System Summary Form (SSF), 2025 Women's USBC
| Team: | Baker | Last Updated | Apr 14, 2025 at 20:01 |
| Players: | Amber Lin - Debbie Rosenberg | ||
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Bids that Require Advance Preparation
| Reverse Flannery responses
1  -P-2 = 8-10HCP with 5+-card  & 4+-card 
1 -P-2 = < 8 HCP with 5+-card & 4+-card
1 -P-2 = <11 HCP with 5+-card & 4+-card
1m-P-2 = Artificial Mixed Raise
1 -P-2 = 6+ card spades, less than invitational values
1M-P-3 = Artificial 4-trump Limit Raise (could be planning to bid game)
Transfer resp. and transfer advances after 1M (X) including Sandwich seat 1M. After (1m) P (1N) or (1 ) P (!1D):
2 = 5-4 either way in majors
2 = Michaels 5+-5+ in majors
Support doubles and redoubles below 2 of responder's suit, including after 1 response. Support doubles are on but not mandatory over a natural 1N overcall
When we open or overcall 1M, and the next hand acts, 2N, jump or not, is a 4-card raise. By a PH a raise even if they don't act. Penalty Pass of their Redouble - Pass is to play EXCEPT for the 1-level under the length |
General Bidding Style
| We play 5 card majors and 2/1 GF with some gadgets (those deemed most relevant to opponents listed above or below)
3-3 opens 1 . 4-4 may open either minor. 4-5 almost always opens 1.
Open almost all balanced 12's non vul, but will pass quite a few vul. 15-17 1N opening frequently includes 5-card major if 5332. 6-cd minor is possible. 1st and 2nd seat Weak 2's are at least 6-cards. 7-card suits are possible, as are 4 or 5 card side suits. 3 level openings are relatively sound (compared to modern style) EXCEPT first seat favorable can be VERY light, and will never be a normal maximum preempt. We frequently respond to opening bids with fewer than 6 HCP, especially non-vul. We routinely bypass a 4-card major to rebid 1N. Our 1M rebid is assumed to be unbalanced. We routinely rebid 1N with a stiff in responder's major with no other good rebid. Our 1M-2M raise is semi-constructive by an UPH, so our Forcing 1N response can include a 3(+)-card raise which is too weak. In 2/1 auctions after we open 1M, opener rebids as naturally as possible, though a new suit at the 3 level shows some extras. Rebid of major does NOT promise 6-cards. In 1 -2 auctions we tend to rebid 2 as a catch all, unless the hand is suitable for a 2N rebid. 2M shows 5+ diamonds and 4+ major and extra values.
Our jump raises in competition are Mixed (presumably about 7-9 support points), unless we have an artificial mixed raise available, in which case they are preemptive. However, at favorable, with no preemptive raise available we might make the ostensibly mixed raise with a light hand. Forcing Passes above game are rare for us, used only in some clear situations when our side has opened the bidding. If we are in a high level forcing pass situation, pass then pull is WEAKER than bidding directly. 1430 responses to KC except Exclusion or Preempt KC. |
Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand
| Vs. Suit Contracts:
- 3rd from even, lowest from odd - High from a doubleton - If we've shown 3+ we lead attitude - T from T9x Ace from AK except: 1) Doubleton 2) 5-level or higher 3) Partner's suit (shown 3+) 4) Declarer or partner has opened at 3 or 4-level; exception is 4M in 3rd & 4th seat then still Ace 5) Alarm clock, usually shifting to singleton (in K lead situation, A may be alarm clock). Vs. Notrump: - 4th best usually from an honor (T optional), but may be weak suit if no desire for shift - Second highest when want shift, possible even with honor in suit led - Top from xxx (usually low in partner’s suit if not supported) - Usually second highest from xxxx(x) (but 4th in partner’s suit if not supported). - If spots are sequential lead highest. - Rusinow from 4+ down to the 8. Not in partner’s suit (shown 3+), dummy’s suit, or as pre-empter leading side suit - 8 is rarely from H98(x)(x) as we will usually lead 4th best, more likely if A98(x)(x) - K asks for count or unblock - If supported, lead high from xxx and typically lead low from xxxx. Might lead second highest (or highest if sequential) if you want a shift. Vs. Suits or Notrump After trick one, leads in a new suit are nearly always attitude. The lower the card, the stronger the desire to have the suit returned. After trick one, A asks for Attitude K asks for Count (often lead Q from KQ). |
Defensive Signals
| Upside down count and attitude
Standard present count Vs. Suits: At trick one, when no more tricks can be cashing (or set up) in suit led, we play SP. K or Q is informative, not SP. This rule applies after trick one too. Three-way signals when 3rd hand has promised 6+ cards in the suit led. Low = Low SP, Middle = no preference or continue, High = High SP Vs. NT: Smith Echo (low enc.) at trick 2 only, unless count necessary or or dummy has 2+ clear stoppers remaining Other than Smith vs. NT, first signal on declarer's lead is usually count If declarer leads, second signal in same suit usually SP. Middle cards often express uncertainty Splitting Honors: Second highest under declarer unless dummy has higher card, then split highest e.g., dummy has Qxxx and second hand has JT9x play J Highest under dummy (if winning trick, normally cheapest, but still can win with highest if more descriptive). These agreements apply to the trump suit. In general, we are likely to false-card any of these if we don’t think partner needs to know. |