oslo finesse in SimiliBridge

Explanation of the decision Info

Oslo finesse in SimiliBridge

Explanation of the decision Info

The game plan, sometimes with the success rate, is only accessible
when  studying a deal , once it has been fully played, or if it is saved in a file.

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Signaling

On opening lead

Choosing the opening card

In partner's suit :   Highest card  –  Count signal Info

Opening card in No Trump :   Simple  –  Advanced Info

Opening card in a suit contract :   Simple  –  Advanced

Following suit on opening lead

On opening lead in No Trump :   Simple  –  Advanced

On opening lead in a suit contract :   Simple  –  Advanced

When leading a suit

Signals when leading a suit

Leading a suit for partner to ruff :   No signal  –  Suit preference signal Info

Leading back partner's suit :   Highest card  –  Remaining count Info

Leading back a long suit to establish :   No signal  –  Suit preference signal

When following suit

Signals when following suit

Following suit on partner's lead :   No signal  –  Attitude signal Info  –  Advanced Info

Following suit on opponent's lead :   No signal  –  Count signal

When discarding

Signals when discarding

No Trump contract :   No signal  –  Attitude signal

Suit contract :   No signal  –  Attitude signal

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If the situation requires a count signal
Count signal in SimiliBridge

Explanation of the decision Info

Visualization

Visualization after the signal Info

Count signal in SimiliBridge

Explanation of the decision Info

Visualization

Visualization after the signal Info

If the situation requires a suit preference signal
Suit preference signal in SimiliBridge

Explanation of the decision Info

Visualization

Visualization after the signal Info

Suit preference signal in SimiliBridge

Explanation of the decision Info

Visualization

Visualization after the signal Info

If the situation requires an attitude signal
Attitude signal in SimiliBridge

Explanation of the decision Info

Visualization

Visualization after the signal Info

Attitude signal in SimiliBridge

Explanation of the decision Info

Visualization

Visualization after the signal Info

The explanation of the decision and the visualization of the hands are only accessible
when  studying a deal , once it has been fully played, or if it is saved in a file.