SPECIAL DOUBLES NOTRUMP OVERCALLS After Overcall: Penalty Direct: 15 to 18 Systems on NAMES Tod Moses - Ron Smith Negative thru 3♠ Conv. GENERAL APPROACH Responsive : thru 3♠ Maximal Balancing: 11 to 14 Jump to 2NT: Minors 2 Lowest Support: Dbl. thru 2 of suitRedbl Two Over One: Game Forcing Game Forcing ExceptWhen Suit Rebid Conv. Transfers 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: MECKWELL SIMPLE OVERCALL NOTRUMP OPENING BIDS 2♣ +major 1NT 2NT 19+ to 21 1 level 6+ to HCP (usually) 2♦ +major 14+ to 17 3♣ Puppet Puppet Stayman often 4 cards very light style 2 Transfer Responses: ♥ Natural to 3♦ 5-5 minors GF Responses 2♠ Natural Jacoby Texas 5-card Major common 3♥ Short New Suit: Forcing NFConst NF 3 Dbl: 1 minor or both 3♠ Short ♠ MSS Jump Raise: Forcing Inv. Weak OtherMajors or a good hand with System on over Smolen Jump Q=mixed 2♣ Stayman Puppet 2♦ Transfer to ♥ 4♦, 4♥ Transfer 3NT to Gambling 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♠ Size ask or ♣ Neg. Double : Redouble implies no fit 2NT ♦ or 5-5 minor 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 4♠ 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: 31d=3 Card limit raise Jacoby 2NSingle raise Other: SLAM CONVENTIONS Gerber : 4NT: Blackwood RKC 1430 1NT: Forcing Semi-forcing Frequently bypass 4+♦ Specifics Kings 2NT: Forcing Inv. to 1NT/1♣ 6 to 10 3NT: 15 to 17 2NT Forcing Inv. 11 to 12 vs Interference: DOPI DEPO Level: ROPI 5 of our suit Drury : Reverse 2-Way Fit 3NT: 13 to 15 Other 3 level-splinter LEADS (circle card led, if not in bold) DEFENSIVE CARDING Other: 31c 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 2♥, X, XX=negative A K x T 9 x A K J x A Q J x 2♦ Resp: Neg Waiting 2 Queens. Are better Q x K T x A T 9 A 9 x K J J T Upside-Down: 5 to 10 HCP Feature 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 5 to 10 HCP Feature Feature; 3♣ ask for shortness 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 510 to HCP Feature ; 3♣ ask shortness 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 Rusinow leads at trick oneAt tversusitude v no-trumps 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 Unusual vs unusual SPECIAL CARDING PLEASE ASK transfers after takeout and negative doubles Wolf sign-off Last modified: Sep 06 2020 12:47