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


Team: Rosenthal Last Updated Apr 22, 2019 at 22:35
Players: Migry Zur Campanile - David Berkowitz

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Bids that Require Advance Preparation

1m- 2H= 5S+ 4+H less than invitational
1m- 2S= 5S+ 4+H invitational
1M- 3C= invitational with 3 or 4
1x- 3x = mixed, wide range favorable
1M- (DBL)- transfers up to 2M
2M- (DBL)- transfers up to 3M - either nat or fit and lead
Against strong NT - 2C= majors 2D= 1Major, 2M= that major and a minor
Against weak NT- 2C= Majors, 2D,2H= transfers,2S= 4S+ longer minor, 2NT= 4H and longer minor
(1C) 3C= D+S, (1D) 3C= C+S
(1M) cue= OM+D, 3C= OM+C

General Bidding Style

2/1
1NT response/1M= semi forcing
3 level preempt favorable = very weak so we may open a weak 2 with a 7 card suit
vulnerable preempts= solid
1NT=14+- 17

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

vs suit= 3rd and low from length, standard honor leads, A from AK unless AK or 5+ level or after preempts.
J denies and 10 and 9 in the middle of the hand = 0 or 2 h
vs NT= 4th, Rusinow, K asks unblock or count, may lead high or 2nd from xxx xxxx.

Defensive Signals

UDCA, standard on A
Standard Smith vs NT.
OE 1st discard.
with shortness in dummy or known length= SP