System Summary Form (SSF), 2024 Open USBC
| Team: | Robinson | Last Updated | Mar 27, 2024 at 15:00 |
| Players: | Eric Robinson - Michael Kamil | ||
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Bids that Require Advance Preparation
| (1any) 1M (Neg X): 1N thru 1 under our M TRF; TRF to O's suit is 3 trump limit+ raise
1M (X): 1N thru 1 under our M TRF; one under is sound raise 2M (X) and (1any) 2M (X): 2N through one under our M TRF; 1 under our M invit raise 1M (2M): 2N/3  TRF; 3 good raise
vs. Str NT or BPH: 2 : C+M, 2: D+M, 2M Nat; X=1m or both M
vs. weak NT BUPH: 2 : both majors; X: penalty |
General Bidding Style
| In 1st/2nd open almost all 12 HCP and good 11 HCP; 3rd hand can be lighter
5 card majors (occasionally good 4 card in 3rd seat) 1N Semi-F Weak 2's generally reasonable 6 card suits; suit can be weaker NV, esp. fav. 3rd seat. May be good 5 card suit 1st/3rd FV Other preempts may be very light at FV, esp. 3rd seat |
Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand
| Vs. Suit: 3rd from even, low odd. A from AKx. Std. honor leads
Vs. NT: 4th best, but often high or second high from bad 4 card suits. Usually low from xxx in partner's suit Ace asks count or unblock; K asks attitude; Other honors std. 10 or 9 after trick 1 show 0 or 2 higher attitude spot cards after trick 1 |
Defensive Signals
| Upside Down count and attitude; std suit pref and std remaining count
Signaling priority: Attitude, Count, Suit Preference Trump Suit Preference Smith Echo by both 2nd hand honor splitting high from 2 and low from three card sequence second hand 10 or 9 shows 0 or 2 higher |