System Summary Form (SSF), 2023 Mixed USBC


Team: Wildavsky Last Updated May 14, 2023 at 10:07
Players: Kitty Cooper - Adam Wildavsky

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Bids that Require Advance Preparation

2C Drury in all Seats over 1M
2N shows good 5+ club suit over 1M

(1any) 1M (Neg X): 1N thru 1 under TRF
Jump Q mixed raise 4 trump, 7-9 pts

1M (X): 1N thru 1 under our M TRF.
2M-1 better than 2M
3M-1 Artif. 7-9 mixed raise.

Our 2D overcall of a 1NT opening shows H or S.

General Bidding Style

5-Card Majors, Strong NT, 2/1 GF.
Sounder than the modern style
1NT could have 5-card Major (common) or 6-card minor (rarer).
open 1C 3-3 in minors and 1D 4-4 unless planning a NT rebid
Preempts: wide range if non vul

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

Rusinow honor leads from 3+ vs suits except in partner's suit, dummy’s suit, or by a preemptor in a side suit."

Versus NT: K unblock or count, Ace attitude
3rd and low versus suits
4th versus NT
mid hand attitude leads

Defensive Signals

Upside-down count and attitude.
Standard present count.
We tend to give SP in trump.
Reverse Smith Echo at trick 2 vs NT.