System Summary Form (SSF), 2016 Senior USBC
| Team: | Gupta | Last Updated | May 13, 2016 at 19:36 |
| Players: | Neil Chambers - John Schermer | ||
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Bids that Require Advance Preparation
2 ARTIFICIAL, either WK TWO in MAJOR (6 cards, 5-11 HCP) or STRONG (20+ HCP) any 4-4-4-1
2  or 2 INTERMEDIATE, 10-13HCP, NATURAL, SIX CARD SUIT
3NT ACOL (9 TRICKS with the LEAD) ARTIFICIAL JUMP RESPONSES 1  -2 WK (0-5) 5-5 MAJORS
1 ,-2 CONSTR (7-10) 5-4 MAJORS
1 ,-2 8 to 8 3/4 PLAYING TRICKS (ANY SUIT)
1 -2 GF, 4+ Trump, SHORTNESS SOMEWHERE
1 ,-3 GF, 3+ Trump, USUALLY BALANCED
1 ,-3 LIMIT RAISE
1 -2NT GF, either 12-15 HCP BAL or 4+ Trump, SHORTNESS SOMEWHERE
1 ,-3NT GF, 13+ HCP, VOID IN OTHER MAJOR
1 ,-4, GF, 13+ HCP, VOID IN BID SUIT
MANY ARTIFICIAL "INTERIOR" SEQUENCES UNUSUAL METHODS TWO SUITED JUMP OVERCALLS 1 -2 = +
1 ,,-3 = + HIGHER
INTERMEDIATE JUMP OVERCALLS VARIABLE AND FLEXIBLE USE OF DOUBLE TRANSFER ADVANCES AFTER 1MAJ-X |
General Bidding Style
| NATURAL OPENING BIDS and FOLLOWUPS @ ONE LEVEL
MAY BE VERY LIGHT IN 3RD SEAT MAY OPEN FOUR CARD MAJOR IN 3RD OR 4TH SEAT 1NT 15+ to 18- |
Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand
| VERSUS SUITS
4th BEST (or LOW from 3) STANDARD HONOR LEADS STANDARD COUNT, ATTITUDE, and SUIT PREFERENCE 3RD AND 5TH IN CASHOUT SITUATIONS VERSUS NT ATTITUDE LEADS SMITH ECHO (REGULAR) RUSINOW HONOR LEADS (4+ CARDS) WITH UPSIDE DOWN ATTITUDE (ALWAYS UD ATT WITH HONOR LEAD) EXCEPT KING ASKS UNBLOCK OR STANDARD COUNT DURING THE HAND (ALL CONTRACTS) J DENIES, 10 OR 9 = 0 OR 2 HIGHER |
Defensive Signals
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