System Summary Form (SSF), 2026 Open USBC
| Team: | Nickell | Last Updated | Apr 3, 2023 at 10:15 |
| Players: | Nick Nickell - Ralph Katz | ||
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Bids that Require Advance Preparation
| Def. to 1NT openers: -- 2  /2 are transfers. -- 2  =Majors -- 2  = Natural, sound.Transfer in comp after: -- 1M-(DBL), -- 2L and 3L Preempts or jump overcalls-(DBL), -- (1x)-1M,(DBL) Invitational Jump Shifts BUPH. 1 -2=natural, 1-2=Michaels.
Gazilli after 1M-1NT. Flannery 3NT=Minor Preempt Namyats |
General Bidding Style
| Sound bidding except at fav. NT range is 15-17 but at fav, it might be tactical. FP-Pass and Pull weaker. |
Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand
| Suits-3rd and low. NT-4th from interest. Rusinow honor leads vs NT from 4+. Middle of the hand, we lead attitude unless the count is important. When dummy has xx,xxx,xxxx shifts are INTENDED as Rusinow. |
Defensive Signals
| Standard carding. Primary signal is for attitude.
S/P in trumps suit. Vs NT-Smith Echo. |