SPECIAL DOUBLES NOTRUMP OVERCALLS After Overcall: Penalty ______Direct: _____to____Systems on NAMES______Negative thru______Conv. ______GENERAL APPROACH Responsive : thru _____ Maximal Balancing: ______to______Jump to 2NT: Minors 2 Lowest Support: Dbl. thru _____ Redbl Two Over One: Game Forcing Game Forcing Except When Suit Rebid Conv. ______Card-showing Min. Offshape T/O VERY LIGHT: Openings 3rd Hand Overcalls Preempts ______DEFENSE VS NOTRUMP FORCING OPENING: 1♣ 2♣ Natural 2 Bids Other ______vs: ______SIMPLE OVERCALL NOTRUMP OPENING BIDS 2♣ ______1NT 2NT______to______1 level_____to_____HCP (usually) 2♦ ______to______3♣ ______Puppet Stayman often 4 cards very light style 2 ______Transfer Responses: ♥ ______to______3♦ ______Responses 2 ______Jacoby Texas ♠ 5-card Major common 3♥ ______New Suit: Forcing NFConst NF 3 ______Dbl: ______3♠ ______♠ Jump Raise: Forcing Inv. Weak Other______System on over ______2♣ Stayman Puppet ______2♦ Transfer to ♥ 4♦, 4♥ Transfer 3NT______to______JUMP OVERCALL OVER OPP'S T/O DOUBLE Forcing Stayman Smolen Strong Intermediate Weak New Suit Forcing: 1 level 2 level 2♥ Transfer to ♠ Lebensohl (____denies) Conventional NT Openings ______Jump Shift: Forcing Inv. Weak 2♠ ______Neg. Double :______Redouble implies no fit 2NT ______Other:______OPENING PREEMPTS 2NT Over Limit+ Limit Weak Sound Light Very Light MAJOR OPENING MINOR OPENING Majors NF 3/4-bids Minors Expected Min. Length 4 5 Expected Min. Length 4 3 0–2 Conv. Conv./Resp. ______Other______1st/2nd 1♣ 3rd/4th 1♦ DIRECT CUEBID VS Opening Preempts Double Is RESPONSES RESPONSES OVER: Minor Major Takeout thru _____ Penalty Natural Double Raise: Force Inv. Weak Double Raise: Force Inv. Weak Conv. Takeout:______Strong T/O After Overcall: Force Inv. Weak After Overcall: Force Inv. Weak Lebensohl 2NT Response Michaels Conv. Raise: 2NT 3NT Splinter Forcing Raise: J/S in other minor ______Other:______Other:______Single raise Other: ______SLAM CONVENTIONS Gerber : 4NT: Blackwood RKC 1430 1NT: Forcing Semi-forcing Frequently bypass 4+♦ ______2NT: Forcing Inv. _____to_____ 1NT/1♣ ______to______3NT: ______to______2NT Forcing Inv. _____to_____ vs Interference: DOPI DEPO Level: ______ROPI Drury : Reverse 2-Way Fit 3NT: ______to______LEADS (circle card led, if not in bold) DEFENSIVE CARDING Other:______Other______versus Suits versus Notrump vs SUITS vs NT Standard: DESCRIBE RESPONSES/REBIDS x x x x x x x x x x x x Except ______to______HCP x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x ______2 ♣ Strong Other A K x T 9 x A K J x A Q J x ______2♦ Resp: Neg Waiting Q x K T x A T 9 A 9 x K J J T Upside-Down: ______to______HCP Q J x K T 9 x K Q J x K Q T 9 2♦ count Natural: Weak Intermediate Strong Conv. 2NT Force New Suit NF J T 9 Q T 9 x Q J T x Q T 9 x attitude ______to______HCP K Q T 9 J T 9 x T 9 x x 2♥ FIRST DISCARD Natural: Weak Intermediate Strong Conv. 2NT Force New Suit NF LENGTH LEADS: Lavinthal ______to______HCP 4th Best vs SUITS vs NT Odd/Even 2♠ Natural: Weak Intermediate Strong Conv. 2NT Force New Suit NF 3rd/5th Best vs SUITS vs NT ______Attitude vs NT OTHER CARDING OTHER CONV. CALLS: New Minor Forcing: 2-Way NMF ______Smith Echo Weak Jump Shifts: In Comp. Not in Comp. ______Primary signal to partner's leads Trump Suit Pref. 4th Suit Forcing: 1 Rd. Game ______Attitude Count Suit preference Foster Echo ______SPECIAL CARDING PLEASE ASK ______When attention is called to an irregularity — CALL THE DIRECTOR. If in doubt about a call, ask! Practice Active Ethics BD DLR BD CONTRACT PTS BD DLR BD CONTRACT PTS # AND # VS & PLUS MINUS EST. PTS. # AND # VS & PLUS MINUS EST. PTS. PAIRS VUL TEAMS DECLARER PAIRS VUL TEAMS DECLARER 1 N 17 N NONE NONE 2 E 18 E N–S N–S 3 S 19 S E–W E–W 4 W 20 W BOTH BOTH 5 N 21 N N–S N–S 6 E 22 E E–W E–W 7 S 23 S BOTH BOTH 8 W 24 W NONE NONE 9 N 25 N E–W E–W 10 E 26 E BOTH BOTH 11 S 27 S NONE NONE 12 W 28 W N–S N–S 13 N 29 N BOTH BOTH 14 E 30 E NONE NONE 15 S 31 S N–S N–S 16 W 32 W E–W E–W 20-Pt. VP Scale 30-Pt. VP Scale 33 N NONE IMPs VPs IMPs VPs IMPs VPs IMPs VPs 0 10–10 14–16 16–4 0 15–15 9–10 24–6 34 E 1–2 11–9 17–19 17–3 1 18–12 11–13 25–5 N–S 3–4 12–8 20–23 18–2 2 19–11 14–16 26–4 S 5–7 13–7 24–27 19–1 3 20–10 17–19 27–3 35 4 21–9 20–23 28–2 E–W 8–10 14–6 28 + 20–0 5–6 22–8 24–27 29–1 11–13 15–5 36 W 7–8 23–7 28 + 30–0 BOTH Always Disclose, Never Abuse, Don't Intimidate, Practice Active Ethics International Matchpoint Scale Diff. in Pts. IMPs Diff. in Pts. IMPs Diff. in Pts. IMPs Diff. in Pts. IMPs SS1 Rev. 4-12 • Printed in USA by Baron Barclay Copyright© ACBL 1988-2012 • All Rights Reserved 120–40...... 1 270–310...... 7 750–890–...... 13 2000–2240...... 19 150–80...... 2 320–360...... 8 900–1090...... 14 2250–2490...... 20 190–120...... 3 370–420...... 9 1100–1290...... 15 2500–2990...... 21 130–160...... 4 430–490...... 10 1300–1490...... 16 3000–3490...... 22 170–210...... 5 500–590...... 11 1500–1740...... 17 3500–3990...... 23 220–260...... 6 600–740...... 12 1750–1990...... 18 4000 and up...... 24