System Summary Form (SSF), 2025 Senior USBC
| Team: | Falk | Last Updated | Apr 25, 2025 at 16:15 |
| Players: | Allan Falk - John Lusky | ||
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Bids that Require Advance Preparation
Our 1 could be doubleton if 4=4=3=2
After our 1 (could be 2 if 4=4=3=2) Pass 1 Red = transfer, 1 variety of hands (balanced 5-8 or 11+ HCP with no major, diamonds weak or strong, diamonds + major GF). |
General Bidding Style
| By today's standards, sound openers, especially with balanced hands (frequently pass 11 and a fair number of 12 HCP hands).
5 cd majors, but may have 4 in 3rd seat 1  = 4+
1 could be 2 if 4=4=3=2
1NT 14+-17, may have 5 cd major, frequent upgrades, infrequent downgrades Weak 2 almost always 6 cd suit (vul vs not may have 7) 2 response to 1M=2+ clubs, GF |
Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand
| 3rd and low vs suit (From xxx(x), if we raised partner's suit and lead it, high)
4th vs NT (2nd from weak holdings) Std. honor leads vs suit (EXCEPT Rusinow from suits in which we have shown 4+) Rusinow vs NT from 4+ (no Rusinow in suits bid by dummy) Frequent suit preference in trump |
Defensive Signals
| Standard vs suit and NT, count and attitude
Smith Echo (high-low says "I liked it") vs NT Attitude on partner's lead, count on declarer's lead Present count right side up (high-low even number remaining) Signals are frequent unless it would aid declarer more than partner |