System Summary Form (SSF), 2019 Michael Seamon Junior USBC - U21


Team: Xiao Last Updated Dec 11, 2019 at 15:50
Players: Brent Xiao - Richard Jeng

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Bids that Require Advance Preparation

TOSR Precision
1C: 16+ unbal/17+ bal artificial
8+ HCP and 2+ controls for positive response
1D: 11-15 HCP, 2+ D, may have stiff H in D
then: 2H and 2S show 5+S + 4+H weak and inv. respectively
2C: 10-15 HCP, 6+ C
2D: 10+-15 HCP, (4415) -1, D shortness
2NT: both minors preemptive

Woolsey versus NT: (1NT) 2D is Multi
Penalty dbl of weak NT and all 3rd seat 1NT openings

Negative freebids
Transfers after:
1M (x) 
      Then 2M: bad raise
               2M-1: any constructive or better raise
1D (x/2C/3C)
(1x) 1y (x)

New Suits NF over 2M preempts except 3H over 2S

General Bidding Style

Light openings and preempts in all seats, especially nonvul in 1st/3rd seats
Sound preempts when vul
Open most 11 counts
14-16 NT

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

4th vs NT, A for count/unblock
3rd/Low vs Suits
Standard honor leads
Coded 9’s and 10’s midhand

Defensive Signals

UDCA, standard present count
Reverse smith at trick 2 vs NT
Against high-level contracts, K lead asks for count
Seldom give proper count, usually only when necessary
Attitude then Count then Suit Preference

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