System Summary Form (SSF), 2026 Mixed USBC
| Team: | Dinkin | Last Updated | Mar 22, 2026 at 10:49 |
| Players: | Sam Dinkin - Avery Silverstein | ||
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Bids that Require Advance Preparation
1  1st/2nd seats=10-14 Art. nf 0+; NV: usually unbal., VUL may be bal 10+ to 13
1 -1 =4+ / 1-1=4+
1 -1 (uph) artificial GF
1 3rd/4th seats=13+-17 Art. F1 0+ 13+-14 if bal
1 -1 (passed hand) artificial max
1 = Str. Art. 15-37 1st/2nd (if VUL, 17+ if bal), 18-37 3rd/4th
1 -1 = Art. Semi-positive (F1 1st/2nd seat 1)
1 -1 = Art. Double negative (NF)
1 -1NT+ = GF Art.
Transfer Lebensohl in many comp. situations over 1 , 1 and 1NT openings
2 -2 = Art. asking, usually Inv+ 1st/2nd opener
2 -2 = GF Art. 1st/2nd opener
2NT opening both minors preemptive 1st-3rd, constructive 4th 4m transfer to opposite color major (NAMYATS) (1X)-4m = transfer to opposite color major, but (1 )-4 = , (1)-4 = |
General Bidding Style
Reverse Precision where 1 is nebulous and limited and 1 is like a Precision 1.
2X = Natural 2m = intermediate 1st/2nd/4th, 6+suit in 1st/2nd, and 3rd/4th VUL; 3rd/4th NV: 5+suit, weak or intermediate 3rd 2M weak 1st/2nd/3rd (but may be weak or intermediate 3rd) VUL: 6+suit, NV 5+suit 2NT both minors preemptive except 4th seat 1NT = (11+)12 to 14 NV 1st/2nd seats, = (13+)14 to 16 VUL 1st/2nd seats, = (14+)15 to 17 3rd/4th seats 1NT may have any singleton if (4441)/(5431)/6m(331) |
Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand
| VS NT: 4th from suits we like; 2nd (or high) from suits we don’t.
K asks count/unblock. Q could be from KQ or QJ. VS suits: 3rd from even, low from odd. A from AKx+ usually, K from AK or switching to singleton, 5-level+ K asks count Attitude shifts mid-hand (lo=like) |
Defensive Signals
| UDCA. Generally attitude unless known, then count unless known, then suit preference. We attempt to give count or SP earlier if we judge partner will need it or attitude is irrelevant.
ATT when switching to a new suit. On second play in a suit, remainder count standard, att still upside down. Discards usually UDA, but could be suit pref. |