System Summary Form (SSF), 2024 Sam Amer Junior USBC - U26


Team: Wan Last Updated Dec 15, 2024 at 13:24
Players: Stella Wan - Olivia Schireson

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Bids that Require Advance Preparation

General Bidding Style

2/1 GF, Strong NT.
We open all balanced 12 counts, and a few balanced 11 counts.
In 3rd seat non-vulnerable, we may open very light, especially with a good suit.
We may respond with a very weak hand.

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

Against NT:
Rusinow from 4-card and longer suits; 8 ambiguous (may be from 8xx, 87xx, 98xx or 4th best, but H98x leads 4th best). K is power.
From xxx, typically lead high (Txx lead middle); from xxxx, usually the second highest except from consecutive spots (then highest).

Against suits:
3rd from even, low from odd. High from xxx in partner's raised suit.
A from AK except (1) At the 5-level or higher, (2) After they opened at the 3-level or higher, (3) When shifting to a singleton, (4) From AK tight, or (5) In partner's suit.

Mid-hand:
Shifts are generally attitude.
Original 4th best when returning the suit led.
K asks for count.

Defensive Signals

Usually UD attitude on partner's lead.
Usually UD count on declarer's lead.
Standard present count in suit's that have already been played.
First discard is UD attitude, subsequence discards are UD count (if the suit has not been played) or standard present count (if the suit has been played before).
Trump suit preference.
Suit preference in obvious situations.