DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS (Style; Responses; 1/2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE different against 1m and 1M openings Lead In Partner's Suit WBF 2.19 vs nat. minor openings: 1M nat 12+, responses same as after our opening Suit 1st - 2rd - 4th highest 2nd level same as opening NT 1st - 2nd - 4th attitude Category: Artificial - RED, EHAA based system vs. 1M - natural Subseq same same Country: CZECH REPUBLIC 1NT always nat. Event: All Events - version 14/05/2009 1NT OVERCALL (2ND/4TH Live; Responses; Reopening) Other: K from AK to contracts at 5/6 level -> count signals Players: Michal Kopecký - Milan Macura vs natural 1x opening 15-18 HCP balanced (STAY,TRSF) SYSTEM SUMMARY LEADS GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE reopen 12-15 HCP resp. like over our 1NT opening (STAY,TRSF) Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT artificial RED - EHAA based system (Every Hand An Adventure) JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) Ace AK, AKx(+), Ax(+) AKx(+) special 2 level opening bids 1-Suit: except (1m)-2x (special meaning) we play weak 6 c. King KQx(x) KQ10(+), AKJT(+) 5cM, 11-20 2-Suit: 2NT two lowest suits Queen QJx(x), AQJ QJ10x(+), KQx(+), AKQ 1C 11-20 natural or 18-20 bal or 21+ Jack HJ10x(+), J10x (+) KQJx, J10x(+), HJ10x(+), 1D 11-20 nat or 15-17 bal 1.,2. and 4. seat, nat or 10-13 bal 3. seat Reopen: 12-16 HCP good 6 c. 10 109x, H109x(+) H109x(+), 109x weak jump shifts after 1level opening DIRECT and JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Responses; Reopen) 9 98x(+), H98x 98x(+), variable 1NT opening 5 - 5 Highest with lower, weak or strong Hi-x HSx, HxxSxx, Sxx HxxSxx, Sxx (+), Sx 1NT Openings: variable: 11-14 1.,2. and 4. seat, 14-17 3. seat Resp: to length, cue - inv+ with supp. Lo-x HxxSx, xS HSx, HxxSx, SSxSx 2 OVER 1 Responses: GF (1M-2C can be only 2 cards) jump cue - asking for stopper, decent 7(6) card suit SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY VS. NT (vs. Strong / Weak; Reopening; PH) Partners Lead Declarer's Lead Discarding SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENCE 2C - both Ms at least 4-4, 2D= Hs, 7+HCP; 2H= Ss, 2S= Cs, 3C= Ds Suit:1st Hi=DISCRG Hi/lo=Odd E=S/P O=ENCRG 2C - at least 44 in Ms 6-10 or 5]4[ 11-14 2NT ms, 3D/M weak 2nd Hi/lo=Odd 2D - 6-10 6] or 9-14 5]-5m or GF 5]+5m vs. 8-14 HCP or nat 1NT overcall - dbl strong 3rd S/P 2H - 6-10 6[ or 9-14 5[-5m or GF 5[+5m against 15-18 HCP - dbl - 5m+4M; bids are destructive NT: 1st Hi=DISCRG Smith or Hi/lo=Odd E=S/P O=ENCRG 2S - weak 4[+6m 2nd Hi/lo=Odd 2NT - 5}5{ 6-10 or GF 5}5{ (64) reopen - same but weaker - trying to play 2x instead of defending 1NT 3rd S/P 1]-1[ 6-11 HCP, 0-4[; 1]-1NT 5+[ F1 VS. ( Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT bids) Signals (including Trumps): S/P in trumps often dbl - takeout (Lebensohl), Overcall NAT, NT natural (resp: Puppet Stay.) Smith in NT many invitational relays after showing fit in a vs. very weak opening 2M: 2NT is takeout, x is strong bal (for penalty) DOUBLES often TRANSFERS vs 2D Multi and 2m showing Ms - x=1M suit, 2M strong w. C/D, 3}{ nat. but weaker TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) special defense against nat or non-nat 1}{ opening VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS 10+ with 3c. supp to other suits, 17+ with suit, 19+ balanced SPECIAL SEQUENCES vs. any non-natural 1} opening (also against strong 2m openings): in competitive auction can be very light after GF, after pen. dbl. or rdbl x=3+cards in Ms; 1D=5] or 4[+5m; 1]= 5[ or 4]+5m; 1[= 1 min. suit; 1NT both ms vs. 1m-dbl. is 11-15 bal, resp: 1 level can be 3, 2x...stayman and trsf. after opps double our 1NT opening or when we double their weak 1NT 2nd level same but more distributional SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL AND COMPETITIVE DOUBLES/REDOUBLES IMPORTANT NOTES THAT DON'T FIT ELSEWHERE support dbl. after 1NT-(x): XX=44 with Cs, 2C = Cs or 44 w/o clubs, 2x=5c OVER OPPONENTS' TAKE OUT DOUBLE 1C - (1D) - dbl - both majors (or strong w/o 4c M) pass is "I want to play 1NTx" 1M - F1 4+c 1m - (1H) - dbl without 4S 1NT-(x)-2C-(x): pass-pass-xx=D+S, 2D=D+H, 2H=H+S we play transfers frequent comp. dbls, often tend to pass COMP DBL at 2+level when BAL Psychics: rarely, usually connected with 1NT opening when vulnerable: 1NT-(pass)-2x can be psyche DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING OPENING BID DESCRIPTIONS

