System Summary Form (SSF), 2025 Senior USBC


Team: Bramley Last Updated Mar 30, 2025 at 13:11
Players: Fred Stewart - Larry Robbins

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Bids that Require Advance Preparation

1C may be only 2 if 4-4-3-2. (1D promises 4+)
1M-2C may be 2+.
2D Multi.(no strong option). May easily be 5 card
suit, particularly non vul. May be very aggressive, particularly at favorable.
Woolsey vs. NT. X= 4M, longer m. 2C= Majors. 2D=
1M. 2M= 5M,4+m.
Same vs. weak (<15), except X= Penalty/cards
Transfers over 1M- (X)
1M-3C= 3 or 4 card limit (or minimum GF)
1M-3M = mixed, in or out of comp.
1M-3M+1= undisclosed mini splinter
1any-1any;2NT transfers apply
XYZ in ALL auctions (in and out of comp if both
bids available)

General Bidding Style

15-17 NT (may contain 5M)
We open ALL 12 counts and many 10's or 11's with
shape.
5 card Majors
Wide ranging overcalls and me be quite light
Preempts wide range
Weak 2M = 10-12, 6 card suit.

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

Vs. NT
4th best highest (or second highest from bad suits)
Frequently lead 3 card suits.
K is power lead requesting highest honor or count.
Attitude shifts

Vs. Suits 3rd and 5th leads.
Opening lead - either A or K from AK.
A requests UD attitude (unless dummy has stiff, Kx, KQx[x], K requests SP
Attitude shifts middle of hand.
Middle of hand, A or Q requests attitude (U/D), K requests count(U/D).

Defensive Signals

Vs. Suits, SP trick one, except on most A leads.
U/D count and attitude.
Our first signal priority after trick one is attitude. (U/D)
SP in Trump
Vs. NT if dummy wins Q or lower we give count. (U/D)
Smith echo vs NT unless count needed