System Summary Form (SSF), 2026 Open USBC
| Team: | Davinci | Last Updated | Mar 17, 2026 at 19:35 |
| Players: | Adam Grossack - Eddie Wold | ||
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Bids that Require Advance Preparation
1 P 2 = wide-ranging weak jump shift, 0-10 HCP
1m P 2 & 2 = weak & invitational 5 4+
Transfer BART after 1 p 1NT p 2 ONLY
1M p 3NT is balanced choice of games with 3 card support. 1 pass 1NT is forcing by unpassed hand
1 pass 1NT is semi-forcing
1M P 2C is nebulous GF with 2+ clubs |
General Bidding Style
| Opening with some balanced 11 counts, not all.
3rd seat might open light especially white against red. We could do open for lead-directional purposes. 1NT opening is 14+ -17 normal upgrading and downgrading is possible |
Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand
| 3rd and low against suits
4th in NT - could lead highest or second highest from bad suits. Rusinow leads in NT with Power King. Rusinow tends to be from 4+, with the usual exceptions for KQx. Lead of Ace agaisnt NT asks for partner to encourage with length (want continue with high next) Coded 9s and 10s midhand only into or through the queen or jack in dummy. (Unless making a surrounding play) otherwise midhand is just attitude-based. Might shift to 9 from J9x for lead holding purposes etc. 3rd and 5th shifts midhand is normal against suits, can deviate for attitude purposes. NT, midhand we tend to shift 4th from interest. |
Defensive Signals
| upside down count and attitude.
remaining count signals are standard if given regular smith echo in NT Trump suit preference might give suit preference or count when declarer leads, depending on what we think partner needs more. 3-way suit preference signals apply when partner has preempted a suit and we lead it against a suit contract. |