System Summary Form (SSF), 2026 Open USBC

Bids that Require Advance Preparation

2 = 17-19 or 18-20 balanced may have 5cM or 6cm 2 = weak 2 in hearts or GF not primary hearts 2 = 5+ hearts GF Opening 1NT may contain small singleton for hand types that typically may create difficult rebids 1345,3145,1444. 1m-(1)-1 denies spades 5332 10HCP with good suits or 5431 with 10HCP may be opened

General Bidding Style

2 over 1 with light openings especially NV --1 = 3+ s; open 1 with 44 and 45 unless suit quality or easier rebid --1NT = 13+16 NV and 14+17 Vul; 5card M or 6cm are frequent, rebid problem offshape hands are possible, in 4th always 14+17 --3NT = Solid 7 card major --4NT = both minors --3rd suit opener maybe very weak based on a lead director. --When partner is a passed hand especially NV we are very aggressive in most situations and could be bidding on very little or preempt with good hands, psychs could happen but are rare. --Preempt agreements, aggressive but not crazy up to soundish regarding the vulnerability, 3 is better than 2 and 4 is better than 3 type style and we tend to open 1 with a serious weak 2. A bit random on suit quality and honor location. --single jump overcall is intermediate when we are Vul and others are preemptive. --We are aggressive to respond at a 1 level opening bid -- Our 2 over 1 of a Major opening could be short (possibly 0-1 in rare cases (12 with 3550 is not imposible), we also use 2 with balanced jacoby hands. -- Transfers after 1-1-1NT -- 1m-(1): we play 1 denies spades, 2m natural, 2 shows 6+ spades constructive + and 2 is a limit raise in partner's minor --1m-(1) we flip the meanings of 2om and 2 - in response to 1NT we bid 2 stayman a lot and have ways to sign off so we could stayman with a bad hand and 4 and 5 for example, also 2 is a transfer to hearts or an invitational hand with 4

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

Defensive Signals