System Summary Form (SSF), 2024 Senior USBC
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| Team: | Tulin | Last Updated | Apr 28, 2024 at 11:13 |
| Players: | Alan Sontag - Ralph Katz | ||
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Bids that Require Advance Preparation
1 – 2 = GF Club Raise
1 – 2 = GF Diamond Raise
1 – 2 = 6 Spades 3-8 HCP
1 – 3S = Any Splinter 11-14 HCP
1 – 3NT = Any Splinter 11-14 HCP
3NT = Solid Major 7 + (No Outside A or K) Transfer Advances: -- when open 1 of Major and they Dbl -- when overcall 1 of Major and they make a Neg Dbl -- when open 2 of Major and they Dbl Over Opponents 1NT opening Direct Seat: -- 2 = Majors
-- 2 = transfer to Hearts
-- 2 = transfer to Spades
-- 2 = 4 Spades + longer minor
-- 2NT = 4 Hearts + longer minor Over Opponents 1NT opening Bal Seat: -- Dbl = 1 minor or both Majors -- 2 = Clubs + M
-- 2 = Diamonds + M
-- 2 = Hearts
-- 2 = Spades
--2NT = minors |
General Bidding Style
| 5 card Majors, Strong NT, 2 over one GF BUPH,
In Comp – New Suits are one round force. We Open Balanced 11+, Unbalanced 10+ Overcalls – 1 level can be light, 2 level tend to be sound. Preemptive openings – Sound VUL, May be very weak at favorable or third seat. |
Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand
| Vs NT.
4th best from an honor, 2nd best from 4 little. Rusinow leads from length (4 card suit or longer). A asks attitude K asks count or unblock Middle of Hand - J/10/9 = 0 or 2 higher low card = interest Vs Suits 3rd from even low from odd A from AK thru 4 level except against preempts |
Defensive Signals
| In General - Attitude, then count, then suit preference.
We give suit preference in the trump suit. Smith Echo vs NT Suit preference signals if we lead A or K and dummy has singleton. |