System Summary Form (SSF), 2026 Open USBC


Team: Goodman Last Updated Mar 12, 2026 at 02:43
Players: Kevin Dwyer-Rimstedt - Shan Huang

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Bids that Require Advance Preparation

1C (artificial strong) 1H = artificial 8-11 <5S
1H 1S 0-4S
1H 1N 5S+
1N opener 3rd seat is 11-15
2D opener 10-15HCP Three suited short D
3N opener in 1st/2nd shows both minors usually at least 11 cards.
3N opener in 3rd/4th to play

General Bidding Style

We play strong club
Very aggressive bidding style
Frequently upgrade into NT ranges
We open almost all 10HCP hands NV and many 11HCP hands V
Can open 4cM in 3rd/4th seat, usually lead directional
13+-16 1st/2nd NV
14-16 1st/2nd V
11-15 3rd seat NV
15-17 3rd V always 4th
2C opener in 3rd seat could have only 5C if lead directional
All of our bidding greatly depends on vulnerability NV we are very aggressive, V we tend to be constructive
2 level preempts are 5+
Our preempts are wide ranging when partner is a passed hand

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

-UDCA except Standard at T1
-Standard remainder count and SP
-Reverse smith echo at T2 ONLY
-1st/2nd from bad holdings against NT, 4th from interest
-Standard S/P against suit contracts in a suit you've shown 5+ that partner leads at T1
-3rd/low against suits
-Attitude oriented 3rd/low during the hand against suits, 4th against NT
-Rusinow honor leads with the following exceptions:
Partner has shown 4+
Dummy has shown 4+
Preempting and then leading a side suit
When Partner has shown a "strong" hand (opened 1N or has made a T/O double of 2S or higher)
-2nd/4th through declarer (including honors) except in a suit partner has shown 4+ cards in and both players have to have all original cards in the suit.
- 9s/10s 0/2 higher through dummy after T1

Defensive Signals

STD at T1
UDCA attitude is our primary signal followed by count, and SP
Our default is UDCA, we randomly card when we don't think partner needs a signal or think it will help declarer more than partner