System Summary Form (SSF), 2019 Open USBC

Bids that Require Advance Preparation

Opening 2: Multi, weak 2 in major, 20-21 HCP, balanced, or game forcing with long minor Transfer responses to 1 through 4 except notrump bids. We do at times respond light to 1, particularly with shortness in clubs and a 5 card major Responses to 1: 1 and 1, transfer to next higher suit, 4+, usually 6+ HCP, but can be light; 1 denies 4 card major, usually transfer to 1NT or delayed club raise. 2=5+ diamonds, any strength. 2, 2, 2 are transfers, shows 6+ suit, either sub-to minimum weak two bid or GF. 2, 3, 3 and 3 shows 6+ suit in next higher suit, invitational values, but suit that can play opposite a singleton Generally, we will only open 1 with a doubleton if exactly 4-4-3-2, but we might do it with 4-3 in the majors and 4 diamonds if we judge it important to enable the transfer sequences (this is rare) Kaplan Inversion, 1-1=0-4 spades, 1-1NT shows 5+ spades. Suction over opponent's opening notrump bids and strong, artificial bids. DONT or BENNETT in balancing position after Strong notrump. Against weak notrump (less than 15 HCP), doubles are penalty all positions. 1-2: Limit raise in diamonds, 11-12 HCP balanced or strong jump shift in hearts. (By unpassed hand) 1-2: Mixed raise in diamonds or strong jump shift in spades. (By unpassed hand) 1-2 (By passed hand): 5 spades, 4-5 hearts, 6-9 HCP 1-2 (By passed hand: 5 spades, 4-5 hearts, 9+-11 HCP) Opening 2NT is 5-5 (or 5-6) in minors, 5-10 HCP Opening 2 is 5 spades and 4+ of a minor, 5-10 HCP Opening 2 is Flannery, 11-15 HCP, 4 spades, 5-6 hearts (With 4-6 in Majors, could be 10 HCP) Note that in 4th position, we do not play multi, 2 is Flannery, 2/2 are normal 4th position bids, usually 6 card suit 10-14 HCP, and 2NT is 20-21 HCP, balanced

General Bidding Style

2/1 with many gadgets. 5 card majors in 1/2, rare 4 card major in 3/4 1 could be 2 card suit; 1 4+ Note, with some balanced hands we will open 1 with 3 clubs and 4 diamonds Can open light in 3rd position 1NT Opening 10-13 HCP, NV, 1-3, otherwise 14+-17 Namyats Opening 3NT is long minor, preemptive Bart/Gazzilli: After 1 or 1 opening, 2 rebid by Opener is Gazzilli. 2 can be artificial with game forcing hand; also after 1 opening, will bid 2 with 5-3-3-2 pattern and less than 17 HCP. After 1-1NT-2, we play a BART structure, although Opener can have a GF hand that will be clarified in next bid. Modified Bergen: 3 is 3 card limit raise; 3 is mixed raise to 4 card limit raise Transfer Advances; jump to 2NT is 4 card limit raise, jump cue bid is 4 card mixed raise Constructive raises by unpassed hand Many Good-Bad 2NT auctions. Two-Way Reverse Drury Over 1 and 1, 2 may be a 2 card suit with balanced game forcing hand. 2 and 2 (new suit) are 5+. After Major opening, 3 of other major and 3NT are splinter raises with singleton unknown, 3NT is stronger than 3 of other major. 4 is 4 card balanced raise, usually 12-13 HCP; 4 is normal raise to 4, preemptive but with some defense, and direct raise to 4 shows very little defense. After 1 opening, 2 and 2NT are game forcing by unpassed hand. 1-3 is invitational in clubs. Non-descriptive help suit game tries. After opening 1 and 1 and response of two of a new red suit, rebid of 2NT by Opener is 6+ of Opener's major. Our preepmtive style is aggressive but not crazy NV, reasonably sound VUL XYZ 1430 Minorwood (0314) In clear heart auctions, 4 is 1430 Keycard. Over 3 level preempts except 3, 4 is Keycard, 4 is 1430 Keycard over opening 3. Responses: 1st step: No key cards; 2nd step: 1 key card, no queen; 3rd step: 1 key card with queen; 4th step: 2 key cards, no queen; 5th step: 2 key cards with queen. Lebensohl over Reverses Unusual/Unusual & Michaels when suits are known Sandwich notrump Puppet Stayman over Opening 2NT when strong and 3 after strong 1NT Opening. Jordan/Reverse Jordan (Flip-Flop) 2/3 =Constructive raise after Double (3/4) Snapdragon Rev. Rosenkranz

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

Defensive Signals