System Summary Form (SSF), 2017 Senior USBC


Team: Wolfson Last Updated May 15, 2017 at 15:38
Players: Michael Becker - Allan Graves

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Bids that Require Advance Preparation

Transfer over X of our 1M or 2M opening or our 2M opening.
Vs Str NT: X = S and another or Good 2S bid; 2C = C + H; 2D = D + H; 2M NAT
Vs Weak NT: Pen X, Landy, 2 red Trf. 2S= 4S+6m;
2N = 4H + 6m
1m-4C = H; 1m - 4D = S
3N weak 4m Preempt

General Bidding Style

5-card Majors, 1N 15-17, often 5-card M; Occ with sing honor or awkward 5422's.
Open balanced hands with 12 HCP and some unbalanced hands with 11 HCP.
May be extremely light 3rd seat F.V. at any level
4 level wide range

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

Vs Suit: 3rd from even, low from odd. High from xxxx in raised suit. A from AK but lead K in raised suit, or at 5 level, or when side ruff wanted.
Vs NT: 4th best, but often lead 2nd highest from xxxx(x). Lead 9 from 98xx(x).Usually low from xxx in partners suit. Mike occ leads incorrect honor or spot.

Defensive Signals

Upside down attitude; Std count.
Priority: Attitude, count, SP, but give what partner needs most. SP when shift called for at trick one.
Smith echo by both.
2nd hand honor splitting 0 or 2. Also lead of 8, 9, 10 or J is 0 or 2 higher in middle of hand.