System Summary Form (SSF), 2017 Women's USBC

Bids that Require Advance Preparation

1M (X) 1N thru 2M Xfers 1N interference: 2 majors, 2 1 major, 2M M + minor; vs strong: X is 4M, 5+m 1m -- 2: bal invite w/ 3+cd support for m 1m -- 2: mixed raise strong 1/2: bid shows that suit or the next two suits; NT shows non-touching 1M -- 3M+1: ambiguous mini-splinter (1) 2 natural, 2 majors 2M over partners 2-level preempt is non forcing

General Bidding Style

5cd majors, semi-forcing NT 1N 14+-17, 5cd M ok 2/1 GF, 2 could be short 3rd hand major opening could be 4-cd Cristal opens all 12s and most shapely 11s; Anam opens slightly weaker than Cristal Tendency to invite aggressively Preempts are sound red; 3rd seat preempts can be wide ranging. 3rd seat favorable can be very weak and very often 5-card suit; good 6-card suits will open 3 in third chair

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

Defensive Signals