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


Team: Kolesnik Last Updated Dec 16, 2024 at 12:46
Players: Ethan Wood - Michael Hu - Finn Kolesnik

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Bids that Require Advance Preparation

2D opening is Flannery, 5+H 4S


Transfers in the following situations:
-after takeout x: 1M-(x)
-after negative x: (1x)-1y-(x)
-after support x: (1x)-(1y)-Z-(x)

General Bidding Style

2/1 GF

1NT range = 14+-17
2NT range = 19+-21

We open all balanced 11s NV
Third hand openings can be light
White preempts can be light and 5+ cards

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

2/4th against NT, 3rd/low against suits. Standard honor leads. A/Q are attitude, K is count or unblock

Defensive Signals

UDCA always and Rev. Smith against NT. Signal priority is attitude, count, SP. Suit preference becomes priority when continuation in the suit is perceived unsatisfactory (e.g. stiff in dummy in a suit contract).