DEFENSIVE ET COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS WBF ( Style; Responses; 1/2 level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE CATEGORY : GREEN Suit : one Level : 5 (4) cards 5 to 17 HCP Lead In Partener's Suit two level : 6 (5) cards 9 to 17 HCP Suit : 3 rd - 5th 3rd - 5 th NCBO : Guadeloupe EVENT : BALI 2013 Response to 1 level : raise 3 level = ; cue=11+fit; NT : 4 th 3rd - 5 th National Team - Open jump cue = fit (4) limit ; jump schift = suit + fit (4); Subseq. attitude 3rd - 5th PLAYERS : Dominique GERIN 1NT= 8+ Other : attitude Jean-Claude PELLETIER Reopening : suit overcall = limited hand 1 NT OVERCALL ( 2 nd/4 th Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS SYSTEME SUMMARY 2 nd = 15 to 18 points - Stayman + transfers Lead Vs Suit Vs NT Ace AKx... AKx... 5 cards major - Natural 4 th = 9 to 14 points ; same responses King AK - KQx... KQ10 - KQJ - AKJ NV: 1♣ = 12-22 unbal. or 14-18 bal. Queen QJx AQJ - KQx - QJ10 - QJ9 1♦= may be 2 - 1♥/♠ = 5 cards JUMP OVERCALLS ( Style; Responses; Unusual NT) Jack J10 - Jx- KJ10 AJ10- KJ10- J109 1 NT = 11-13 1- Suit : 6 cards , 6 to 10 points - 2 NT F 1 10 10x - K109 -Q109 A109- K109- Q109- 109x V : 1 NT = 15-17 and standard 2- Jump cue in major = asking for stopper 9 9x - H9xx 9x - 98x... Hi-X : 2nd - 4th 2 over one 1 response : G F except 1♠-2♥- 2♠-2NT Reopen : 6 cards - Zone 12 points Lo-X : 3rd - 5th and special bidding at 4 level DIRECT AND JUMP CUE BIDS ( Style; Responses;Reopen) SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIOTITY SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENSE Michael two suiters : 1♣/♦ 2♦ = M two suiters Partener's Lead Declarer's Lead Discarding Transfers on 1♣ opening NV 1x 2NT = 2 lower ranking suits NT 1 3rd-5th 3rd-5th 3rd-5th Overcalls on 1 NT 1♥/♠ 2♥/♠ = Unbid Major and ♣ 2 suiter Suit 2 Attitude Attitude Attitude 2 ♣ = Strong 1♥/♠ 3♣ = Unbid Major and ♦ 2 suiter Suit 3 2 ♦ = multi VS. NT (Vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening; PH) NT 1 3rd-5th 3rd-5th 3rd-5th X = 5 cards min + 4 cards maj or 1 suit min or strong NT 2 attitude attitude attitude 2♣ = maj 2 suiters ; 2♦multi; 2♥/♠ = 5 cards + 4 min NT 3 low E on As & Q 2 NT = minor two suiters . In 4th = same Signals ( including NT) 3rd-5th ; attitude Vs. Weak NT (if 11) : X= 13+; 2♣ Landy; 2♦/♥/♠/3♣ = DOUBLES transfers. If 1NT X responses as 1NT opening TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) VS. ( Doubles; Cue-bids; Jump; NT Bids ) 2nd : 9+ if good distribution ; 17+ : any distribution X = take out resp: jump = 10 to 12 points - cue = 13+ Cue = 2 suiters reop : 9+ NT : natural SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL AND COMPETITIVE DBLES/REDBLES VS 2♦ multi : 4♣/♦ = 2 suit ♥+ ♣/♦ negative doubles true 4♥ VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENING xx one ctrl = R1 control SPECIAL SEQUENCES VS strong ♣ and 2♣ : crash support and competitive doubles and redbls

IMPORTANT NOTES THAT DON'T FIT ELSEWHERE

OVER OPPONENTS' 1 level = F1 ; 2 level = NF 2 NT = Truscott PSYCHICS : rare Jump fit = pre XX = 10+ HCP 1 2ΝΤ

2 3NT 1NT 2♥ 1♥ 2 1 2♠ 1 4x 3x

♣ ♦ ♠ ♦ ♣ OPENING

x x TICK IF ARTIFICIAL 8 (7) 7 (6) 5 (4) 5 (4) 0 5 5 0 3 2 MIN N° of cards 4 4 ♥ ♥ NEG DBL THRU PRE Gambling PRE 6m, 5M, singleton possible V=20-21 Bal. NV=19-20 Bal suiter2 ♠ suiter2 ♥ or 24+ bal. (23 if V) cards6 weak in ♥ or 21-22 bal. suit any in tricks 8 FG except 2 may be 6322- 5422 NV= 10+/13 5e Bal,pos Maj may be 6322- 5422 V= 5e 15-17possible Bal. M be weakMay in 3th position 4th position be 4cardsMay in 3rd or 11- 20HCP standard V= NV=11-21 HCP unbal. = standard V unbalanced or bal 14-18 NV = 11 DESCRIPTION − + min - 5-10 HCP + min - 5-10 HCP 21HCP ♣ 2 − ♥ or or ♠ 1NT (7-10) or 2NT (11-12) = no 4cards in M V: Natural, priority to major 4th if weak 1 NV: 4 suitNew ;Jump F1 schift = Ask 4 3 3X = natural NF =F1 2NT 3 2 =F1 2NT 3 2 2 3 NV= 3 V= Suit + Strong = 14H M in JUMP 4 1 1 NATURAL 1NTforcing - Natural 1 1 1 ♣ ♣ ♥ ♠ ♣ ♥ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♣/3 ♥ ♣ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ = pref ♥ : NF : =Puppet; -3 / = 0-3 H NF

