DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS W B F CONVENTION CARD OVERCALLS (Style: Responses: 1 / 2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE Sound 2 over 1 Lead In Partner’s Suit CATEGORY: Green Fit jumps Suit A,2,4 Low from xxx NCBO: Wales 2018 UCB NT Strong K,10,9 Low from xxx PLAYERS: Paul Lamford, Gary Jones 2NT good raise after M overcall Subseq A,2,4 Low from xxx Leaping and non-leaping Michaels, see notes Other: K asks for CT, A or Q asks for ATT Vs NT Q may be from weak KQ holding 1NT OVERCALL (2nd/4th Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS SYSTEM SUMMARY 15-17(18), responses as after opening 1NT Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT Reopening: 11-14 over 1m, responses as over opening 1NT Ace AK(x…) AK(x…) GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE Reopening; 11-16 over 1M, 2♣ is range ask King AK(x…) or KQ(J)(…) KQJxx, KQ10xx, AKQxx , Acol with weak twos in ♦, ♥ and ♠ but Acol twos in 4th AKJxx Queen QJ(x…), Qx QJ(10), KQx(…), KQJx 4 card majors Jack J10(x…), Jx J10(9…) Generally open lower of two 4 card suits JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 109(x…), 10x A(or K)J10(x…) or 109(x…) 2 over 1 responses 9+ 1-suited: weak, usually 6-cards 9 98(x…), 9x A,K or Q109(x…) or 1NT opening 12-14 98(x…). 9x 2NT lowest two unbid suits but 19-21 BAL in 4th Hi-X (x)x, x(x)x, x(x)xx (x)x, x(x)x, x(x)xx Frequent use of non-PEN DBL Lo-X Hx(x), Hxx(x) Hx(x), Hxx(x) Drury 2♣ over 1M in 3rd or 4th position Reopen: Intermediate – six card suit SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY After 1M in comp. sequences 2NT is INV and jump cue is mixed 4-card raise DIRECT & JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Response; Reopen) Partner’s Lead Declarer’s Lead Discarding SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENSE 1x-2x two highest unbid suits 1 HELO (HELD) HELO (s/p) HELD 1x-3x asks for stop for NT Suit 2 HELO (HELD) HELO (s/p) HELO 3 HELO (HELD) HELO HELO SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES 1 HELO (HELD) Smith peter HELD (1NT)-DBL-(2♣ or 2♦)-PASS is F VS. NT (vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening;PH) NT 2 HELO (HELD) HELO (s/p) HELO 2♣ is 4♥ and longer other or 5+ ♥ 3 HELO (HELD) HELO (s/p) HELO 2♦ is 4♠ and longer other or 5+ ♠ Signals (including Trumps): HELD, Smith peter (see notes) IMPORTANT NOTES 2♥ is 5♥ and 4+ m Trump Hi-lo shows interest in ruff or McKenney After 1NT rebid then 2♣ is puppet to 2♦, subsequent bids inv, 2♦ is GF checkback 2♠ is 5♠ and 4+ m After 1x-2y-2NT-3♣ is checkback, 3♦ shows max. 2NT is game forcing two suited or weak with minors DOUBLES After 1NT-2♠(NT)-3♣(3♦) shows fit; 3x shows suit After 1NT-2♠(NT)-2NT(♣) denies fit; then 3x shows suit VS.PREEMTS (Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT Bids) TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) Halmic after 1NT-DBL Vs WK 2 DBL is T/O+Lebensohl, leaping Michaels, see notes Takeout to 4♥ Good-Bad 2NT in some competitive situations Vs WK 3 DBL is T/O, non-leaping Michaels, 3NT to play then 4♣ is 1NT-p-4♣ is Gerber Baron and 4♦ is transfer to M, 4M & 5m are slam tries 1NT-p-4♦ is 5♠+5♥, game only Vs 4 level openings x shows values 1x-p-2y-p-3NT = 5x+4y, 15-19 hcp VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS- i.e. 1. or 2. 