System Summary Form (SSF), 2023 Senior USBC


Team: Lewis Last Updated Mar 23, 2023 at 16:56
Players: Paul Lewis - Linda Lewis

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Bids that Require Advance Preparation

3NT=solid minor with no outside A or K in 1/2 seat. May be solid major in 3rd seat.
Support Xs only after 1H opening or Vul vs NV, otherwise strength showing.

General Bidding Style

5 Card majors, may be 4 in 3rd seat. 1D=4+, 1C may be 2 if 4-4-3-2.
1NT=11+-14 NV, 12-14 Vul, 14+-17 Vul vs NV
Light distributional opening NV.
Weak 2s may be good 5-card suit.

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

3/5 vs suits. 4th vs NT but may lead high or 2nd high from weak suits if opener can stand shift. 10 after opening lead is shortness or a higher honor if leading up to xxx, J or 9 tend to deny.
Rusinow honor leads from 3+ suits except dummy's or partner's suit.
Generally attitude leads after opening lead.

Defensive Signals

UDCA. Normal priority of signals is Attitude, suit preference, count. Suit preference when dummy has singleton. Count when obvious count situation. Suit preference when following suit on declarer's leads. Trump suit preference.
K asks unblock or count vs NT.