Forsvar, Konvensjone

Forsvar, konvensjone

Defensive and Competitive Bidding Overcalls (Style; Responses; Reopening) Leads and Signals System Normal overcalls. Opening Leads Style Card Lead In Partner’s Suit

Suit Distributional leads: 3rd/5th Same as against suit:

1WBF NT overcall (2ND/4TH; Responses; Reopening) NT Hi-Lo = 2/4/6 cards in the suit Lo-Hi = 3-5-7 cards in the suit 15-17 HP. Same system as in offensive bidding. Subseq Standard Count from remaining Nos. Invitational System: PRE-FER Major from a suit both have bid. Transfer System 8,65 Jump Overcalls (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) Leads Weak jumps Peter Tommy Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT Ace AK/AKx/AKxx(x) AK/AKx/AKxx(x) Marstrander Sandsmark Direct and Jump Cue Bids (Style; Responses) Players CUE = both M over m. The other M and a m over a M. King KQ/KQJ(x)/KQT/Kx KQ/KQJ(x)/KQT/Kx Jump to 2NT: The two lowest unbid suits. Queen AQJ(x)/QJ(x)/QJT/Qx AQJ(x)/QJ(x)/QJT/Qx Norway Norway Jack VS. NT (vs. Strong/Weak; Reopen: PH) HJT(x)/JT(x)/Jx HJT(x)/JT(x)/Jx Vs. NT: “Amundsen”, i.e.: 2. =  or both M. 2 =  or  + a 10 HT9x/AQT(x)/T9x/Tx HT9x/AQT(x)/T9x/Tx System Summary minor. 2 = + a minorm. 2S = S. 2NT = both minors. 9 H9x/9xx/T9/9x H9x/9xx/T9/9x General Approach and Style X Hxxx/HT9x/xxxx(x) Hxxx/HT9x/xxxx(x) Transfers over 1. and 1 on the 1 level. Transfers over 1 and 1 on the 2-level. Structural jumps over 1/. Signals in order of priority Asking bids after strong 2. opening. Partners lead Declarer Discarding Suit: Encouraging /Lavinthal Count Strength Special bids that may require defence nd 2 Count Count Count a) All transfers over 1.1///2/, 1(1/), rd 3 12./ and 1 2.// and 2.2/ b) All NT: Encouraging Count Encouraging jumps over 1 2/NT/ 3.// and 1 (Doubles; Cue bids; Jumps; NT bids) nd VS. Preempts 2 Count Count Count 2NT/3.///. c) 2 (MULTI: Weak 2 / or 20- rd X = TO 3 21/24-25NT.) d) 2/ (Tartan: 5/and./6- X of a CUE or an Artificial bid = Lead directing Signals (including Trump’s): A low card is 10HP). e) 2NT = 6-10HP (or 15+) and 5-5 in /./ encouraging. Smith Peter against NT. Standard count. Lavinthal in obvious situations Special forcing pass sequences VS. Artificial Strong Openings In all positions where a negative double can be used. 2. = 20+ suited or 22-23/26+NT. 2NT = Can be 15+ and 5-5 Doubles When there is a game invitation, or after a xx or a in the minors. 2 = Multi (Weak 2 M or 20-21/24-25NT penalty double and a forcing pass is activated. Over Opponents’ take out double Takeout Doubles (Style; Responses; Reopening) Important notes that don’t fit Mainly SYSTEM ON (we ignore the x). Normal. Penalty doubles are seldom applied. Tommy doesn’t fit anywhere……! Xx = wants to penalize the enemy. Special, Art and Comp Dbl/Rdbl’s BUK-Doubles when nobody has made an at least INV. Such a Psychics double asks partner for another suit bid. Reese Doubles. No, psyches occur very seldom. However, we may not always remember our own system. 4 2 NT 2 NT 1 3NT . 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 3x    .    . /

