System Summary Form (SSF), 2026 Open USBC
| Team: | Parrish | Last Updated | Mar 11, 2026 at 12:25 |
| Players: | Adam Parrish - Greg Humphreys | ||
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Bids that Require Advance Preparation
1M-2 = 3-card LR+
1M-2  = ART GF, <3-card support. (1 -2 denies 5 hearts unless 5-6)
NV preempts, particularly favorable and 1/3 seat, very aggressive. Often 5 for weak 2 1m (1  ) X = 4/5 spades
1 = <4 spades. Could be weak with a minor
2m = INV+ 2 = 6+ spades, Const+
Gazzilli after 1M-1NT and 1 -1
Woolsey over 1NT |
General Bidding Style
| 2/1, 5-card majors, 14-16 1NT
Open most BAL 11s NV Usually open 1 with 4-4 minors and 1 3-3 minors
Walsh style; 1 -1 has 4-card major only with GF and 5+ diamonds. Opener's NT rebid could have 4-card major.
1m-2NT = GF, could have 4-card minor 2-level overcalls are solid Power doubles rare; ELC frequent Aggressive in OBAR situations |
Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand
| Rusinow honor leads at T1; standard mid-hand
3/low vs suits, attitude vs NT (usually second highest from xxxx except highest when touching (eg 8 from 87xx) Generally attitude mid-hand King power lead vs NT |
Defensive Signals
| UDCA, rev smith vs NT
SP following to trumps 3-way signal when we have shown 6+ (H/L = SP, middle = encouraging) Usually attitude when partner leads, count when declarer leads, but SP when judgement dictates. |