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Defensive and Competitive Bidding Leads and Signals DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS W B F CONVENTION CARD OVERCALLS (Style: Responses: 1 / 2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE Sound at 2 level Lead In Partner’s unsupported CATEGORY: Green Occasionally 4 cards at 1 level, weak 1M possible suit Jump raises are preemptive, fit jumps, new suit F1 Suit 3rd/5th 3rd/5th NCBO: SWEDEN NT 3rd/5th 3rd/5th PLAYERS: Daniel Gullberg – Lars Andersson If p overcalls w 1X, 1NT=9‐13, cue=good 3+crd raise, 2NT=14‐15 Subseq 3rd/5th 3rd/5th If p overcalls w 2X, cue=good 3+crd raise/13+, 2NT=10‐12 Other: 2nd/4th through decl unless in partner’s bid suit 1NT OVERCALL (2nd/4th Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS SYSTEM SUMMARY Direct: 15‐18, system on Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT Protective: 11‐14, system on Ace AKx AK GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE King AK, KQx AKJ, KQx 1m=3+, 5cM, 1NT = 15‐17, 2/1 FG, Multi 2D Rubensohl applies in competition. Queen QJ, KQ QJT, QJ9, KQT(xx) After they x for penalty, xx=a suit (relay to 2C), 2X=44+ in that suit Jack JT JT9, JT8 and a higher. Pass= to play JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 T9, HJT T9, KJT Weak, 5‐9, 6 card suit 9 9x, HT9 9x, HT9 Subsequent 2NT is an inv+ enquiry. Raises are preemptive. Hi‐X Xx, xxXx, xxXxxx xXxx, Xx, HxxXx Unusual 2NT: 55 in two lowest suits Lo‐X xxX, xxxxX HxxX, HxX, xXx Reopen: Jumps are 13‐16, 2NT=19‐21 SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY DIRECT & JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Response; Reopen) Partner’s Lead Declarer’s Lead Discarding SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENSE Michaels, 55+ : 1m‐2m = majors; 1M‐2M= oM+m 1 Low= enc Low = even Low= enc 1X‐2Y = Weak, 3‐7 (except 1D‐2H and 1C‐2D) (1M)‐2M‐p‐2nt = inv+ enquiry as you can bid 3c p/c Suit 2 Low = even S/P Low = even 1X‐3Lower = game invitational with 6+cards 3 S/P S/P 1M‐1NT = Semi‐Forcing 5‐11 (1x)‐3x=stopper ask 1 Low = enc Low = even Low= enc 3NT opening= good 4M VS. NT (vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening;PH) NT 2 Low = even S/P Low= even Gazilli over 1H‐1S/1M‐1NT (2C= nat or 16+) X = Pen, 2C Majors, 2D/2H=TRF, 2S=Good 3m overcall 3 S/P S/P 1D‐2H and 1C‐2D = INV+ with support 2NT = Big two‐suiter, 3X = pre Signals (including Trumps): UD attitude/UD count DOUBLES VS.PREEMPTS (Doubles; Cue‐bids; Jumps; NT Bids) TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) Dbl = T/O, Lebensohl applies over weak twos (slow shows) Doubles generally take out, passed more often at higher levels. Leaping and Non‐Leaping Michaels VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS‐ i.e. 1. or 2. SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES X = Majors, 1/2D=Multi, 1/2MAJ 4 cards w side suit SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL & COMPETITIVE DBLS/RDLS OVER OPPONENTS’ TAKEOUT DOUBLE Game Try Doubles IMPORTANT NOTES XX=9+, N/S Nat, F1, 2NT=good raise, Other same as over (P) Lightner Doubles PSYCHICS: rare OF THRU IF NO. DESCRIPTION RESPONSES SUBSEQUENT ACTION PASSED HAND BIDDING TICK OPENING ARTIFICIAL MIN. CARDS NEG.DBL 1. 3 Natural or balanced 2♣=5‐9 4+C; 2♦ = 10+ 4+C; 2M = wjs; 2nt =nat inv; 1♣‐2♦; 2H = FG Same 3♣= 5‐9 5+C; 3X =void splinter; 3NT=13‐15bal 3‐Way Checkback 1 3 Natural or balanced 1nt = 5‐11; 2♣ = GF; 2♦ = 5‐9+ 4+D; 2♥= 10+ 4+D; 2 = wjs ; 2nt = nat inv; 1♦‐2♥; 2S= FG Same 3♣ = 9‐11 6+C; 3♦ = 5‐9 4+D; 3♥//4♣ = 10‐13 splinter; 3‐Way Checkback 3NT= 13‐15bal 1 5 10‐20 2/1=GF, 1NT=semi forcing, 2NT=jacoby inv+ with 4 card support, 2S= WJS, 2.=Good 3crd raise, 2=Good 3m= inv 6+m, 2=5‐9 with 3, 3= 6‐9 w 4, 3=void; 4♣/♥=void + support 4crd raise, 2S = 4crd raise with shortage (2NT then asks) Fit jumps (2NT= fit jump in spades) 1 5 10‐20 As above [1S‐3♥ is inv with 6H] As above but2NT = 4crd raise 3nt=any singleton; 4any=void with shortage (3C asks) 1NT (14)15‐17, can include 2♣ Stayman, 2♦/♥/♠ transfers, 3♣ = weak or strong w diamonds, 1NT‐2‐3.= good clubs 5M/6m 3♦= inv diamonds, 3M=splinter 13(45), 4♣/♦=transfers, 4M = to play Rubensohl (bids from 2NT upwards are inv+ transfers) Smolen after 1NT‐2♣‐2♦ with 54 MM hands 2. X 20‐21 bal, or any GF 2 Relay, other bids are natural and weak (0‐3) Kokish: 2.‐2; 2♥‐2; 2NT= 20‐21 bal 2NT= 55+ in minors (with no interest in playing NT) 2.‐2; 2NT= 24+ bal 2 0 5‐9 5+MAJ 2X=P/C, 2NT= ask, 3m=NAT F1 2D‐2NT: 3♣= any extra. 3♦=min H; 3♥= min S 4♣=ask TRF 2 6 9‐12 2S=Constructive F1, 3X= F1 2M‐2NT: 3♣=any min, 3♦=max no shortage, 2NT=Ask(Jacoby responses) 3♥/3/3nt =max + singleton up the line, 4♣/♦/♥= void 2 6 9‐12 3X= F1 2NT=Ask(Jacoby responses) 2NT 20‐21 bal 3♣ = 5 card stayman, 3♦/♥ Transfers, 3♠ Minor Suit ask , 2NT‐3‐3♥ denies a 4cm 4♣/♦/♥/♠=transfers, 2NT‐4♣‐4♦ shows slam interest in H 3./ 6 PRE New suit =Nat, F1 3/ 6 PRE New suit =Nat, F1 3NT X Good 4M pre‐empt 4♣ = transfer to your major, 4♦ = bid your M, 4M = slam interest in that 3NT‐4♣: 4♦ = H, 4h = S suit (pass or correct) 4 any 7 PRE 4NT Specific ace ask 5. 7 PRE HIGH LEVEL BIDDING 5 7 PRE 1430 RKCB (step up asks for Q trumps) Subsequent 5NT= Specific King Ask (6 trumps = no) 5M 7 PRE Italian Cues; bid both 1st and 2nd round control in equal priority 3NT: serious slam try when 9cM fit established or in 2/1 auction .
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