System Summary Form (SSF), 2024 Senior USBC
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| Team: | Wolfson | Last Updated | May 12, 2024 at 12:59 |
| Players: | David Berkowitz - Michael Kamil | ||
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Bids that Require Advance Preparation
| (1any) 1M-(Neg X): 1N thru 2 under TRF, TRF to O's suit is 3 trump limit raise.
1M-(X): 1N thru 2 under our M TRF. One under in both above Artificial, 7-9 raise. Similar transfers after 2 or 3 M bids and 2 or 3 M jump O/C and your Neg X Vs Str NT or Wk NT by PH: 2  =+M, 2 =+M, 2M NAT, X = one minor or both majors
Vs Wk NT UPH: PEN X, 2 = + or  +, 2 = +M
After our 1m opening, 4m response M trf: 4 =, 4= (no comp)
1m - 2 = 11-12 balanced |
General Bidding Style
| Usually 5 card Majors (1N Resp Semi-F, 5-11)
1NT 15-17 (often with 5 card major, occ 5422 or SING honor, 5% of 14 HCP hands opened 1N, 5% of 17 HCP hands treated stronger) 2/1 GF, 2 /1M suspect length, 2 red usually 5, 3 under INV
3rd hand may be light, esp at Fav Vul Preempts may be light 1st and 3rd or at FV, 4 level wide range WJO may be light or heavy when partner PH Open bal hands w/ 12 HCP or super 11; Occ unbal hands w/ 11 HCP, less at FV Reverse Kokish |
Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand
| Vs Suit: Rusinow honor leads. 3rd from even, low odd, but lead high from 4 small after raising partner's suit.
Count when K led 5+ level Vs NT: Rusinow honor leads, 4th best, but often lead high or second high from bad 4+ card suits King asks count or unblock; Ace or Queen asks attitude; Other honors std Smith Echo by both (high = like) odd even first discard |
Defensive Signals
| Standard signals at trick one then Upside Down Attitude
Std Count and Suit Preference. Signaling priority: Attitude, Count, Suit Preference, but give what's needed most. Often give suit preference in the trump suit or side suit. Occ spot led is SP. |