System Summary Form (SSF), 2025 Mixed USBC


Team: Henner Last Updated May 7, 2025 at 12:42
Players: Adam Wildavsky - Shawn Quinn

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Bids that Require Advance Preparation

3NT opening = Solid minor, 3 side stoppers
Strong jump shifts by unpassed hand, except 2H/1m = 11-12 balanced
Fit-showing jump shifts by passed hand
Multi-Landy against NT
3D = 4-card LR/1M
Transfer responses over 1M-dbl and
(1x) 1M (dbl), starting with 1NT

General Bidding Style

Open most balanced 12 counts, excellent balanced 11 counts, can be less with shape
2/1 game forcing;
15-17 strong NT
5 card major openings

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

Vs suit: 3rd from even, low from odd, but top of nothing if raised partner's suit in auction.
Standard honor leads (usually A from AK).
If in 5+ level contract, A asks for attitude, K (could be AK or KQ) asks for count.
Vs NT: 4th best from honor.
Highest from 3 small. Highest or 2nd highest from 4 small.
Low from 3+ small if in partner's suit and never raised in auction.
K is power, (usually A from AK).

4th best or attitude after trick one

Defensive Signals

UDCA.
Standard present count.
Standard suit preference.
Attitude on partner's lead.
Count on declarer's lead.
Sometimes suit preference on any lead depending on the situation.
Trump suit preference.

Smith echoes vs NT.