DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS W B F SYSTEM CARD OVERCALLS (Style: Responses: 1 / 2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE 1 level: 6-17, rarely with 4card Lead In Partner’s Suit CATEGORY: i.e. Green / Blue / Red / HUM / Brown Sticker: 2NT response to 1M is always fit showing and inv+, 2level new suit Suit 3/5 3/5 NCBO: is constructive nf 2 level: 10-18 NT att 3/5 PLAYERS: Lakatos Peter – Birman Alon 2level new suit is constructive nf Subseq Att with reversed count EVENT (Open/Women/Senior/Transnational) Same in Balancing Other:
1NT OVERCALL (2nd/4th Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS SYSTEM SUMMARY 15-18 system on Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT 10-14 in Bal position Ace AK+ AKx+ GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE King KQ+ or AK KQ+ AK to unblock Q (14)15-17 1NT opening, 5Card Ma Queen QJ+ QJ+ or to unblock J - 1§ 2 if 4432 , Jack J10+ or KJ10+ J10 , KJT 2 over 1 response: FG (not 1d-2cl) JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 109+ or Q109+ QT9 ,AJT , 109 1NT responses = SF over 1M opening Weak , natural responses (new suit is F) 9 9x 9x, 98, K109 , A109 Unusual 2NT – 2 low suits Hi-X Xx xXx+, Xx Lo-X xxX, xxXx, xxxxX Showing H Reopen: Medium hand 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 DIRECT: Michael`s CUE: ©+ª over minor, OM+m over M 1 Low enc Low even Low enc Responses: all jump in known suits are pre-emptive. Suit 2 Low even S/P count Reopen: any good two suits 3 s/p reopening same as direct. 1 Low enc Smith Low enc Low enc VS. NT (vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening;PH) NT 2 Low even Low even count 2 : M’s, 2 : one Major, 2 / : MA+minor 3 S/P S/P X is Points Signals (including Trumps):
DOUBLES
VS.PREEMTS (Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT Bids) TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) DBL = T/O thru 4© Natural – could be light if the right shape, reopening slightly lighter
VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS- i.e. 1§ or 2§ SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES X= blacks or reds , 1/2d = H+cl /sp+d , 1/2NT= minors or majors SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL & COMPETITIVE DBLS/RDLS When we bid a vul vs. not game we are forced Negative, responsive, maximal double, Lead directing double, x is not penalty in non forced auctions when no fit was found
OVER OPPONENTS’ TAKEOUT DOUBLE IMPORTANT NOTES 2NT=FIT, limit+; RDBL = 9+ HCP, 1-level = F; 2-level = NF; jump raises = PRE; , transfers over 1M (x) PSYCHICS: rare
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TICK IF ARTIFICIAL 5 5 4 2 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 5
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sf sf sf tayman,4 5s nors nors
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5s , 3M short , , 2cl f1 ♦ : ask: for short positive p
/ f , 2d 4h+ inv , 2nt F 13 F 2nt , inv 4h+ ♥
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transferto 3nt , , 2nt Jacoby 2nt Jacoby 2nt
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