System Summary Form (SSF), 2019 Senior USBC


Team: Hamman Last Updated May 20, 2019 at 18:53
Players: Neil Chambers - John Schermer

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Bids that Require Advance Preparation

2D ARTIFICIAL, either WK TWO in MAJOR (6 cards, 5-11 HCP) or STRONG (20+ HCP) any 4-4-4-1

2H or 2S INTERMEDIATE, 10-13HCP, NATURAL, SIX CARD SUIT

3NT ACOL (9 TRICKS with the LEAD)

ARTIFICIAL JUMP RESPONSES
1C-2D WK (0-5) 5-5 MAJORS
1C,D-2H CONSTR (7-10) 5-4(5) MAJORS
1C,D-2S 8 to 8 3/4 PLAYING TRICKS (ANY SUIT)
1H-2S GF, 4+ H, SHORTNESS SOMEWHERE
1H,S-3C GF, 3+ Support, USUALLY BALANCED
1H,S-3D LIMIT RAISE
1S-2NT GF, either 12-15 HCP BAL or 4+ S, SHORTNESS SOMEWHERE
1H,S-3NT GF, 13+ HCP, VOID IN OTHER MAJOR
1H,S-4C,D GF, 13+ HCP, VOID IN BID SUIT

MANY ARTIFICIAL "INTERIOR" SEQUENCES

UNUSUAL METHODS
TWO SUITED JUMP OVERCALLS
1C-2D = D + S
1D,D,S-3C = C + HIGHER
INTERMEDIATE JUMP OVERCALLS
VARIABLE AND FLEXIBLE USE OF DOUBLE
TRANSFER ADVANCES AFTER 1MAJ-X,2MAJ-X
or 2SUITED OPP BIDS
1C,D-(OPP)1H-1S=3or less S,X=4or5S,2C,2D=INVERTED RAISE,2H=6S INV,2S=WEAK

General Bidding Style

NATURAL OPENING BIDS and FOLLOWUPS @ ONE LEVEL
MAY BE VERY LIGHT IN 3RD SEAT
MAY OPEN FOUR CARD MAJOR IN 3RD OR 4TH SEAT
1NT 15+ to 18- 2C RESPONSE STAYMAN
if UPH then 2H,S 3C,D NAT,NF 2D GF 2NT Minor RELAY
3H,3S NAT 5-5 MAJORS INV,SLAMMISH
if PH then 3C Puppet,2D,H,S,NT=TRNSFR,2S SIZE
2C STAYMAN,3D GF Minors,3H INV MAJ,3S SHORT CLUB

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

VERSUS SUITS
4th BEST (or LOW from 3)
STANDARD HONOR LEADS
STANDARD COUNT, ATTITUDE, and SUIT PREFERENCE
3RD AND 5TH IN CASHOUT SITUATIONS

VERSUS NT
ATTITUDE LEADS
SMITH ECHO (REGULAR)
RUSINOW HONOR LEADS (4+ CARDS) WITH UPSIDE DOWN ATTITUDE (ALWAYS UD ATT WITH HONOR LEAD)
EXCEPT KING ASKS UNBLOCK OR STANDARD COUNT

DURING THE HAND (ALL CONTRACTS) J DENIES, 10 OR 9 = 0 OR 2 HIGHER

Defensive Signals

SEE ABOVE FOR SIGNALS

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