DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS W B F CONVENTION CARD OVERCALLS (Style: Responses: 1 / 2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE Lead directing, good 5-card suit, Michael’s cuebid Lead In Partner’s Suit CATEGORY: Suit 4th from H, Xx, MUD, xXxx 4th from H, Xx, MUD, xXxx NCBO: Denmark NT 4th from H, Xx, MUD, xXxx 4th from H, Xx, MUD, xXxx PLAYERS: Sophie Laura Bune & Søren Veel Caspersen Subseq 4th from H, Xx, MUD, xXxx 4th from H, Xx, MUD, xXxx Other:
1NT OVERCALL (2nd/4th Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS SYSTEM SUMMARY 15-18, 11-14 Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT System on Ace AK, Ax AK, Ax GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE King Kx, KQx, KQJ Kx, KQx, KQJ 5-card major Queen QJx, QJ10, QJ, Qx QJx, QJ10, QJ, Qx 15-17 NT Jack J10, J109, Jx, J10x J10, J109, Jx, J10x Multi JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 109x, 10x, 1098, H109x 109x, H109x, 10x, 1098 2/1 = F1 Preemptive 9 9x 9x Unusual NT = 5-5 in lowest Hi-Lo 4th highest or xx (flexible) 4th highest or xx (flexible) Lo-Hi 4th highest or xxx(…) 4th highest or xxx(…) Reopen: 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 cuebid 1 Low = enc. Count Low = enc. Jump cue bid = partner, bid 3nt if you have stoppers in the Suit 2 Count Lavintahl opponent’s suit 3 Lavintahl 1 Low = enc. Smith’s Echo Low = enc.
VS. NT (vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening;PH) NT 2 Count Count Multi 3 Lavintahl Lavintahl 2.=both majors Signals (including Trumps): 2=(5) 6-card major weak Count: Low = even 2M= (5) 6-card major strong Attitude: Low = enc. (also Smith’s) 8+ against 15-17, 10+ against 12-14 DOUBLES x = penalty VS.PREEMTS (Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT Bids) TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) Double + Lebensohl Lebensohl, natural Leaping Michaels Against Multi 2 = Crowhurst VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS- i.e. 1. or 2. SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES Short club: 2.: Michaels, everything else natural SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL & COMPETITIVE DBLS/RDLS Strong .: (1.) – 1nt = both minors, (1.) – x = both majors Support double, lead directing (1.) – 2./ natural Negative, Invitational OVER OPPONENTS’ TAKEOUT DOUBLE IMPORTANT NOTES RD = 10+ and no support to partners suit, no relevant bid
PSYCHICS: Rarely
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