System Summary Form (SSF), 2025 Open USBC
| Team: | Baseggio | Last Updated | Apr 12, 2025 at 22:45 |
| Players: | Ai-Tai Lo - Joshua Sher | ||
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Bids that Require Advance Preparation
2 opening is weak two in  / (4-9). Five-card suit often at favorable vulnerability.2M = 6+M, 10-13. Responses and continuations after multi 2 :--Pass = 5+ if vulnerable, responder thinks plays better (opener usually passes unless he has no tolerance), could be anything if not vulnerable.--2M = Pass or correct (2 response willing to play at the three-level); 2-2-2N = maximum hand with shortness in  / (3 asks: LH), 3/3 = maxmum hand with 4+ /.--2N = Forcing enquiry. 3 = minimum or a 5-card suit (3 ask for the suit again), 3 = intermediate in , 3 = intermediate in , 3 = maximum in , 3N = maximum in .--3 = 6+//, GF, puppet to 3: 3/3/3NT/4 shows // (willing to play 3N)/strong slam interest or extremely distributional). If responder has , he usually denies a 3-card M unless he has strong slam interest in .--3 = 6+, GF, responder usually denies a 3-card M unless he has strong slam interest in .--3M = Pass or correct. --3N = To play. --4 = bid under your suit.--4 = bid your suit.--4M = To play. Competition after multi 2 --After double, pass shows (responder thinks plays better), xx asks opener to bid his M, 2/2/3 = natural, NF, 2NT = still forcing inquiry.--After 2/3/4M overcall, double = pass or correct, 2N = game try in opener's M, / = natural, NF.--After 3 /3 overcall, double = penalty, 3M = pass or correct, 4/4 = still transfer, 4M = natural.--After 4 overall (leaping Michaels), double = penalty, 4 = asks opener to bid his M, 4M = natural.--After 4 overall (leaping Michaels), double = penalty, 4 = pass or correct, 4 = natural.--2 -(P)-2N-(3/3), pass = , double = .--2 -(P)-2N-(3/3), pass = I have the other M, double = my suit.1 = usually 2+ except 4441, can have longer if 5332. Transfer responses (1 = 4+ or balanced 6-10 HCP, with no 4 card Major except with a GF hand).
1 = unbalanced, always 5+. 1=4+, 1=4+.
1 -2 shows a limit raise by UPH.
1 -2 is a three-way bid: balanced 11-12 HCP, a limit raise, or a invite by UPH.
1 /1-2 is a mixed raise by PH/UPH.
1M-3 mixed raise to 4-card limit raise by UPH.
1M-3 3-card limit raise by UPH.
1 -2 is invite in a minor.
(1NT)-2 shows one major.
Passed hand bidding: FSJ except 1 /1-2.
1 -2 is a mixed raise with an unspecified shortness.
1 -2NT is a FSJ with 5+ and 4+.
1 -2NT is a mixed raise with an unspecified shortness.
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General Bidding Style
| Light opening using the rule of 20: Open all balanced 11 when we are not vulnerable, optional when we are vulnerable. Open shapely 10 (9 not vulnerable).
1N = 14-16 1st, 2nd and 3rd NV, 15-17 3rd V, 4th could be shaded in 1st and 3rd seat when we are not vulnerable (13 with a 6-card minor). Often 5-card preempt at favorable vulnerability especially in 1st/3rd seat. Respond very light when we are not vulnerable. We almost always respond over 1 unless we have 5+.
Lots of transfers and flip-flops in competitions. |
Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand
| 3/5, Rusinow from 3+ vs suit, 2/4, Rusinow from 4+ except in partner's suit, dummy's suit, and preemptor's side suit, Reverse Smith vs NT.
Mostly attitude in the middle of hand. 0 or 2 through declarer and surrounding dummy's Q. K from AK vs suits except from AK doubleton, ready to switch to a side singleton. Standard suit preference and present count. Suit preference when dummy has a singleton or declarer is known to have a singleton. |
Defensive Signals
| UDCA.
Attitude when we lead, count when declarer leads. Count is usually accurate early in the hand, suspect later in the hand. Suit preference when the attitude/count is clear. Standard suit preference and remaining count. Reverse Smith except in a hold-up situation when dummy has a long suit with no clear side entry (A or K). Sometimes would lead small from doubleton for deceptive purpose especially when we can overruff dummy. |