/ / / 2 = RELAY Non obligatory = = ♠ = = ♠ ♠ /♠ /♠ ♦ /♠ ♠ ♦ ♦ ♦ 2 6 cards + 2TC (no forcing) Suiter / 4 two Major ♦ - 3 ♣ -3 = 2TC 5e, 10+ - 3NT =11-14 and 4+ Cards 3NT - Fit − 3 − ♦ −2 -3 5−4/4−5 9+ - 4 / double fit, preempt fit, double 2NT =15+ and fit 2NT 4+ Cards −2 ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ /♠= - 3 ♥ ♣ −2♠−2ΝΤ / /♠ ♦ , NF , −2♠−3♣ / 3 ♠ ♦ RESPONSES ;1 ♦ transfers see - 1 =10-12 and 4Cards Fit = 2TC 6(5)th + 1H outside = Splinter ,3 ♠/3 ♥ transfers; 3 ♥ transfers transfers = 9-11H 6Cards ♣ = Minors ♠=5♠+4 ♥ BW : 30-41-52-2 Keys + Queen 1m -1NT -2 -1M cards 4 of Fit with hand Balanced = 3NT - 1m - 1M - Splinter Opener's if overcall : pass = 0; X = 1; aso BIDDING LEVEL HIGH 3 NT = 24+ Bal. : see 2NT op. honours + outside suit = good 3NT 2x = natural, 6cards suit 1ΝΤ−2 1 2 2 4 2NT = 21-22 bal : see 2NT op. NV= if doubled :see 2 trial bid 3 bid trial ♥ ♦ ♣ ♥ / / 2 = 2cards in min; M 2NT= max+GH /♠ 2 /♠ ♦ SUBSEQUENT AUCTION ♠ = M 2 suiter, short in ♣ in short suiter, 2 =M ♦ = 3 cards in M min M max in / cards = 3 ♥ / /♠ ♥ −3 - 2NT - = general ♣/ ♥ /♠ 4 = ♦ = trial bid = trial ♣ = : relay Cards Fit Max / ♦ SHIFTJUMP = Fit + Suit = splinter + single th 4 = Fit 2NT + Suit Jump = Fit Shift DRURY - 1NT = 7-10 1NT=DRURY - 7-10 PASSED BIDDING HAND Gerin – Pelletier : complementary sheet 1 1♣’s responses Responses If nr 2 pass If n° 2 doubble Points xx 4-4 major 4-7 Transfers Transfers 4 + 1♦- 1 ♥- 1 ♠ 1 SA 4-4 maj. 4-7 N at 8-10 ! ! !

2 ♣ 5♠ + 4♥ 6-10 5 ♣ 4-7 ! ! ! 2♦ 6♥ 4-7 ou 16 + 5♠ + 4♥ 6-10 ! ! ! 2 ♥ 6♠ 4-7 ou 16 + 6♥ 4-7 ! ! ! 2 ♠ 5-4 minor 11+ 6♠ 4-7 ! ! !

2SA 6 ♦ 16 + natural ! ! !

3♣-3♦-3♥-3♠ Pre 6+ cards Pre 6+ cards 3SA 5 ♣ bal. 16+

Rebids :

After 1♣ - 1♦ - 1♥ = 3/4 cards unbal (F)

- 1SA / 2♥ bal 14-16 - 2SA / 3♥ bal 17-18 - 1 ♠ = 4 cards unbal

After 1♣ - 1♥

- 1 ♠ = 3/4 cards unbal (F)

- 1SA / 2♠ bal 14-16 - 2SA / 3♠ bal 17-18 After 1♣ - 1 ♠ - 1SA = bal 14-16 - 2♣ unbal alors : 2 ♦ natural weak 3 ♣ encouraging 3 ♦ F = one suiter ♦ or 2 suiter ♦ - ♣

4 ♣ strong = 16+ and 5 cards unbal Gerin – Pelletier : complementary sheet

2 After 1NT x ? xx = 4 cards in ♣ 2X = natural 5 cards pass = forcing for xx or suit by 5 cards If xx : 2♣ = 4-4 ♦-♥ 2 ♦ = 4-4 ♦-♠ 2 ♥ = 4-4 ♥- ♠

3- 1NT’s responses - 2 ♣ = Puppet Stayman or weak in ♦ - 2♦/♥ = transfers

- 2♠ = 5-4 in minors F1 - 2NT = transfer ♣ or ♦: in ♣ weak or strong in ♦ strong - 3X = natural, GF