System Summary Form (SSF), 2025 Open USBC
| Team: | Bramley | Last Updated | Apr 15, 2025 at 16:31 |
| Players: | Fred Stewart - James Holzhauer | ||
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Bids that Require Advance Preparation
1 may be 2 only if 4-4-3-2
1m-2  = 11-12 bal. (2 relay)
1m-2 = Artificial mixed raise
1M-2 may be short. 2 ,2/1 guarantees 5
Woolsey vs.NT. X= 4M,longer m. 2 =M's, 2=1M, 2M=5M,4+m
Same vs. weak (<16) except X = penalty/cards Transfers over 1M-(X) Gazzilli after 1 -1 or 1M-1NT. Openers 2 rebid may be art. w 16+
1 -1;2NT, or 1M-1NT;2NT Artificial huge M/m 6-4 0r 5-5
XYZ unless no M mentioned 1M-3 Limit w 3, 3 Limit w 4, 3M= mixed
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General Bidding Style
| 1NT= 14+-17
1 may be a doubleton specifically with 4-4-3-2
1 opening guarantees 4+
We open all 12 counts, and good 11 counts. 5 card Majors 1NT could have a 5 card Major Wide ranging overcalls, and may be quite light. Preempts wide range. Weak 2's frequently open at the 3 level (particularly 's)
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Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand
| Vs. NT
4th best, highest (or 2nd highest from bad suits) Frequently lead 3 card suits K is the power lead, requesting highest honor or count. attitude shifts. Vs. Suits 3rd and 5th leads. Opening lead- either A or K. A requests U/D attitude (Unless dummy has stiff, Kx, or KQX[x]. K requests SP. Attitude shifts in middle of hand. Middle of the hand, A or Q request U/D attitude, K requests U/D count 10/9 leads 0 or 2 middle of hand |
Defensive Signals
| Vs. Suits, SP trick one except on Most A leads
Upside Down Count and Attitude Our first signaling priority after trick one is attitude. SP in trump Vs NT if Dummy wins Q or lower we give U/D count Reverse Smith vs NT unless count needed Standard present count. Split high from 3 touching honors, low from 2. |