System Summary Form (SSF), 2017 USBC


Team: Rosenthal Last Updated Apr 22, 2017 at 22:52
Players: Eldad Ginossar - Chris Willenken

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Bids that Require Advance Preparation

1C opening either NAT or BAL (11-14/17-19)
1D is either
a) unbalanced, 5+D or
b) 4D in some 4441 or
c) 5332 11-14 HCP

2D opening is Flannery

response to 1C are in transfers
1C-1S either
a) BAL no 4M, or
b) 5+D, may have side 4M if GF

transfers in direct competition

Namyats responses to 1m (4C=H, 4D=S)

special jump overcalls when facing an unpassed hand partner:

(1minor) 2H is 5\6H-4S, 10-13 HCP if 4-5 (could be light if 4-6)
(1minor) 2S is 5S+5ominor
(1MA) 3m is 5m + 5OMA

Multi-Landy vs. 1NT opening

General Bidding Style

aggressive 3L opening when favorable (also NV), normal when VUL

1NT NV= 14+ to 17- (open 1C on most BAL 11s)
1NT Vul= 15 to 17 (pass most BAL 11s)

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

4th combined with ATT against NT, 3rd and low against suit. in the middle of the hand play ATT

Honor leads against NT play rusinow from length, otherwise Nat

against suit lead A from AK unless: doublton, side singleton, demanding count in 5L or other specific situations

Defensive Signals

standard signals and discards

primary signal at trick 1 is ATT

unless count is crucial, play smith\SP in trick 2 in NT and SP in the trump suit

in the middle of the hand tend to play more SP then count