System Summary Form (SSF), 2016 USBC
| Team: | Schwartz | Last Updated | Apr 12, 2016 at 11:34 |
| Players: | Huub Bertens - Curtis Cheek | ||
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Bids that Require Advance Preparation
2 = either a weak two bid in  or a normal strong 2 opening bid.
2 = multi, always a weak two bid in a Major
2  / = 5/ and a 5 card minor. Green against red in first could be 5M and 4m. |
General Bidding Style
| We open all 11 counts regardless of vulnerability. Our 1 opening shows 4 so 1 could be a doubleton but is NOT forcing. We tend to bid over 1. A 1 response is any 0-7 or natural. 1/shows 7+. 1-(p)-1-(p)-1 = either and or a weak NT. Opener can not be 4/4 in the minors or 4/4 in the blacks.
1 -(p)-2 = weak multi
1 -(p)-2 = 5 and 4, not Invitational
1 -(p)-2 = weak, going through 2 is stronger
1NT opening in first and second is 14-16, green in third also. In fourth always 15-17 |
Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand
| We lead ace for attitude and king for count. Russinow against NT. Third and low against suit contracts, fourth against NT.
AFTER TRICK ONE WE PLAY SECOND AND FOURTH, EVEN LOW FROM DOUBLETON. Reversed smith against NT |
Defensive Signals
| We play mainly count but ace lead ask for attitude. First discard is odd/even. Standard remainder count. Discarding from 3 small cards, the highest, from 5, middle. If we encourage on an honnor lead we play upside down.
Count is also upside down. |