System Summary Form (SSF), 2020 USBF Invitational-1


Team: Dinkin Last Updated May 20, 2020 at 16:34
Players: Finn Kolesnik - Michael Xu

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Bids that Require Advance Preparation

Transfers over 1M (x) when we open or overcall
- 2NT is sometimes a 4 card limit raise+ in competition when we open or overcall
-1H p 2S is a wide range preempt
1C-2C natural, 1C-2D Majors
1m-P-1NT-2C 5-4 Majors, 2D 5-5 majors
1m-2H 11-12 bal 1m-2S Invitational 5S-4+H
1c-2D Weak 5S-4+H

General Bidding Style

We open all 12 counts and some 11s, non vulnerable more aggressive. 5 card Majors, 4+ diamonds unless 4-4-3-2, 3+ clubs. Major openings in third suit are often 4 cards. 1NT 14-16 123 positions when nonvul, otherwise 15-17. Pre-empting style is relatively aggressive with frequent 5 card suits.

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

4th best vs NT, 3rd/low vs suits. Rusinow honor leads, from 3+ against NT, in the middle of the hand attitude, 3/5 in count situations.

Defensive Signals

UDCA, trump suit preference, and suit preference in smith situations vs NT. We card frequently. Attitude is first priority, then if count is not relevant, all suit preference.