System Summary Form (SSF), 2025 Mixed USBC


Team: Bramley Last Updated Mar 27, 2025 at 23:57
Players: Kitty Cooper - Bart Bramley

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Bids that Require Advance Preparation

Over 1 of a major-
2C is a 3+ card limit raise or better
2NT shows a good 5 card club suit,
2D response nat, GF but can be short

2D Opener is Flannery: 4S+5/6H (10)11-15(16) HCP

1m - 2H/S shows 5+S4+H weak/inv

over 1M-DBL: 1NT thru 2M-1 are transfers. This includes after an overcall of 1M and a negative DBL.

General Bidding Style

5-Card Majors, Strong NT 15-17, 2/1 GF.

1NT could have 5-card Major or 6-card minor.

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

Rusinow honor leads: off in partner's suit or a suit he doubled for, off in dummy's suit, off in preemptor's side suits, off versus NT if only have 3 or less
K asks unblock or count versus NT, A asks attitude, lower honor leads are Rusinow
4th best from an honor (or a 5 card or longer suit versus NT)
Top or 2nd from all small cards (top of dblton)
Top of all small cards in partner's raised suit

Defensive Signals

- UDCA - philosophy is give partner what they need. Standard present count after first card played in suit
-Suit preference when dummy is singleton in a suit contract and other obvious times.
-Spot leads normally attitude during hand or high even low odd if a count situation