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5+ 5+ 2+ 2+ 6+ 2+ 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 Min. # 2 3 3 3 3      throughNeg. D. 7+ 6+ Weak.6-10HP or 15+HP. and 5-5 in 6-10HP. TARTAN: 6-10HP. TARTAN: 21/24-25NT.  MULTI: 2 Weak 23/26+NT. 22- suited or 20+ Strong. Semi-Bal hands BalancedAll / 15-17HP. 11-19HP. 11-19HP. with 19HP 4+ 11- 18-19NT or with 19HP 4+ 11- 11-14NT or AKQxxxx. Solid Either AKQxxxx in Solid 5 5 Description   /  .     / / and and or 20- or 6-10HP    . . . or . / /  /    or  : :  . .    / / .  .   . . All newsuitsAll the = from responder Forcing. the= New fromresponder RF. suits 4 (CUE).shows 15+ 3 suit Forcing. 4 = 2NT minor suit.3 for asks the suit RF.4 = 2NT minor suit.3 for asks the New onthe level suit 2NF.= 2 Hxxx+) 3 2NT,3 Force toopening. strongestTempo The system’s 4 2 2 GF ( . 1NT 7-10HP. = 2 GF ( . 1NT 7-10HP. = 2 2 4+ 1 6 handany 10NT w.long or 1 The relay suit asks forThe relay askslength. suit play. 4 .  .  . .    . / /    / / both3x= Transfer minors. = to one HHxxxx. or “ = 4+ shows ).2 to transfers / = asks for pass or fortoor askspassadjustment = shows a weak hand with weak shows a    . If 2 .If .2 .2 Stenberg Stenberg = for for openerbids play. = the If 3 now stop = bids. about = 2NT Asks the opening. Texas SAto4 =  DropDead StaymanDropDead    to 2 / / . /    . :5-4 in shows 3 shows 3 shows or 4 or  /    = for for play.= ) = 14+, GF ) 14+,GF a andcard= support. 4 ) 14+,GF a andcard= support. 4 (= 3-6HP w. 6 = HHxxxx. .1 .   . .  / .  = for play.= for  shows orshows with both an INV+ one orshows with both an INV+ one then shows at 3 shows then least /   .2 .  Responses  . Any jump shows 4+ .jump Any shows 4+ .jump Any shows  / . If 2 . subsequend bid If   ). ). 1 / /  Preemptive = invitation.  .  = to2 transfer ”. ”. 2  to  . . 2 ). ). 2 .      / /4 /4 or or INV/GF in .1   to2   = to Transfer (= w.6 15+ m).  = for for play. = New for play. = New  (= to 1NT 7-  .4 w.3-6HP (=     / / .1      /  

(shows . 2NT is . 2NT is :6+ = for for = , , he shows . /    . / .  . 1NT=18-19NT. Jump 1NT=18-19NT.overJump 1 to 2NT Double= short jump suit. 12HP. theBidsuit transfer = in = Jump 3+cards. to 2 4+, 11- RKCB (Roman (Roman Exclusion RKCBBlackwood. Key Card Blackwood). Josephine. Special1 sequences after sequencesROMEX after sequences Transfer and 1 the ( suit 2 with weak weak Upon2NT:3 occur): ETA/TETA/GAMMA/ZETA EPSILON. and Asking style willalertbids, Precision(We they when 4 jump in suit. the after – 1NT 2 3 Jumps in the Jumps show suit.4+ opening show ROMEX trial bids suit. sequencesafter 2 ROMEX trial bids . 19NT 4 with card support in . /  = new relay and newrelay “ GF.= and after showing 4 showing after XY. XY. ROMEX  =  . . and and Subsequent Subsequent Auction 3 Maxhand, = – 2 .    . Special sequences .Special2 sequences after .XY 1 after . Jumps show inthe show 4+ opening . Jumps . suit ma M . A after bid = shows GF and shows in the GF 5-4 majors, / =    / .After 2NT-3  ). is is  Smolen /  Canapé. Canapé. opening. “Stenberg” (jump “Stenberg” (jump to 2NT). CUE-Bids. opening.    / / -1   ” (jump (jump major in ” a  .Subsequent in bid Transfer = bids Slam Conventions -1NT.Special  . XY.ROMEX / : : 3 

 shows 18- shows = asks = for asks . Canapé /2  . . / . .  openings. openings. Splinter. The same. May a Thesame. be littlestronger. May a Thesame. be littlestronger. May a Thesame. be littlestronger. Thesame. Thesame. May a Thesame. be littleweaker. May a Thesame. be littleweaker. May a Thesame. be littleweaker. onthe level. 1 ( May a Thesame. be littleweaker. XY GFInvitation after bids = or 3 Passed Hand BiddingPassed Hand ) 4/ 7 Not-running 4NT = RKCB. Asking Bids after 2. opening: Precision style (TETA, GAMMA, ETA, ZETA and /. EPSILON).

4NT 0 Asks for 5. = 0 Aces. 5///6.= Ace. 5NT = 2 Aces. 4NT opening. Specific Aces.