System Summary Form (SSF), 2026 Open USBC
| Team: | Wildavsky | Last Updated | Mar 20, 2026 at 13:02 |
| Players: | Neil Chambers - John Schermer | ||
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Bids that Require Advance Preparation
MULTI 2  - WEAK TWO (5-10 HCP) IN A MAJOR
INTERMEDIATE 2  /2 - NAT 6+ SUIT (10-14 HCP)
ARTIFICIAL RESPONSES 1  -2 = WEAK (0-6 HCP) 5-5 MAJORS
1 /-2 = CONSTRUCTIVE (7-10 HCP) 5-4(5) MAJORS
1 //-2 = STRONG JUMP SHIFT ANY SUIT
1 /-2 = MAY BE NEBULOUS GAME FORCE
1 /-2NT = GAME FORCING RAISE
1 /-3 = LIMIT RAISE
1 -3 = LIMITED SPLINTER SOMEWHERE
1 -3NT = SUPPORT WITH SPADE VOID
1 -4/ = SUPPORT WITH VOID IN SUIT BID
1 -3NT = LIMITED SPLINTER SOMEWHERE
1 -4// = VOID IN SUIT BID
ARTIFICIAL BIDS IN COMPETITION 1 -(1)-2/ = 6+/ WIDE RANGE
1 -(1)-2 = LIMIT RAISE +
1 /-(1)-X/2 = 4/5/6+
1 /-(1)-1 = NEBULOUS MINOR VALUES
1 /-(1)-2 = LIMIT RAISE +
1 /-(X)-1NT/2/2 = TRANSFER //
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General Bidding Style
CONSTRUCTIVE OPENENING BIDS 1 /1 MAY BE 3
1 /1 5 BUT MAYBE 4 IN THIRD SEAT
1NT 15-17 2NT 22-24 2 then 2NT 20-21 or 25+ |
Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand
| VS SUITS 3rd/5th LEADS STANDARD COUNT and ATTITUDE
VS NT 4th BEST RUSINOW HONOR LEADS with 4+ AFTER RUSINOW LEAD UD ATT TRICK 1 ONLY STANDARD SMITH |
Defensive Signals
| STANDARD DEFENSIVE CARDING
BUT ALL ON A NEED TO KNOW BASIS FREQUENT USE OF SUIT PREFERENCE |