System Summary Form (SSF), 2016 USBC

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Team: Coren Last Updated Apr 22, 2016 at 15:47
Players: Steve Garner - Richard Coren

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Bids that Require Advance Preparation

2D/2H over an opponent's 1N opener are transfers
Some transfers in competitive auctions

General Bidding Style

5 card majors, strong NT, 2/1 GF
Aggressive overcalls and balancing
Usually open 1C with 4-4 in the minors
3rd seat openers and NV vs. VUL preempts are a wide range

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

3rd and low vs. suits. 4th vs. notrump. In the middle of a hand a lead may be attitude.
Ace from AK. Against NT, the queen may be from KQ or QJ.

Defensive Signals

Upside down count and attitude signals
Odd-even first discard
Signaling priority is normally attitude and then standard remaining count
Suit preference in trumps is possible
Smith echo vs. notrump