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

Bids that Require Advance Preparation

2 Multi = Weak Two bid in a major (3-9 pts, 5-card-suit OK, but not frequent) 2 over 1NT = Major 1-suiter 2 = Flannery (4-5 or 4-6. 5-6 very rare) 2 = 6+ Spades, approx 10-13 pts. 1m, P, 2 = Either Mixed-raise, BAL-INV, or NAT-Strong 1 or 1, P, 2 = Either Club INV, or NAT-Strong Transfer Responses to 1 (1=4+,2=10+w/+) Transfer Responses over 1-level takeout Double 4m(1st or 2nd) = Unspecified Solid Major (ACBL Defense available) Over your 1NT response to 1-of-a-minor, we bid as if you opened 1NT. (Dbl = 4-cd Maj + Minor, or 1 minor, or strong. 2 Maj = 5-cds, plus a minor. 2 = 1-suited Major. 2 = Majors, or normal takeout double.)

General Bidding Style

5-Card Majors, Strong NT, 2/1 GF. We open 11 or 12 BAL, and 10-11 Unbal. May respond with very weak hand. 1 level overcalls 8+ HCP. 2-level sounder. 1M, P, 2 = GF, NAT or BAL (Doubleton Club only if (43)42 with 3-card support for major.) Usually open 1 with 3-3 or 4-5 in minors. Usually open 1D with 4-4 in minors. Opening 1-Minor DENIES a 5-card Major. 1NT could have 5-card Major (common) or 6-card minor (rarer). Occasional upgrades. 1, P, 1NT could have 4 (we play Flannery) 1M, 1NT Semi-F, denies GF, opener rarely passes. NF major-suit Free Bids in Comp at 2-level if 1 unbid Major. Preempts: wide range (could be good or bad) Vul Multi-2D tend to have decent 6 card suits. Non-Vul Multi-2D could be bad suit, or occasionally 5-card suit. 2nd seat preempts more disciplined than 1st or 3rd seat. Some hands that look like weak-twos might be opened at 3-level non-vul. Some "two-card" doubles at two-level after we open.

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

Defensive Signals