System Summary Form (SSF), 2017 Michael Seamon Junior USBC - U26
| Team: | Kaplan | Last Updated | Dec 9, 2017 at 16:04 |
| Players: | Oren Kriegel - Zachary Grossack | ||
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Bids that Require Advance Preparation
2 Flannery, can be 4=6, 5=6, maybe 4=7 majors
3NT opening in 1st, 2nd, 3rd seat = both minors, at least (6-5), usually weak but vulnerability conscious Bad-Good 2NT by opener: 2NT is artificial, showing extras and a hand that wants to bid simply on the 3-level; direct 3-level bid (non-jump) is just competitive. E.g. 1 (1 ) X (2)
2NT = art. extras, could be both minors, long diamonds, or heart raise 3  /3/3 = natural, less than invitational
Transfers by advancer after we overcall at the 1-level, e.g. (1 ) 1 (P) ?
.............2 = diamonds
.............2 = hearts
.............2 = good spade raise
xfers over 1M (X) and (1x) 1M (X) starting from 1NT |
General Bidding Style
| Light opening style, especially NV. Most 11s NV, some vul.
1NT = 14-16 NV, 15-17 vul in all seats Weak twos can be 5-card suit if NV Light, lead directing overcalls, particularly by ZG |
Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand
| Standard honor leads vs. suits, A from AK.
Rusinow honors vs. NT, with king power lead 3rd/low from length vs. suits, 4th best vs. NT, can lead highest or second highest from weakness vs. NT |
Defensive Signals
| UDCA, primary attitude
Reverse Smith vs. NT at trick two only Shifting middle of the hand is hybrid count and attitude: can shift high from weakness/no interest, if leading low, may give count (4th NT, 3rd/low suits) |