Opening Artificial Min. Neg Dble thruDescription Responses Subsequent Auction Passed Hand Bidding

1} Yes 0 4H 18-20 bal; 11+ natural; 21+ any shape 1D neg., 1H/S - 7+ 4c.,1NT-8-11, 2M - 6c. 3-8, 3C 6-9 with 4+Cs 1C-1M: 1NT (art. GF) - 2C 11+; rest 7-10 w

3D nat inv to 3NT; 3M - NF 7+c. with 2 top H (inv to 3NT), 2m= nat GF e

1{ Yes 2 4H 1.,2. and 4. seat 11-20 natural or 15-17 bal 1M - (0)5+ 4c., 1NT - 7-11 HCP, 2M weak6c, 2NT - 11-13 HCP; 1D-1M-1NT: 2C/D gadgets

3rd seat 11-20 natural or 10-13 balanced 2}/{ - GF (after 3. or 4. seat opening 2m weak), 3D inv with 4+D d

1] 5 4D 11-20 5+H, 11-14 5]4[ or 5]5m excluded 1S - 0-4S 5-11 or very weak 3c. supp, 1NT 5+S, 3C - invit w. supp. 1H-2H-2S Kokish; 2NT singleton C,3C sg D... o

5332 can be opened as NT 2NT - good PRE or inv with 3H; 3D - 4c. supp and any singleton GF,

5 4H 11-20 5+S, 11-14 5[5m excl., can be opened as NT 3OM - same as 3{, but stronger; 3NT 3c supp 11-13, 4m , 2/1 GF!! n

1NT 4H 1.,2. and 4. seat 11+-14 can be semibal. STAY, TRSF (2D may be GF 55ms or 4441), 2S-TRSF to Cs , 2NT-GF asking 1NT-2C-2{][..minimum; 1NT-2C-2NT maximum o

(can have 5M, 4441, 5422, 5431, 6m) 3C= Ds; 3D -55 Ms, 3M - 5-4 in minors and singleton t

3rd 14-17 can be semibal. 4}{C/D- trsf. H/S, 4M nat, 4NT - quantitative

2} Yes 0 6-10 at least 44 in Ms or 11-14 5]4[ 2D asking, 2NT GF asking, 3m nat. NF, 3M NF p

2{ Yes 0 6-10 6] or 9-14 5]-5m or GF 5]+5m 2[ nat inv.; 2NT GF asking, 3} 2card fit invit, 3D 3+card fit invit, 4}/{/] w. supp. a

2] Yes 0 6-10 6[ or 9-14 5[-5m or GF 5[+5m 3] nat inv.; 2NT GF asking, 3} 2card fit invit, 3D 3+card fit invit, 4}/{/[ w. supp. s

2[ Yes 4 6-10 4[+6m 2NT asking, 3} P/C, 3] F1, 3{ GF with supp. 3[ weak s

2NT Yes 2NT - 5}5{ 6-10 or GF 5}5{ (64) 3m choice, 3]/[ asking for distribution, better }/{

3} 6 1st,2nd seat - solid, 3rd undisc. NS - F1, 3NT - to play

3{ 6 1st,2nd seat - solid, 3dr undisc. NS - F1, 3NT - to play

3] 6 we don't open weak two NS - F1, 3NT - to play

3[ 6 we don't open weak two NS - F1, 3NT - to play

3NT Yes long minor w. 2 TOP honours, entries outside 4/5C - to length, 4D asking for shortage, 4NT asking for count, 4M - NAT

4} Yes ; 3,5-4,5 losers 4D good hand, 4NT Allum

4{ Yes Namyats; 3,5-4,5 losers 4H good hand, 4NT Allum

4] 7 PRE: 4332

4[ 7 PRE: 4332

4NT Yes Extreme minors

HIGH LEVEL BIDDING

RKCB 1430, Splinters, Cue bids

DOPI, ROPI, WAITING 3NT, forcing pass

5NT asking for extras

1NT - 4NT quantitative

then pass=stop; 5x 5 card