System Summary Form (SSF), 2024 Open USBC


Team: Hamman Last Updated Apr 8, 2024 at 16:56
Players: Neil Chambers - Bob Hamman

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Bids that Require Advance Preparation

SEMI-NATURAL 1C (4432) with TRANSFERS to MAJOR at the ONE LEVEL
AFTER 1C OPENING ARTIFICIAL GF RESPONSES AT THE 2 LEVEL
ONE LEVEL NATURAL 5542
STRONG 2C FLANNERY 2D WEAK 2H and 2S
STRONG NT OPENINGS 1NT 14+-17 2NT 20-21 2C if BALANCED 22+

FREQUENT ARTIFICIAL RESPONSES

1C - 1D 4+H, 1H 4+S,1S NO MAJOR not a GF, 1NT 12+BALANCED GF, 2C 5+D+4eitherMAJOR GF, 2D 5+D GF, 2H 5+C GF then 2S shows 2 or 3C, 2S 5+D+4+C GF, 2NT STRONG ONE MAJOR GF

1D - 2C 4+C+4MAJOR GF, 2D 5+C either ONE SUIT GF or C+D GF, 2H BAL 10-12 or D LR+, 2S either 5-5 MAJORS CONSTRUCTIVE or 6+H GF

1H - 2S GF either 6+S or 5+S-3+H or MINISPLINTER IN SUPPORT, 2NT 4+H GF RAISE, 3C 3H LR, 3D 4H LR, 3S/3NT/4C VOID C/D/S

1S - 2NT 4+S GF RAISE, 3C GAME FORCE either 6+H or 5+H+3S or MINISPLINTER with SUPPORT, 3D 3 CARD LR, 3H 4 CARD LR, 3NT/4C/4D VOID C/D/H

2D - 4C SLAMMISH with SHORT S, 4D SLAMMISH with SHORT H

3NT SHOWS A SOLID MAJOR EXCEPT IN 4TH SEAT = ACOL

General Bidding Style

3RD SEAT OPENING BIDS MAY BE SUSPECT

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

STANDARD HONOR LEADS
4TH BEST AGAINST EVERYTHING

Defensive Signals

STANDARD COUNT
STANDARD ATTITUDE
STANDARD SUIT PREFERENCE
STANDARD SMITH
ALL ON A NEED TO KNOW BASIS