System Summary Form (SSF), 2016 Senior USBC
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| Team: | Mahaffey | Last Updated | May 24, 2016 at 20:36 |
| Players: | Russell Ekeblad - Sam Lev | ||
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Bids that Require Advance Preparation
| General Approach: Standard American 2 over 1 GF
1  3+ unless exactly 4432
1  4+
1  5+ May be 4 in 3rd Seat
1  5+ May be 4 in 3rd Seat
After all of the above: We have numerous ART raises by R on 1st round. Suggested defense: If our raise is weak or may be weak: X is T/O of our opening bid suit. If our raise is always mixed: X is T/O of our opening bid suit. If our raise is limit or better: X asks lead of the ART suit 1N 14+ to 17 2 Strong Artificial
2 /2/2 Weak Usually 6
2N 19+ to 21 3N ART 7+ Solid Major |
General Bidding Style
| Our style is reasonably sound in context of modern bidding. Useful 11 HCP and exceptional
10 HCP qualify as opening bids. Our 1N and 2N openings are not abusive. |
Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand
| Vs all contracts: All Standard:
Count, Attitude, Remainder count, Suit preference Vs Suits: 3rd from even#. Low from odd# Vs NT: 4th from length and/or strength 2nd from 3 and/or weak Rusinow from strength Ace asks attitude King asks 1: Unblock 2: Count Vs All In the middle of the hand: 10 promises 1 or 2 higher honors J denies a higher honor |
Defensive Signals
| 1st Priority is generally attitude
Count and suit preference in situations where obviously more important than attitude Our signaling is generally "honest" when we judge that partner needs to know. |