System Summary Form (SSF), 2016 Senior USBC

Bids that Require Advance Preparation

Opening 1 may be on a two card diamond suit. The 1-2 may be artificial and just show a balanced 13-15HCP 1-2 is an 11-12HCP balanced hand with at least 2 diamonds and is not forcing. Over 1-x Redouble shows Diamonds Opening bid of 2D is either 4-4-1-4 11-13HCP OR 17-19HCP (unbalanced) with diamonds as the primary suit (or an Acol 2 bid with 8+ playing tricks). In defense of a short club (not strong artificial club) or diamond we double with a balanced opening bid (no 5 card major) and overcall 1NT with a TOD of the suit bid. If the opening is a nebulous diamond a 2 overcall is a TOD of Clubs. Over the minors (except over strong artificial Club) we play two suit overcalls. Over 1 2 is +, 2 is + and 2 is +. Over 1 2 is + 2 is + and 2NT is + . The hand may be 5-4 if one suit can be bid on the 2 level but will contain 5 if it shows or will show 5 if it does not. Over a major a 1NT overcall is Raptor (4 of the other major plus longer minor.) Over opponents strong artificial forcing club we play Brozel on the 1 level with a double showing and . Suits are natural on the 2 level. Transfer responses over 1 (16+) including competition and flip-flop in the majors as applicable. 1-1-1 is Kokish. (1-1-1 shows 18-20HCP balanced or unbalanced with Hearts 16+HCP) 1-1-2 is Polish Club (Forcing with 21+ unbalanced or strong Diamond hand) 3NT is Namyats

General Bidding Style

1NT 11-13NV. 14-15VUL. Gladiator responses. Transfers on 3 level. 4 Card majors NV with 14-16HCP, possibly a canapé into clubs. Normally 5 card majors VUL except canapé into clubs or a 4-4-1-4 14-16HCP. 1 Club opening is 16+HCP with one of a suit openings 11-16HCP. 10HCP openings are rare and always unbalanced. Transfer responses over 1 including competition and flip-flop in the majors as applicable. 1-1-1 is Kokish. (1-1-1 is 18-20HCP or Heart hand 16+HCP unbalanced) 1-1-2 is Polish Club (21+ balanced or strong hand) 1NT response is not forcing 2/1 responses are not forcing to game. Partnership may subside in two of openers suit, 3 of responder's suit or 2NT 2-2-2-2NT are intermediate/ACOL-like 2 bids We generally don't run from 1NT doubled (1NT-x) unless we have the suit or shape to improve the contract. After 1NT-x-p-p redouble by the 1NT opener indicates a desire to run to a 5 card minor. If responder desires to run he redoubles showing a 5 card minor, the Majors or 5 and a 4 card minor. A direct 2/2 by responder is to play. 1NT-x-2 shows clubs and hearts, (hopefully 5 ) while 1NT-x-2 shows + (hopefully 5 . After 1NT-P responder may transfer to a short suit with a very weak hand.

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

Defensive Signals