System Summary Form (SSF), 2018 USBC


Team: Lewis Last Updated Apr 24, 2018 at 17:29
Players: JoAnn Sprung - Danny Sprung

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Bids that Require Advance Preparation

1C = 1+ C - clubs, balanced or 4441. Singleton club will only be with 4441 shape. Transfer responses

1D = 5+ D unbalanced or semi balanced
2D weak either major 3-10 HCP. 1st and 2nd seats will have decent suit. Can be 5 NV any seat rarely 5 vul.

2M - 8-13 with good six card suit.

Responses to 1C Openings
1♦ = ♥
1♥ = S
1S = NT, any strength
1NT = C weak or GF
2C = ♦ weak or GF
2♦ = natural, invitational
2♥ = 6+ clubs invite or constructive
2S = 5+4+ minors 7-10
2NT = natural, Game forcing
3C = 0-6 5+5+ minors
3♦/♥/S = splinter
3NT – 15-17 bal or semi


Artificial raises (JS) over minor openings.
1C - 2H = C inv/constructive.
1C - 2S = 5+/4+ minors constructive
1C - 3C = 5+/5+ minors 0-6

In 1 level comp - 1C - (dbl/bid) 2NT = both minors 7-11 or strong
In 1 level comp - 1C - (dbl/bid) 3C = both minors 0-6

1D - 2H = D GF or inv bal.
1D - 2S = D inv/constructive


Fit showing jumps BPH all, Weak BUPH in comp
Good bad 2NT
1M - 2C = GF 2+

General Bidding Style

Open all 11+ balanced, can be lighter if unbalanced.
1C opening can be 3-3-5-2 , 4441 (singleton C) or include a bad 5 card major if balanced

1Nt = 14-16 1st 2nd,3rd nonvul 14+ 17 all others,(infrequent upgrades to 14),

Aggressive lead directing overcalls

Forcing passes apply when game is bid after invite or other strong action, after penalty dbl or rdbl through 2H, after preempt raised to game by passed hand.

In forcing pass situations pass then pull is stronger action.

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

Suits - 3rd/5th
NT - 4th, higher from weak suit. Occasionally will lead 5th best - no agreed situation.
Rusinow vs suits/NT

10/9 = 0/2 in middle of hand
attitude in middle of hand

Defensive Signals

UDCA - including remainder count
Standard Smith vs NT

Generally give attitude then count then S/P

Surrogate count at trick one when dummy is stranded.

At 5 level count when Ace is lead unless possible singleton then S/P.