1x-1M-p-2NT = 4 card raise Vs strong 1♣ vs Polish 1♣ or similar, P then DBL is 15-17 SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL & COMPETITIVE DBLS/RDLS 1x-2m-p-2NT = natural DBL is ♥, 1♦ is ♠ DBL is weak NT or 18+, 1♦ is one M Game try DBLs 1m-p-1M-p-2M-p-2NT is forcing 1♥, 1♠, 1NT is two suited (CRO); 2 any is one or six of bid suit Co-operative DBLs 1x-2x-higher cue = ucb OVER OPPONENTS’ TAKEOUT DOUBLE Rosenkrantz RDBLs, see notes 1x-2x-lower cue = 5 other + tolerance for x RDBL is 9+; new suit is F1; jump in new suit is fit; RDBL of 3NT shows doubt 3x-3NT-p-4♣ is Baron, 4♦ is Flint, 4♥,4♠,5♣,5♦ are slam tries Jump raise is pre-emptive; 2NT is good raise PSYCHICS: Rare
COMPETITIVE & PASSED DESCRIPTION RESPONSES SUBSEQUENT ACTION
TICK IF TICK HAND BIDDING
OPENING ARTIFICIAL OF NO. MIN. CARDS NEG.DBL THRU
1. 3 4. Natural 2♣ is 9+, 2NT is 16+ BAL, splinters 4♣ is RKCB after 1♣-p-2♣ & similar 1 4 4 Natural 2♦ is 9+, 2NT is 16+ BAL, splinters 4♦ is RKCB after 1♦-p-2♦ & similar 1 4 4♥ Natural 2NT is fit, FG; splinters (3NT is 1♠); 3♠ is fit + any void, 3NT asks 1 4 3 Natural 2NT is fit, FG; splinters; 3NT is fit + any void, 4♣ asks INT 4♥ 12-14 2♣ is Stayman (np) 1NT-2♦-2♥-2♠ is Baron, then 2NT is no 5 2♦/♥/♠/NT TFRS card suit 2♣-2♦-3♥ is 5♥+4♠ INV After 1NT-2♣-2x then 3♣(♦) is both m, 2♣-2♦-3♠ is 5♥+4♠ F1 longer ♣(♦) 3♣, 3♦, 3♥ and 3♠ are singleton or void, 5431, 5440 Opener bids four card major, if not, 3NT with or 4441, no 5 card major, GF good stop in short suit, otherwise four of lower minor 4♣ and 4♦ are two up slam tries 4and 4♥ show slam interest 2. √ G/F or 23/24 BAL 2♦ relay; 2♦-2♥-2♠-2NT is 25+ BAL After 2♣-2♦-(2♥-2♠)-2NT as opening 2NT 2 5 Weak 6(5) cards; strong 4th 2NT asks - OGUST; 3x forcing 2 5 Weak 6(5) cards; strong 4th 2NT asks - OGUST; 3x forcing 2 5 Weak 6(5) cards; strong 4th 2NT asks - OGUST; 3x forcing 2NT 20-22 3♣ is 5 card Stayman; 3♦/♥ TFRS; 3♠ is minors; two up slam tries. 3. 6 Pre-empt New suit forcing 3 6 Pre-empt New suit forcing 3 6 Pre-empt New suit forcing 4♣ asks for shortage, 4♦ is slam try 3 6 Pre-empt New suit forcing 4♣ asks for shortage, 4♦ is slam try 3NT Gambling, solid minor 4♣ P/C; 4♦ asks for singleton After 4♦, 4♥ is 0/1 ♥, 4♠ is 0/1 ♠, 4NT is 7222, 5♣ is 0/1 ♦, 5♦ is 0/1 ♣ 4. 7 Pre-empt 4 7 Pre-empt 4 6 Pre-empt Suit bid asks for control in steps 4 6 Pre-empt Suit bid asks for control in steps 4NT Bid suit with A 5♣ is none, 5NT is two, 6♣ is A♣ 5. Pre-empt HIGH LEVEL BIDDING 5 Pre-empt Josephine GSF 5 Missing AK♥ RKCB 5♣ is 1 or 4, 5♦ is 0 or 3; then 5NT asks for specific kings, six ace RCKB in some sequences 5 Missing AK♠ DOPI, ROPI after interference Exclusion RKCB (0 or 3, 1 or 4) Minorwood after raise of agreed minor to the four level in a forcing sequence
PGNotes2018
Note:..1: Halmic After 1NT-DBL-RDBL forces 2♣ to show 5-card suit -2♣=♣+♦,♥ or ♠ -2♦=♦+♥ or ♠ -2♥=♥+♠ -2♠ constructive After 1NT-p-p-DBL as above After 1NT-p-p-DBL-RDBL shows 5-card suit.
