System Summary Form (SSF), 2025 Senior USBC


Team: Cappelli Last Updated Apr 5, 2025 at 17:26
Players: Mark Aquino - Geof Brod

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Bids that Require Advance Preparation

5 card majors 15-17 NT
2/1 Forcing to Game XYZ
Over our 1N 2S is Clubs or Size Ask
Over 2N 3S forces 3N and now 4m shows other minor slam interest
Vs Opps Strong NT Modified Meckwell
2C= C & Major 2D= D & Major
vs Weak Landy 2C=MM, 2D/H/S = Natural
X= Penalty(Respond as if bid 1N)
DOPE (Double Odd Pass Even) ROPE (Redouble Odd Pass Even)

General Bidding Style

We frequently open 12 point hands balanced
We frequently open 10-11 pt hands unbal
We open light 3rd seat -often with good 4 card maj
Aggressive preements NV Wk2 often on 5

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

4th best v NT 3/5 vs suits
Hi in middle of defense to suggest no honor
Coded 10 and 9 in middle of D - not on opening lead

Defensive Signals

udca No Smith

Frequent suit preference - especially Trick 1