System Summary Form (SSF), 2024 Senior USBC
| Team: | Aker | Last Updated | Apr 9, 2024 at 13:21 |
| Players: | Jeff Aker - Glenn Milgrim | ||
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Bids that Require Advance Preparation
1 if balanced 12-14 or 18-19. 2+ clubs up to 5 diamonds. Could be 5M332.
Transfer responses to 1 . 1 response artificial gf relay. We have no direct forcing club raise.
1  unbalanced. 5 unless 4441 but could be more balanced lead directing in 3rd seat
1 -1N artificial relay. No relays over overcalls.
1 -2 nf, < inv
1 -2,2 cover various minor suit oriented hands, generally less than gf
Transfer rebids by opener after 1 -1M (and 1 -1)
2 20-21, 24+ balanced or primary clubs or hearts
2 22-23(24) bal or strong with primary diamonds or spades
2N nv 5+-5+ minors 9-12; vul 6-5 ~ 11-13 treat all opposing 3rd seat NV 1N openings as weak may respond extremely light, particularly opposite 1m. pass double inversion even at low levels when we're in a game force - not if there's only one possible trump suit. when responder to kc shows 0/3 and asker returns to the trump suit, responder goes on with 3 unless he's shown a very strong hand (reversing values, strong forcing opener, 18+ balanced. Auction such as 1m-1M-3M not enough. |
General Bidding Style
| fairly conservative opening bid style with balanced hands. Open with 11 only with a reason and will pass some 12's( and Glenn in particular might pass with a really bad 13 vul. More aggressive unbalanced. Vulnerability and position always matter.
Similar preemptive style. Weak 2 rarely 5 and might be 7 vul. Jeff slightly more aggressive with all opening bids. 1M and 1 could be 4 in 3rd seat.
We don't go out of our way to violate system, but it's always possible. In particular when describing shape artificially may show singleton K as a doubleton 4d5c normally opens 1c 1m opening can be very strong. |
Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand
| rusinow leads in following situations:
from 4+ vs. NT When we've promised length vs. suits (std in partner's suit) 5 level + the opponents opened with a preempt 4th vs NT(2nd best optional from bad suits), 3/low vs. suits (high from bad suit if we've raised or we think denying an honor is best) 0/2 higher through declarer with Q in dummy |
Defensive Signals
| UDCA except T1 on AK lead
SP trick 1 when we've shown 5+ If singleton in dummy SP when a continuation can't be necessary to establish a trick Smith -- std by 3rd hand, ud by leader vs NT trump sp Tend to signal frequently early in the hand. Priority is attitude, count, SP |