Note:..2: Smith Peters in defence of NT contracts Defender on lead peters at first opportunity to show desire for a switch Partner peters at first opportunity to ask for first suit to be continued.
Note:..3: Rosenkrantz RDBL After 1x-1y-DBL(neg)-RDBL shows A or K in suit y.
Note:..4: Lebensohl After 2♠-DBL-p-2NT is puppet to 3♣ then 3♦ or 3♥ is to play, 3♠ shows 4♥ and ♠ stop, 3NT not 4♥ and ♠ stop After 2♥-DBL-p-2NT is puppet to 3♣ then 3♦ is to play, 3♥ shows 4♠ and ♥ stop, 3♠ shows 5♠ and ♥ stop, 3NT shows ♥ stop After 2M-DBL-p-3♣ shows 4+ ♣, 8+ hcp After 2M-DBL-p-3♦ shows 4+ ♦, 8+ hcp After 2♠-DBL-p-3♥ shows 4♥, 8+ hcp, no ♠ stop After 2♥-DBL-p-3♥ shows 4♠, 8+ hcp, no ♥ stop After 2♠-DBL-p-3♠ shows 5♥, 8+ hcp, no ♠ stop After 2♥-DBL-p-3♠ shows 5♠, 8+ hcp, no ♥ stop After 2M-DBL-p-3NT denies M stop Similarly after interference over our 1NT
Note:..5: Leaping Michaels Over 2M-4m=5/5 m+other M
Note:..6: Non-leaping Michaels Over 3M-4m=5/5 m+other M
Note:..7: After 1♠-p-1NT-p-3♣-p then 3♦=3♥ or 5♥ 3♥=4♥ 3♠=2♥+3♠ 3NT=<3♥, <3♠ After 1♠-p-1NT-p-3♣-p-3♦-3♥ then 3♠=3♥+3♠ 3NT=3♥,<3♠ 4♥=5♥
Note:..8:
Note:..9: 3♣ 5 card Stayman Then 3♦=4M or 2♠ then after 3♦ 3♥ denies 4♥ (does not promise 4♠) 3♠ promises 4♥ and denies 4♠ 3NT promises 4♥ and 4♠, game only 4♣ promises 4♥ and 4♠, slam try 4♥ promises 4♣, slam try 3♥=5♥ then 3♠ is slam try in ♥ 3♠=5♠ then 4♣ is slam try in ♠ 4♦ natural 4♥ shows ♣ 3NT=3♠, not 4♥, then 4♥ is transfer to 4♠
Note:..10: Kokish After 2♣-p-2♦-p-2♥ puppet to 2♠ then 2NT=25+ bal then 2NT=Jxxxxx in either m then 3m=A,K or Qxxxxx in m
Note:..11: Transfers after 1NT After 1NT-p-2♦-p then 2♥=<4♥ 2♠,3♣ and 3♦ show 4♥, max & shortage 2NT shows 4♥, max & no shortage 3♥ shows 4♥, min Similar after 2♥ TFR to 2♠ After 1NT-p-2♠-p then 2NT denies Qxx or better in ♣, subsequent bid by responder shows suit/fragment 3C shows Qxx or better in ♣, subsequent bid by responder shows suit/fragment Similar after 2NT TFR to 3♦