System Summary Form (SSF), 2016 Mixed USBC
| Team: | Meltzer | Last Updated | Jul 18, 2016 at 12:03 |
| Players: | JoAnna Stansby - Lew Stansby | ||
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Bids that Require Advance Preparation
ART responses to 1 opening
1  -2 = 5 -4/5 less than INV. 1-2 = 5-4/5 INV
1M-2 = ART GF relay, 0+
1 -2 = 5+ usually less than GF. If 6+ may be 0 hcp.
1 -2 and 1-2 = 3-card support, LR or bal COG
3NT opening (1st & 2nd position) = 11+minors, less than opening bid Transfers in many competitive situations. Vs Strong NT (includes 15): dbl = 4M & 5+m, 2 = majors, 2 = 1 major
VS Weak NT (up to 14): dbl = penalty, 2 = majors, 2 = 5+, 2 = 5+,
.....2 = 4 & 5+minor, 2NT = 4 & 5+minor (if PH use strong NT defense) |
General Bidding Style
| Precision
1 = 16+ unbal or 17+ bal (may upgrade)
1 = 2+ (10)11-15 May pass balanced 11 vul or open balanced 10 not vul
1M (1st & 2nd)= 5+. 1NT NF. All 2/1's ART (see above) 1NT response could be heavy (11/12-) or light (especially NV) 1NT (5M frequent) = 14-16 1,2,3nv, 15-17 3rd v & 4th 2 = 6+, (10)11-15. May have any 4/5 card side suit. May be 5 in 3rd seat
2 = 4414, 4405, 3415, 4315, (10)11-15
2M = 4-10 HCP, usually 6 cards 3x opening may be very light at favorable |
Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand
| 4th best vs. all (NT may lead high or 2nd from xxxx)
Standard honors vs. all (vs suits: king from both AK and KQ) 4th in middle of hand if we're trying to give count, but attitude leads more frequent. |
Defensive Signals
| Upside-down count and attitude
Standard present count Trump suit preference Smith vs NT (high encourages opening lead) but suit pref when holding is known Priority is att, count, suit pref, but is highly context-dependent. Tend to give suit pref when dummy has stiff in suit contracts. |