System Summary Form (SSF), 2022 Open USBC

Bids that Require Advance Preparation

Artificial Takeout overcalls: 1NT/1 2 over 1/1/1 These overcalls promise at most two cards in the suit opened and at least 3 cards in every other suit and about 10-16 HCP (or equivalent playing strength.) Artificial 1NT overcall of 1/1/1 is forcing and unlimited, showing 6 or more cards in the lowest unbid major. 1 overcall of a 1 opening bid showing weak NT - any balanced or semi-balanced pattern with 12-14 HCP 2nd seat, which doesn't qualify for 1NT for takeout or a 1 or 1 overcall. (15-17 3rd/4th) Roman jump overcalls at 2/2/(1R)-2 and (1)-3, showing the suit bid and the next higher ranking suit and normal overcall strength. Over-under cue bid (at least normal overcall strength, unlimited). A 1NT opening bid may contain a singleton lower ranking than the Q.

General Bidding Style

We open all 8+ HCP* hands except: 1) 8-9 hands without a 4CM or 5Cm 2) Unfavorable: 8-11 without a 4CM or 5Cm, 8-10 5m4m22/5m332 Our weak 2's (only in minors 1st/2nd not unfavorable) are usually 5-card suits Our 3-level preempts are generally 6 or 7 card suits (6322 can choose 2 or 3-level) Strong 1 (15+) and intermediate and unbalanced 2/2 (showing either 5431 with a 4 card minor or 6+ in the major, not MM, and 10-14 HCP) Artificial 1 includes all patterns in the 10-14 range that are not opened with 2M. Variable NT (mini in 1st/2nd, 15-17 no 4CM 3rd/4th) Opening 1M showing under the strength for 1/2M/1NT and any pattern with 4+ in that major (except that both majors are always opened 1) Opening 2 is weak except at unfavorable. *We routinely upgrade if we have 10+ cards in our two longest suits

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

Defensive Signals