System Summary Form (SSF), 2026 Open USBC
| Team: | Jacobs | Last Updated | Mar 22, 2026 at 09:48 |
| Players: | Gary Cohler - Alan Sontag | ||
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Bids that Require Advance Preparation
| Transfers over your nt. 1m 2  bal 11-12 or SJS.3nt solid major. 1 2 weak 1 1 2 2 art We play retransfer after our 1nt opening. we play transfers after our 1  opening if you overcall 2 . We play a relay over our 3 opening to either get out in a major, invite nt, or to give choice of game, or make a slam try. |
General Bidding Style
| we don't open very lite or make random prempts. Middle of the road |
Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand
| vs suits A from AK until 5 level or after big preempt and game bid. Then A for attitude K for count. Lead att in middle of hand unless count is important then 3/5 vs Nt rusinow from 4 or more not in partners suit or opponent's bid suit. |
Defensive Signals
| Standard signals. Regular smith vs nt. Priority is attitude, count, suit preference. We will always try to give partner what they need. |